Trump's aversion to science and technology reflects his nostalgia for a supposedly simpler, better era that's at the core of his political message. It's unique for a president and dangerous, writes EliStokols.
Tuesday morning — alluding to the Boeing models involved in two calamitous crashes in six months — cast into vivid relief the puzzling, even perilous mind-set of a 21st-century chief executive so stubbornly change-averse and all but indifferent to technological advancement in an era of intense global competition.
Whatever the cause of the latest crash Sunday in Ethiopia that killed everyone on board, following the catastrophic accident in Indonesia in October, Trump waited until Wednesday afternoon to order the MAX models to be grounded indefinitely pending investigation. Fifty-one nations, including the United Kingdom, Australia, already had ordered the planes out of service, and members of Congress in both parties urged the administration to do so as well.
In his tweet Tuesday, Trump complained that planes are so complicated they require “computer scientists from MIT,” and added, “I don’t know about you, but I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot.
It wasn’t until January that the Senate confirmed Kelvin Droegemeier, an extreme-weather expert, to serve as the president’s top science and technology advisor, leaving the job vacant for nearly two years. Trump didn’t nominate anyone until last August. “The core theme of this president and this campaign is the idea that you can turn back the clock, that you can ‘make America great again,’ that the answer for people worried about change is we’re going to stop it and reverse it — and that’s just not true and it’s just not possible,” said Buttigieg, whose generational appeal is part of his presidential pitch.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Michael Cohen sues Trump Organization for legal fees incurred after turning on TrumpIn the lawsuit, Michael Cohen says he was part of an agreement with the Trump Organization that outlined the business would cover his legal expenses.
Read more »
The ‘Czech Donald Trump’ Meets With Real Donald Trump in White HouseBillionaire Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said that he wants to make the Czech Republic “great again” during a meeting between the two politicians.
Read more »
Donald Trump Jr. mocks Cheney’s criticism of Trump foreign policyThe former vice president has questioned the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Trump’s hostility toward NATO.
Read more »
A $325 Bible purportedly signed by President Trump joined dozens of autographed eBay ‘Trump collectibles’A copy of the Holy Bible purportedly signed by President Donald Trump sold for hundreds of dollars on eBay Monday, joining dozens of other autographed Trump collectibles for sale online.
Read more »
Ivanka Trump has lied about her father's 'racist leanings' her whole life, a Trump biographer says“She has taken advantage of everything that her family name and her wealth offered,” Trump biographer Michael D’Antonio added during an appearance on CNN.
Read more »
Opinion | Mr. Chaos vs. The SwampOpinion: Without evidence of Russia collusion, Democrats have only hatred of Donald Trump, writes HolmanJenkins
Read more »
Can Europe be protected from Trump’s trade war? One woman is trying to do just that.Sweden's Cecilia Malmstrom has the unenviable task of bringing the Trump administration around on trade.
Read more »
North Korea glorifies Kim's summit with Trump in new documentaryNorth Korea's state TV has aired a documentary glorifying leader Kim Jong Un's recent visit to Vietnam that omitted the failed nuclear negotiations with President Trump.
Read more »