Trump better than another Clinton disaster

I take exception to some of the statements in Michael Warren’s column on President Donald Trump in ‘Be careful what you wish for’ (Nov. 25).

I’ve always liked and read Warren’s columns, even though I did not always agree with his points of view.

But his bashing of Trump’s policies includes some inaccuracies and exaggerations.

On immigration, Warren states that Trump’s policies have had no effect on U.S. immigration. While it’s true that U.S. immigration laws have not yet been changed, illegal immigration is down about 50 to 70 per cent.

On North Korea, it’s true that this country has been “a ticking time bomb for years.” That’s because previous U.S. administrations have done little to rein in this country’s nuclear ambitions. At least Trump is trying to organize China, the U.S. and other countries to try to harness North Korea’s drive to become a nuclear power.

On tax reform, Warren states Trump’s tax plan will give rich Americans a tax cut. This is not true: tax brackets are being reduced from seven to four, with tax reductions in all tax brackets. There is also a large tax cut for corporations, with tax rates coming down from 35 to 20 per cent.

Trump-bashing is the fashion of the moment, with anyone who is in the public eye is jumping on this bandwagon. While I admit Trump is far from perfect (and who is?), I think he is trying to bring real change to the U.S., and this change is far overdue.

The alternative of having another Clinton administration in the U.S. would have been, in my opinion, a real disaster.

Richard Gibbons London, Ont.