Trump plan for foreign shipbuilders could create 540,000 jobs and expand US fleet

President Trump is eyeing foreign shipbuilders to establish operations in the United States as part of an effort to rapidly expand the Navy's fleet, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said Sunday, arguing the move could create roughly 540,000 American jobs while bolstering the nation's defense. "Right now, we're held with two manufacturers in the United States that are building ships, so what the president wants to do is look at other builders," Cao told "The Big Weekend Show." "We're not building f