[spoiledtechie]

1.4 Billion in penalties. I don't see any other President of the USA doing that. Its a WIN for us.

[ntnn]

... the US armed forces are spending roughly 2b every day (~590b in 2015, proposed ~680b in 2019). That penalty is a drop on a hot stone. That's not a "WIN".

[kansface]

Why is the budget of the US armed forces the point of comparison here?

[everybodyknows]

Because ZTE is a prime instrument of PRC hegemonic ambitions, and $1B is a bargain to put such an asset back on line.

[spoiledtechie]

I don't understand why you bring in the military budget.

I could do the same with welfare, as it greatly outnumbers military spending even though its no where in our constitution or bill of rights to offer such.

Remove your personal issue and think about this rationally please.

[mikeash]

You don’t see any other President doing that? This doesn’t even make the top 10! https://learn.censible.co/risky-business-top-ten-corporate-c...

[spoiledtechie]

Of a foreign country?? Try again...

[mikeash]

Several of the companies on that list are foreign, including #3 and #1.