President Donald Trump appears to be testing out his toys. On April 13, Trump called for American troops to drop the nation’s largest non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan.
The Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, nicknamed the “mother of all bombs,” was dropped on a cave where ISIS members were allegedly hiding. The bomb was dropped after fighting intensified between U.S. Special Forces and Afghan troops against ISIS.
During his campaign, Trump said he would “bomb the s—“ out of ISIS. But the bombing comes at a high price. The MOAB, equipped with the power of 18,000 pounds of tribunal explosives, reportedly cost $341 million.
Following the bomb attack, Americans reacted to Trump’s latest action as commander in chief.
Funny how the US can drop $314million bombs on tunnels, I thought they couldn’t afford basic public healthcare #MOAB #Afghanistan
— David Bergström (@Davisx3m) April 13, 2017
Hard to watch $314 mil spent on bombs instead of education, medical research, childhood hunger, environment & healthcare. #Afghanistan #MOAB
— Nicki (@nickiknowsnada) April 13, 2017
Trump has spent over a quarter of a billion dollars dropping bombs, but he has yet to deliver on a single promise to Americans. #Afghanistan
— Millennial Democrats (@Millennial_Dems) April 13, 2017
@MuslimShirzad US didn’t want Afghanistan to become a breeding ground for terrorists.Afg is now a testing ground for US bombs. #Afghanistan
— Amir Rasoli (@Rasouliamir91) April 13, 2017
It took longer than I thought it would, but that orange oaf opened up the arsenal like it’s a toy box. We’re doomed. #Afghanistan
— Ryan Topham (@BurglerBooks) April 13, 2017
1 MOAB: $15 million. 59 Tomahawk Missles – $60 million. 6 trips to MarALago. $18 million. Distracting the American People: PRICELESS #MOAB
— Lianna Logic (@liannalogic) April 13, 2017
