{"id":16764,"date":"2016-12-07T08:26:08","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T08:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=16764"},"modified":"2016-12-07T08:26:08","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T08:26:08","slug":"rallying-in-north-carolina-donald-trump-formally-introduces-james-mattis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/news\/rallying-in-north-carolina-donald-trump-formally-introduces-james-mattis.html","title":{"rendered":"Rallying in North Carolina, Donald Trump Formally Introduces James Mattis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rallying in North Carolina, Donald Trump Formally Introduces James Mattis<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Rallying in North Carolina, Donald Trump Formally Introduces James Mattis:-<\/strong> President-elect Donald J. Trump formally introduced Gen. James N. Mattis as his choice for defense secretary Tuesday night, appearing side by side with him during a campaign-style \u201cthank you\u201d rally in this heavily military community, home to the Army Special Operations Command and the 82nd Airborne Division.<\/span><\/p>\n

To a roar in the Crown Coliseum, Mr. Trump called General Mattis \u201cone of the most effective generals that we\u2019ve had in many, many decades\u201d and the living embodiment of the Marine Corps motto, \u201csemper fidelis.\u201d He vowed that with General Mattis, nicknamed Mad Dog, leading the Pentagon, America would rebuild its military.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMad Dog plays no games, right?\u201d Mr. Trump asked the cheering crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n

The rally was the second of several large events that Mr. Trump is holding before his inauguration next month. In Cincinnati last week, he reprised the brash and biting tone of his presidential campaign and boasted about his victory over Hillary Clinton.<\/span><\/p>\n

But for North Carolinians hoping to see that performance again, Mr. Trump was more restrained. He followed the teleprompter, recapping the agenda he intends to pursue in office, including repealing the Affordable Care Act, stopping illegal immigration, renegotiating trade deals and bringing jobs back to the country from overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n

He barely lashed out at the news media, as he usually does, but he did brag about winning North Carolina, a state that political pundits had repeatedly predicted would support Mrs. Clinton.<\/span><\/p>\n

The location of the rally \u2014 a stadium not far from Fort Bragg, a vast military base housing more than 50,000 personnel \u2014 gave Mr. Trump an opportunity to emphasize his support for the armed forces and to lavish praise upon General Mattis, whom he has compared favorably to Gen. George S. Patton, the famed World War II officer.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the first 15 minutes of his address, Mr. Trump outlined his approach to foreign policy, saying he would \u201cengage the use of military forces when it\u2019s in the vital national security interests of the United States.\u201d He promised to make the military stronger than it has ever been, but said that under his leadership, the country would \u201cstop racing to topple foreign regimes that we know nothing about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis destructive cycle of intervention and chaos must finally come to an end,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The president-elect offered few details about how his approach would play out, though he said he would quickly move to eliminate the automatic military spending cuts that Congress and President Obama reluctantly embraced several years ago to control spending and reduce the deficit.<\/span><\/p>\n

He also suggested that the United States would seek to strengthen alliances around the world that help prevent conflicts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAny nation that shares these goals will be our partner in this mission,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The crowd cheered Mr. Trump when he vowed to improve health care for the nation\u2019s veterans. \u201cIt will be the duty of my administration to make sure we protect those who protect us,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Even before he takes office, Mr. Trump, who said once during the campaign that he knew more than the nation\u2019s generals, is seizing the opportunity to assume the mantle of commander in chief. On Saturday, he is planning to attend the annual Army-Navy football game, a tradition often observed by the sitting occupant of the White House. A spokesman said Mr. Trump, like the presidents before him, would sit in the stands on both sides during the game, which is the annual pinnacle of a fierce rivalry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Trump began the rally by inviting General Mattis onto the stage, where the general expressed gratitude for the chance to serve again and said he hoped Congress would give him the waiver he needs to be the Pentagon\u2019s civilian leader. He retired from the Marines in 2013, and federal law requires a seven-year waiting period between active duty and serving as defense secretary.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll get that waiver, right?\u201d Mr. Trump said when he came back to the microphone. \u201cIf you didn\u2019t get that waiver, there will be such a lot of angry people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Republicans in Congress moved on Tuesday to use a stopgap spending bill to pave the way for General Mattis to receive the waiver. The spending measure, which was unveiled Tuesday night and must be approved by Friday to avoid a government shutdown, contains language that would speed up the consideration of legislation granting the waiver early next year.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the same day that Mr. Trump focused on the military in North Carolina, Mr. Obama traveled to Tampa, Fla., where he thanked service members at MacDill Air Force Base and delivered a speech on his administration\u2019s approach to counterterrorism.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Mr. Trump, the visit to Fayetteville was a triumphant return to a state that was critical to his election victory and that the Clinton campaign had thought it could win.<\/span><\/p>\n

While he did not spend much time Tuesday night reliving his win, Mr. Trump could hardly resist going off script to get a few cheers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe won Ohio. We won Iowa by a massive number, 10 points,\u201d he said. \u201cThen we went down and we won Florida. \u2018We have breaking news: Donald Trump wins Florida. Donald Trump wins North Carolina.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That brought a roar from the crowd, and Mr. Trump added: \u201cWe won so many states. We won 30 states, 32 states. We won so much, and we just kept winning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The president-elect is scheduled to keep traveling in the days ahead. He will hold a rally in Des Moines on Thursday and will go to Grand Rapids, Mich., on Friday. More rallies are possible in the coming weeks, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Trump\u2019s presidential campaign is paying for the rallies, according to a spokesman for the transition. Campaign experts said that was allowed, and that candidates often used campaign funds to pay for events that took place between the election and inauguration.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:- http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/12\/06\/us\/politics\/north-carolina-donald-trump-james-mattis.html?_r=0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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