donald trump really care create job strengthen economy would try gut small-but-critical program.it around since 1966 greatly benefit coastal regions generate tens thousands job hundreds millions dollars american economy every year improve safety protection coastlines threaten trump.the sea grant program part national oceanic atmospheric association 73 million fund help 3,000 scientists around country improve water quality advise fish industry keep sustainable keep eye sea-level rise could drown coastal cities.the program instrumental economic development coastal regions accord noaa tiny program generate 575 million economic development 20,000 job 2015 alone word program worthwhile investment government result huge return american people trump intend continue try run government like business gutting program would terrible business decision.trump repeatedly claim create job america cut program would exact opposite would also endanger every person work live near coastline.climate change cause sea level rise recent years sea grant program help scientists predict part coastlines need prepare prevent disaster.slashing program would make work difficult.and trump reason consider elimination program gall want cut use money pay even bloat defense budget already big even cut half american would still spend military nation earth.in reaction trump plan sea grant directors around country express horror initial reaction horror disgust california sea grant director jim eckman say think face much grave crisis go deal assume wise people congress see flaw maine sea grant director paul anderson say trump plan mr. trump set political battle indeed last time republican president target sea grant strong backlash congress program much benefit coastal economies environment 1981 congress back sea grant program ronald reagan seek kill back analysis show 14 year 270 million investment program government yield return billion note early 2015 program create 20,000 job half billion dollars economic development single year program do one successful beneficial government program ever create trump want kill it.last time check several conservative state coastlines state also greatly benefit sea grant program trump hurt liberal state gutting program hurt people vote republicans.featured image via jim lo pool/getty image trump go kill coastline program benefit economy environment