Lounging around the pool this summer, Hugh Hewitt must’ve picked up a copy of The Influence of Sea Power upon History, that 20th century classic that inspired kings, presidents, and Kaisers to bankrupt their countries in order to build hulking naval fleets.

Blinded by nautical delusions of grandeur, Hewitt wants Trump to build a second Greater White Fleet. If the president stays the course, the conservative radio host writes in the Washington Post, his coalition will hold fast. And if Trump builds “350 ships, it will prosper.” And that’s ridiculous.