August 03, 2016 09:02 AM UTC

Holy Shit: Trump Asks Why We Can't Use Nuclear Weapons

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• by: Colorado Pols

If you were somehow of the opinion that Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump was just a silly sideshow in American politics, this story from CNBC should sober you up real fast:

Donald Trump asked a foreign policy expert advising him why the U.S. can’t use nuclear weapons, MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said on the air Wednesday, citing an unnamed source who claimed he had spoken with the GOP presidential nominee.

“Several months ago, a foreign policy expert on the international level went to advise Donald Trump. And three times [Trump] asked about the use of nuclear weapons. Three times he asked at one point if we had them why can’t we use them,” Scarborough said on his “Morning Joe” program. [Pols emphasis]

What The Trump? If this story is even remotely true, this is about as scary as it gets. Say what you will about Hillary Clinton, but we’re pretty confident that she understands why it isn’t a good idea to use nuclear weapons. Ever.