Seth Meyers examines the strengths, weaknesses and nonsense of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s foreign policy. Seth observes that Clinton’s weakness with voters may lie in her perceived hawkishness regarding the Iraq war. Clinton is on record as having voted for the war. Trump vehemently denies supporting the war, despite having expressed full support in an interview. As with other issues, what are you going to believe – your lying ears and eyes – or Trump’s claims today?
Trump has revealed gaps in his knowledge that make Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson look almost viable. Trump recently confided:”People don’t know this about Iraq, but they have the largest natural reserves of oil!” ‘People don’t know this, but Paul McCartney was once a Beatle’ Seth mocked, revealing general knowledge which might be more obscure than the oil comment.
Trump also has a plan to destroy ISIS, but he can’t tell you what it is. He did share the following with Matt Lauer:
“When I do come up with a plan that I like and that perhaps agrees with mine, or maybe doesn’t – I may love what the generals come back with…I have a plan. But I want to be – I don’t want to – look. I have a very substantial chance of winning. Make America great again. We’re going to make America great again. I have a substantial chance of winning.”
Really, are we even ready for a discussion on national security?
Trump’s bromance with Putin must have the Russian strongman rubbing his hands together in glee. No one has told Trump that the word Putin used means bright – as in distracting, gaudy and loud. It’s the flashing blue light at K-Mart, not the description of a genius.
Imagine what would happen if ISIS could find someone who could keep a straight face while complimenting Trump. Surely they aren’t that diabolical!