Simplistic idiot says what? He says he should swap out the highly-trained generals of our military for NASCAR drivers and football coaches. What a scathingly brilliant idea! Via MSN.com: Trump rallied a motorsports-loving crowd in Charlotte, NC, by suggesting that the top drivers would have the same skills necessary to serve as a military general should he be re-elected in November. The former president has raised multiple run-ins with military generals in the past, both while being in office and since he was replaced by current U.S.