it is unclear how much modernizing has happened since that order was issues to make the arsenal, quote, stronger and more powerful than ever before. it has been six months since president trump became president. it would be subject to treatys with other nuclear powers. what is clear is the tweet today, as well as the fire and fury directed at north korea, fits the pattern of president trump speaking more loosely, and in the view of critics, recklessly about the most devastating weapon known to man, more so than any other western nation. we've analyzed two decades of comments about nukes by president trump and we found themes on this issue. first, is the president expressing confusion as to why the u.s. possesses nuclear weapons if it is not willing to