Graham: Trump citing cost for end of war games is 'ridiculous'

cnn ^ | 06/13/2018 | Sophie Tatum

[ChicagoConservative27]

(CNN)President Donald Trump's reasoning for the United States stopping war games on the Korean Peninsula because of cost is "ridiculous," Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday night.

"It is ridiculous," Graham told CNN's Anderson Cooper. Graham continued by saying he did support stopping the drills, but in order "to give North Korea some breathing space to see if we can get a deal," noting that "the money we spend training with our allies is money well spent." "It's not a burden onto the American taxpayer to have a forward deployed force in South Korea. It brings stability. It's a warning to China that you can't just take over the whole region. So I reject that analysis that it costs too much, but I do accept the proposition, let's stand down and see if we can find a better way here," the South Carolina lawmaker said on "Anderson Cooper 360." Trump announced on Tuesday the US would no longer take part in joint military exercises between the US and South Korea. The news came as he was detailing his historic sit-down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

[SoFloFreeper]

get over it linda.

[InterceptPoint]

Perhaps it is a bit ridiculous. But it is also months away. Certainly time enough to make an accurate assessment of Kim’s true intension - good or bad.

And these joint exercises aren’t just for practicing war. They are also to intimidate Kim. My take: Maybe a weak excuse but still OK. A sign of good faith that costs us little.

[silverleaf]

Miss Linda is arguing over semantics
Why is he back in the news every day?

[OKSooner]

Total sniveling fag.

[glaseatr]

Lindsey is really starting to act like one of the girls. Changing his mind at the drop of a hat, reminds me of my first wife.

[Mr. K]

ONLY WHEN TRUMP WANTS TO DO IT.

When Dems want to do it they complain “how are we going to ‘pay for’ this?”

[Mr. K]

wrong.

you can simulate forever.

until you actually practice you never know what you might find.

[Yo-Yo]

No, Linda Graham, Trump wasn't citing cost as the reason for suspending the exercises, he was citing one of the benefits of suspending the exercises.

Isn't it time for your pedicure?

[Reno89519]

Use the Trump Peace Dividend to fund the Trump Wall!!!

[gubamyster]

No, Linda Graham, Trump wasn't citing cost as the reason for suspending the exercises, he was citing one of the benefits of suspending the exercises.

Exactly!

And what the HELL is so wrong about saving the US taxpayers some money?

[MAGAthon]

and Graham felt CNN should know this?

[75thOVI]

Yes, we did. And, yes we did. There are only two kinds of ships, submarines and targets.

[webheart]

Nobody is picking up the check. They are using the credit card.

[blackberry1]

Amazing how willing she is to go on CNN regularly and pretend to important and powerful.

[blackberry1]

Amazing how willing she is to go on CNN regularly and pretend to be important and powerful.

[Sacajaweau]

All these practices are simply live computer programs.

This isn't exactly Omaha Beach.

[bmwcyle]

Yes

[Lurkinanloomin]

What’s ridiculous is Grahamnesty still being a Senator.

We MUST remove ALL the Bush League Republicans from office while we still have a country.

[1Old Pro]

These idiots don’t care about spending taxpayer dollars, that’s the root of the problem in government.

[1Old Pro]

Can our supposed “party” take some kind of actions against the fake CNN Republicans at some point? They NEVER speak for the base. Never.

And they never support Trump, never.