Is President Trump trying to bankrupt the United States?
In his business career, Donald J. Trump has filed for bankruptcy six times. Is he now trying to bankrupt the United States? Currently the US National debt is almost $39 trillion. Just paying the interest on such a debt is a huge portion of our annual expenditure. A wise leader would work on bringing that down and tightening our belts a bit. Instead, Trump's administration has started an unnecessary war with Iran that has so far cost at least $29 billion, and there is no end in sight. The proposed annual budget for the Defense Department is $1.5 trillion, a 50% inscrease. On top of that, Trump has proposed a "Golden Dome" missile defense program that will cost at least $1.2 trillion. Even small things like the White House ballroom ($1 billion) add up quickly. The $1.3 million no-bid reflecting pool paint job has now ballooned to nearly $15 million.Trump has sued the United States for $10 billion, and rather than fighting it in c...