It would probably have been a lot more efficient for Donald Trump to pile up $50 billion on the White House lawn, pour some gasoline over it, and set it ablaze. At least that way, the money might have provided some light and heat to Americans, and everyone loves a bonfire.
But, sadly, we live in a world where this gargantuan sum of money has been spent on an utterly embarrassing war that’s cratered the military reputation of the United States, ruined diplomatic relations that have taken decades to build and, of course, needlessly killed thousands of innocent people.
