Critics Sink Trump’s Bonkers Battleship Plans: ‘Got The Design From G.I. Joe’ | EUROtoday

In remarks from his Mar-a-Lago property, the president claimed that the 2 “Trump Class” navy vessels could be the “fastest, the biggest and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.”

Trump described himself as a “very aesthetic person” whereas noting that he, together with the U.S. Navy, would work on the design of the vessels. Trump stated the administration goals to make as much as 25 of the ships, thus including to its aim of making a “Golden Fleet.”

Renderings of the “USS Defiant” confirmed a vessel firing what gave the impression to be a laser beam and launching missiles. The vessel featured an illustrated brand of Trump elevating his fist, as he did within the moments after the assassination try on him in Butler, Penn., final 12 months.

Critics on social media, together with creator and media pundit Malcolm Nance, a retired U.S. Navy intelligence officer, pilloried Trump over the ship plans.

“WHOEVER DESIGNED THE TRUMP CLASS ‘BATTLESHIP’ GOT THE DESIGN FROM GI JOE,” Nance wrote.