Donald says he's renegotiated the price tag of the next Air Force One jumbo jet, down by $1B. We could take his word at face value, but really, why would Boeing reduce the price when there is no other American manufacturer of commercial-size airplanes?
Is he going to walk that contract to Airbus? Bombardier? Embraer? Tupolev? Who?
Critically, where in the chain of acquisition does it allow POTUS the right to unilaterally negotiate for the Pentagon, or for Congress? He doesn't hold the power of the purse. He doesn't hold the power to overrule bidding and contract rules, either. If pushed and desired, someone could take him to another courtroom and beat him up over violations of federal law and the US Constitution. Republicans in Congress, however, do not seem incentivized to oppose him just yet, despite clear violations of the powers enumerated by the US Constitution.
There is no sugar-coating this: He is a complete fool, but more than that, Donald's negotiating logic is ephemeral and simplistic.
Don't help him. Let the shit hit the fan by his own hand, people.
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