Trump plays expert political strategy

President Donald Trump has displayed perfect political strategy by highlighting the congresswomen’s socialist policies and associating them with today’s Democratic Party. Gone are the days of nonconfrontational politicians like late Sen. John McCain, R- Ariz., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, both of whom lost presidential races.

Elections should be about ideas and policy; race and sex aren’t important. We voted for Trump’s policies and his America-first stance.

Bryan Hale

Metairie, La.

The economy has been humming along, with near record low unemployment and the stock market at, or near, its highest. Such a positive economic picture should help reelect Trump.

Right now, though, many pundits seem to be ignoring the American families who aren’t thriving. Income and wealth disparities are at record levels and far beyond those at other industrialized nations. Why do economically disadvantaged voters support Trump? Mary F. Warren

Wheaton, Ill.

Evident in his feud with Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Trump’s latest assertion is that those who criticize America hate the country and should leave.

Notably, his promise to “Make America Great Again” implies that America isn’t great and needs restoration. Based on this, I guess Trump should go back to from where he came.

Meg Massaro

St. Augustine, Fla.