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ORIGINAL: WhoreMods I wonder if he can get an app for his Nokia to launch the nukes from that, without needing the football (or whatever it's called)? Was watching a documentary last night on a PBS channel about this. The "football" is actually several satchels (three, as I remember) containing electronic devices which allow the president to contact the military in the event of a crisis. The president does not have the actual nuclear launch codes - the military does. What the president has is called the "biscuit," a laminated card he carries with him at all times which contains codes he uses to verify his identity to the military in an emergency (if he decides to launch nuclear weapons). Point is, Trump cannot press a button or enter a code and unilaterally launch a nuclear strike. He must go through the military chain of command to do so. Thanks.
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