[fooblaster]

Not to nitpick, but trump could singlehandedly destroy the United states in an afternoon. The presidency has absolute control over the use of the nuclear arsenal. One strike on China, in a conflict over Taiwan and the country will be blown to pieces. I don't think that's likely - but one cannot deny it is possible.

[lr1970]

This is not a serious argument. By the same token, putin or comrade xi can do the same if they feel suicidal.

There are controls in place (or at least on the paper) that prevent a crazy president from running amok with the nukes.

[jacquesm]

I'd hope that if he would give that order that someone would remove the source of the problem. Not everybody enjoys seeing the world destroyed.

[KerrAvon]

Any scenario where anyone throws a nuke means the __world__ will be blown to pieces. That's a different scale of issue.