A bully in leadership

Ron West correctly stated the position of most evangelical Christians that I know in his recent guest column. We did not vote for President Trump because we thought he was the best choice, but rather because he was the best choice of the two options we were given.

It seems the Democratic leadership totally missed the point of why Donald Trump was elected and they still refuse to accept that fact. In the opinion of many evangelicals and some Democrat voters, Trump was the lesser of two evils. Trump was a vote against Hillary.

Is Trump a Christian? I let the Bible guide my reasoning. Jesus’ instructions were to examine a person’s lifestyle and what comes out of their mouth as an indication of what is really in their heart. I do not believe that Trump is a racist or a homophobe or whatever names he may be called when people can’t present empirical data to support their arguments against him. His actions and comments, from my perspective, indicate he is full of Donald Trump and sadly believes he is the only one with the correct solution for everything from the economy to military action. His response to those who oppose his views is always “You’re fired!” That by any definition is a “bully with billions” who believes that money rules.

“Come now, let us reason together” should be the clarion call of a Christian in leadership. Donald Trump missed one of the most important things that a successful leader can do. Surround yourself with brilliant people and give your advisers credit for what they do. A candidate who violates our nation’s laws that they do not agree with or one who rules with vindictive and aggressive actions toward others is not my preference for leadership of this great country. DANNY DRAPER Little Rock