Posted on 12/21/2016 1:22:32 PM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was scheduled to meet .....with the chief executives of two defense contractors he has criticized over project costs. Dennis Muilenburg, of Boeing Co, and Marillyn Hewson, from Lockheed Martin Corp, arrived at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort where he is spending Christmas.
... Trump has complained about the companies in Twitter broadsides and speeches for costs he said are too expensive, sending defense shares tumbling. Trump has said Boeing's costs to build replacements for aging Air Force One planes - one of the most visible symbols of the U.S. presidency - are too high and urged the federal government to "Cancel order!"
Trump has said the planes, ... are not expected to be ready until 2024, would cost more than $4 billion. The company is currently under contract for $170 million to help develop plans... Muilenburg had told Trump that the costs could be lowered if the Air Force changes its requirements.
Similarly, Trump said Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet program was "out of control," writing on Twitter that "Billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and other) purchases after January 20th," the date he takes office. The costs of the F-35s, used by the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force, and by six countries, have escalated to ...$400 billion, ...described as the most expensive weapon system in history.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
It feels like he is already president. Everyone is acting like he is, the constant parade of people in and out of where ever he has set up shop, Bammy is already a footnote and PE Trump is commanding the world stage.
And he challenged the world’s most expensive defense contractors and invited them to renegotiate. Not too much spin in this article, relative to the rest.
Truly his predecessor is the lamest of ducks.
yep, there’s a new Sheriff in town ...
I have not heard a President take these guys to the woodshed since... who? Eisenhower??
In my lifetime, no one has challenged the media or the powers that be.
Glad that he’s safe and comfortable at Mar-a-Lago.
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