Poposed budget cut for Coast Guard (illegal, illegals, supporter, billion)

[vacoder]

Trump's budget is going to slash $1 billion from the Coast Guard - Business Insider

How does cutting their budget jibe with national security or human trafficking. Of course there I the inevitable Russian link.

[burdell]

I guess the illegals will start building boats and cancel the ladders.

[Brave New World]

The US Coast Guard plays an important role in sea safety and indeed air rescue as well as having immigration and law enforcement roles.

I would have thought Trump wpuld have been an avid supporter of the Coast Guard.

[jjrose]

Cutting their budget while creating more work for them every weekend in Mar A Lago.

Good job.