The president has repeatedly criticized the electromagnetic catapults and weapons elevators on the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier.
Trump's been railing against the electromagnetic catapults on the Navy's newest carriers for years. Now, he's pushing a return to steam.
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Chris Panella
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