Posted on 12/25/2016 3:44:58 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich praised the style and substance of Donald Trump’s suggestion for a new nuclear arms race, calling the president-elect’s use of Twitter to make major policy pronouncements “brilliant.”
Gingrich, an informal Trump adviser, told “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace that the longstanding U.S. policy of reducing the number of its nuclear weapons has “failed.” He claimed that it has enabled former Cold War foes China, North Korea and Russia to rebuild or expand their capacities.
“There are a number of steps [Russia is] taking to be a war-fighting capability,” Gingrich said. “We have to, candidly, overmatch that.”
He also defended Trump’s decision to announce the new nuclear weapons policy over Twitter.
“On the tweeting thing, let me just suggest if I might, we might as well get used to it,” Gingrich said. “This is who he is, it’s how he’s going to operate ― whether it’s brilliant or stupid.”
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“I think it’s brilliant because first of all he’s able very quickly, over and over again, to set the agenda,” Gingrich responded.
Doesn’t this guy ever shut up? He’s a relic from 2 decades ago.
Tweets are probably the most effective way as they limit characters to 140 or less and citizens can get them anywhere - on the train, waiting in line at the supermarket, at work, etc. For more substantive communications, Trump can put out press releases and statements however people are less likely to click through and read those.
The 140 character Tweets are about the perfect size and they allow Trump to put them out in clusters.
Newt knows how to butter his biscuits! Ladle heavy on the gravy.
You mean Chris Wallace.
The average American doesn’t want to read over 140 characters...and frankly Govt pukes should be able to explain things in short bites. The bureaucracy likes to convoluted things no one can understand to keep their paychecks coming. Trump will MAYBE make Govt workers back into the SERVANTS they should be.
GO NEWT GO
President Trump.........makes the complicated simple.
MAGA.
Y’know, you’re right. He is a relic. But he’s being more supportive of DJT lately and smart as can be in the face of the MSM jerks.
Besides, he’s our relic.
Merry Christmas. Make America Great Again.
Thanks God Newt is on our side he will be an excellent advisor to President Trump.
I agree! Chris Wallace should just go away...
Priceless
LOL!
HOORAY Newt
HOORAY Donald J. Trump. Thank you, sir. Finest Americans BUMP!
It’s not true though.
No, Gingrich
Last week he was saying Trump no longer wants to drain the swamp, it was just “a cute phrase”. Trump had to come out and say Gingrich was mistaken.
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