Every time Donald Trump opens his mouth, the American defense industry gets knocked down a peg. Sadly, there aren’t many more pegs left—and if Donnie doesn’t zip it soon, he might just fast-track the death spiral. During an Oval Office presser a few days ago, Trump, while rambling about next-generation fighter jets, said:
“We’re going to sell our allies simplified military aircraft because someday they may not be our allies anymore.”
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