Chicago Sun-Times

Trump is full of empty bragging about things he’s never accomplish­ed

- Jan Goldberg, Riverside Send letters to letters@suntimes.com.

On Monday, our president came to Chicago for the first time as president. Trump was here a mere five hours to talk to a friendly audience and to raise money for re-election. He managed to criticize Chicago and its leaders, while taking credit for things he did not do.

This is a man who took an oath to protect, defend and preserve a document he probably has never read. He called the Constituti­on’s emoluments clause “fake.” He called the impeachmen­t process a “lynching,” indicating he knows nothing about our history. He said he did more for police than any president ever, while forgetting the crime bills passed under Bill Clinton.

His fans say he has made America great again, but cannot name a single positive action he has taken. He has promised peace, while praising foreign tyrants. He promised an end to ISIS, while turning his back on the Kurds, who helped our military to kill ISIS’ leader.

He promised to bring down the deficit, while enacting a huge tax cut for the rich that increased our deficit. He promised a wall on our southern border, while illegal drugs pour into our nation via convention­al trade routes. He has promised trade solutions with China, while his policies hurt American farmers and consumers. He placed someone on the highest court in the land who gets defensive under pressure, just like a high school kid caught cheating.

Next time Trump holds a speech or rally, he should be ignored.

If his supporters want to make America great again, they should start by reading the U.S. Constituti­on, and then teach it to their neighbors!

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