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U.S. NEWS Monday 4 april 2022
At D.C. roast, N.H.’s GOP governor skewers Trump as ‘crazy’

By AAMER MADHANI remarked that he had not
Associated Press heard a “Republican use
WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP the F-word that much since
Gov. Chris Sununu of New the Nixon administration.”
Hampshire said Donald “But I’ve got to say that
Trump is “crazy” and joked Gov. Sununu’s eloquent
that if the former Republi- profanity is the kind of insur-
can president was admit- rection the GOP needs to-
ted to a mental hospital, day,” Raskin said.
“he ain’t getting out!” The sitting president typi-
Sununu skewered Trump cally attends the event.
during the Gridiron Club’s President Joe Biden, who
spring dinner Saturday spent the weekend in his
night, an annual Washing- home state of Delaware,
ton gathering featuring skipped but sent a video
skits and speeches from message. Commerce Sec-
Democrats, Republicans retary Gina Raimondo de-
and journalists that are ex- livered remarks on behalf
pected to “singe” but “not of the administration.
burn” the capital’s political Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu addresses racing fans at a NASCAR Cup Series Republicans last year made
elite. auto race, July 18, 2021, in Loudon, N.H. a pitch to Sununu to chal-
“He’s (expletive) crazy!” Associated Press lenge incumbent Demo-
Sununu said in salty remarks the former president was with a flag and sign before would be smart to get her crat Sen. Maggie Hassan in
that roasted members of visiting New Hampshire for Trump returned to the topic money upfront considering 2022, but he ultimately de-
both parties as well as the a political rally. of polling, Sununu recalled. the network’s ratings. clined and opted to run for
Washington journalists who After greeting Trump at “I can’t help but notice Sununu noted he was in- reelection as governor. The
cover them. The governor the airport, Sununu said the guy he pointed at, the cluded in a Washington seat is one of several that
added: “The press often Trump insisted he ride with sign he’s holding says, ‘(ex- Post list of 10 potential 2024 Republicans are eyeing as
will ask me if I think Donald him to the venue. Sununu pletive, Trump!),” Sununu GOP presidential contend- they look to win control of
Trump is crazy. And I’ll say said that Trump spent most joked. ers. He cracked that his the Senate in upcoming
it this way: I don’t think he’s of the ride obsessing over In his Gridiron address, Su- vast foreign policy experi- midterm elections.
so crazy that you could put his polling numbers, but at nunu also took aim at Dem- ence included building a Sununu told the Washington
him in a mental institution. one point broke his train of ocrats and poked fun at short wall with polite sig- Examiner that after hearing
But I think if he were in one, thought to point out that all himself. nage on New Hampshire’s GOP leadership’s plan for
he ain’t getting out!” the people holding Ameri- He said White House press border with Canada. the next two years, he de-
Sununu also spoke of being can flags along the motor- secretary Jen Psaki, who Rep. Jamie Raskin of Mary- cided wasn’t interested in
left astonished by an en- cade route were his fans. is reportedly set to sign a land, who spoke on behalf simply being a “roadblock”
counter with Trump when Trump pointed to one man deal soon to join MSNBC, of Democrats at the dinner, to Biden’s agenda.q

Biden says sub he commissioned will

enhance U.S. security

By WILL WEISSERT This latest Navy ship to car- sel luck. During her remarks,
Associated Press ry the Delaware name, the she exclaimed: “Officers
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) president said in brief re- and crew of the USS Dela-
— In a public ceremony marks, “is part of a long tra- ware, man our ship and
delayed two years by the dition of serving our nation bring her to life.” The crew
pandemic, President Joe proudly and strengthening responded, “Aye aye,
Biden on Saturday commis- our nation’s security ... not ma’am” and, as she ap-
sioned the USS Delaware, a just us, but our allies and plauded, sailors in dress
nuclear attack submarine, partners around the world uniforms ran behind the
saying it would enhance as well. In fact it’s already crowd, then down onto the
national security, though been doing that for some submarine and lined up on
he made no reference to time.’’ the deck. President Joe Biden returns a salute as he stands with first lady
Jill Biden and Cmdr. Matthew Horton, Commanding Officer, USS
the global turmoil from Rus- In April 2020, with the coro- Saturday’s commission- Delaware, before they board the USS Delaware, Virginia-class
sia’s invasion of Ukraine. navirus pandemic spread- ing comes amid the war in fast-attack submarine, for a tour at the Port of Wilmington in
“As the commander in ing across the United States, Ukraine and after Biden an- Wilmington, Del., Saturday, April 2, 2022.
chief, I believe it is our sa- the Delaware was commis- nounced a budget blue- Associated Press
cred obligation as a na- sioned while underwater, a print that proposes spend- that was too much funding the Navy says.
tion to prepare and equip first for a Navy vessel. Since ing $795 billion on defense, after the withdrawal of U.S. The ship is 377 feet long,
those troops that we send then it has been in training. which would mean an in- forces from Afghanistan can dive to depths greater
into harm’s way and to After the ceremony, the crease for the Pentagon. last summer. than 800 feet and oper-
care for them and their president took a private Senate Minority Leader With a crew of 136 sailors, ate at speeds in excess of
families when they return tour of the Delaware. He Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the Delaware is the 18th 25 knots submerged. The
home,’’ he told a crowd of did not respond to ques- said the proposal would Virginia-class fast attack submarine is also designed
invited guests and dignitar- tions from reporters about at best “leave our armed submarine, which is de- to operate for more than
ies assembled on a sunny Ukraine. forces simply treading signed to seek and destroy three decades without
but chilly spring day on a First lady Jill Biden is the water” because of infla- enemy submarines and needing to refuel, accord-
restricted part of the dock submarine’s sponsor, a tion. But some progressive surface ships, and can fire ing to a Defense Depart-
in Wilmington. role meant to bring a ves- Democrats complained Tomahawk cruise missiles, ment news release.q