Tweet or nuke?

While limited to only 140 characters, Twitter has helped many to realize just how thin-skinned Donald Trump truly is, and how fast he is to lash out when he feels slighted. For someone who has proclaimed that his best advisor is himself, the idea of Trump having access to nuclear weapons only a phone call away should give everyone pause.

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While limited to only 140 characters, Twitter has helped many to realize just how thin-skinned Republican nominee Donald Trump truly is, and how fast he is to lash out when he feels slighted. For someone who has proclaimed that his best advisor is himself, the idea of Trump having access to nuclear weapons only a phone call away should give everyone pause. The Onion possibly captures it best, with a (fake) report from the U.N. warning that Trump may be just months away from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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