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Meeker

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Mon Jan 27, 2020, 09:40 AM Jan 2020

Trump's white, male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security, too (USA Today)

Trump's white, male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security, too
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/01/13/women-minorities-missing-from-trump-national-security-team-column/4447800002/

When President Donald Trump strode to the podium last week to tell America what would happen next with Iran, he clearly wanted to project his vision of American strength. He stood amid top members of his national security team, including the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other military officers. All men and all white.

While it was a clear display of U.S. military might, as well as Trump signaling that he had the full support of his team (something that can never be taken for granted in this administration), this carefully choreographed moment sent another message: The only people who can handle this national security crisis are white men.

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Trump's white, male team is a bad look for America and bad for national security, too (USA Today) (Original Post) Meeker Jan 2020 OP
But not a bad look for the basket of deplorables he's playing to. marble falls Jan 2020 #1
Resembles the top Dem presidential candidates. virgogal Jan 2020 #2
Wow, you went there? Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #3
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