Trump asks why US can't use nukes: MSNBC

[Rob L 3,811]

Donald Trump asked a foreign policy expert advising him why the U.S. can't use nuclear weapons, MSNBC's Joe Scarborough said on the air Wednesday, citing an unnamed source who claimed he had spoken with the GOP presidential nominee.

"Several months ago, a foreign policy expert on the international level went to advise Donald Trump. And three times [Trump] asked about the use of nuclear weapons. Three times he asked at one point if we had them why can't we use them," Scarborough said on his "Morning Joe" program.

Scarborough made the Trump comments 52 seconds into an interview with former Director of Central Intelligence and ex-National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden

Scarborough then asked a hypothetical question to Hayden about how quickly nuclear weapons could be deployed if a president were to give approval.

"It's scenario dependent, but the system is designed for speed and decisiveness. It's not designed to debate the decision," Hayden said.

Hayden was CIA director from 2006 to 2009 during the George W. Bush presidency. He was the National Security Agency director from 1999 to 2005, spanning the presidencies of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

CNBC reached out to the Trump campaign via email and was awaiting a response.

[Teddy B 17,252]

Donald has that itchy button finger.

[Rob L 3,811]

Donald has that itchy button finger.

is there a DSM for bat$h&t crazy? cuz he's got it

[Teddy B 17,252]

is there a DSM for bat$h&t crazy? cuz he's got it

I'm starting to lean back to my prediction of a double digit Clinton victory. Trump's 15 minutes are done.

[aaron2020 11,651]

OMG. If he to ask three times, then it's obvious that he is not qualified to be president.

[lostinblue 1,989]

citing an unnamed source who claimed he had spoken with the GOP presidential nominee.

[Sousuke 1,214]

My first thought was maybe he was talking about tactical nuclear weapons...but then I realized he probably has no clue what the difference between tactical and strategic weapons.

[Rob L 3,811]

My first thought was maybe he was talking about tactical nuclear weapons...but then I realized he probably has no clue what the difference between tactical and strategic weapons.

Forgive my ignorance, do we have tactical nukes? I thought that was just an idea

[eieio 1,594]

Unnamed source. Lol

The liberal media is really turning out the propaganda.

The collusion and corruption is so deep and wide I understand what lengths people in the media will go to try and protect themselves.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I'm starting to lean back to my prediction of a double digit Clinton victory. Trump's 15 minutes are done.

He's not out yet. His supporters are in the bunker right now making a plan. If wikileaks drops some more info about Clinton this week, that's their play.

[Rob L 3,811]

Unnamed source. Lol

The liberal media is really turning out the propaganda.

The collusion and corruption is so deep and wide I understand what lengths people in the media will go to try and protect themselves.

Isn't it time you rotate the food and water stocks in your bunker?

[Teddy B 17,252]

He's not out yet. His supporters are in the bunker right now making a plan. If wikileaks drops some more info about Clinton this week, that's their play.

Trump is falling in the polls and some big name Republicans are defecting. I'm sensing a major shift in momentum away from Trump, his shenanigans are finally catching up to him.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Unnamed source. Lol

The liberal media is really turning out the propaganda.

The collusion and corruption is so deep and wide I understand what lengths people in the media will go to try and protect themselves.

AKA, Trump supporters.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Trump is falling in the polls and some big name Republicans are defecting. I'm sensing a major shift in momentum away from Trump, his shenanigans are finally catching up to him.

Oh no doubt. I think the combination of the Purple Heart and Khan situation have finally started making a dent in that force field of his. I just don't know if it's enough.

[Sousuke 1,214]

Forgive my ignorance, do we have tactical nukes? I thought that was just an idea

We are in between eras at the moment. Most countries including the US dropped them by the end of the cold war. The US is testing the B61 model 12 at the moment (a bunker buster).