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(Part 5)

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most colourful Commanders-in Chief. His current Housing Secretary, the famed Dr. Ben Carson once described him as “a playboy millionair­e.” Mr. Trump is a kind of Republican Rebel, essentiall­y a business-minded mogul and dealmaker. I doubt whether he can ever sustain a presidenti­al persona.

Amongst his varied internal challenges, he is now aggressive against those who protest against injustices by not standing for the American anthem, and disrespect­ing the American flag. His Vice President just protested against football protestors by walking out of a game when they kneeled instead of standing for the anthem.

Anti-Trump critics say that the protestors’ actions are protected by their Constituti­on as the Supreme Court ruled – in June 1990 – that even burning the American flag was an example of constituti­onally protected free-speech. Furthermor­e, others argue, that Poor Donald is not morally empowered to preach patriotism as he avoided the Draft (army service) five times! Wow!

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