Trump Sends Giant Ship That Took Three Weeks Just To Decide To Leave Caribbean

KEY POINTS

•President Trump ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford, currently in the Caribbean, to join the Middle East in about three to four weeks.
•The carrier will reinforce existing forces, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group amid tense Iran nuclear negotiations.
•Trump’s decision followed his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who emphasized including missiles and proxies in any deal.

President Trump, apparently assuming aircraft carriers enjoy a good tropical vacation, ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford to ditch the Caribbean and cruise for three to four weeks to the Middle East. His timing is spot on with his plan to wrap up frantic Iran nuclear talks by next month—a deadline more slippery than a Tomahawk missile on a windy day. The Ford, the U.S.’s biggest floating beast, is jointing forces with the USS Abraham Lincoln, carrying fighter jets, missiles, and enough guts to scare Tehran. Trump gave the nod after cozy talks with Netanyahu, who remains skeptical but insisted a deal covers nuclear, ballistic missiles, and Iranian proxies, because apparently multi-tasking is easier with a billion-dollar warship. Admiral Caudle, mindful of keeping the Ford’s crew sane, warned against overworking it, which conflicts slightly with sending it on a Caribbean vacation then demanding a Middle East marathon.