"US President Donald Trump went off Tuesday on the aesthetics of US Navy warships, talking to a crowd of hundreds of generals and admirals about an unspecified stealthy design that he thinks is "ugly." The president has a long history of criticizing the appearance of American warships. He's compared them to rival navies, commented on the designs and technology involved, and also bothered senior officials about things like rust."
"During Tuesday's summit of American military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, Trump said that he's "not a fan" of some of the Navy's ships. The focus of the discussion got a lot less clear from there. "They say, 'Oh, it's stealth.' I said, 'That's not stealth.' An ugly ship is not necessary in order to say you're stealth." Trump also called himself "a very aesthetic person.""
Donald Trump criticized the aesthetics of US Navy warships, calling an unspecified stealthy design "ugly" and saying an ugly ship is unnecessary to be stealthy. He said he was "not a fan" of some Navy ships and described himself as "a very aesthetic person." He has repeatedly compared American vessels to rival navies and raised concerns about design, technology and issues such as rust. The Navy operates stealthy ships, including the Zumwalt-class destroyers whose tumblehome hull reduces radar cross-section. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper recorded multiple instances of Trump's complaints persisting across administrations.
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