Trump unfit for office
I used to think that the Trump diehards were simply naïve or misled. Not anymore.
Prior letters to the editor have stated that four years ago the economy was great under the Trump term. Actually, four years ago the U.S. was beginning a covid recession that radically changed the U.S., economically and medically. Donald Trump stated in January 2020 that covid was “totally under control.” In March he stated the risk to people in the U.S. was “very, very low” and later recommended other therapies that had no efficacy or means of treating patients (systemic disinfectants, UV irradiation, anti-parasitic drugs). In the economy comparison, Joe Biden currently beats Trump on job gains, a lower unemployment rate, the GDP, and in stock prices. The effects of Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that benefits high-income earners/corporations (permanent for them) will disappear for most Americans and small businesses by 2026.
There are so many of Trump’s policies and actions that make him unfit for office, like his recent interference in a border bill stonewalling our Congress. His ties to Russia and autocrats are undeniable. Hungary’s Viktor Orbán (friend and supporter of Vladimir Putin) visited Mar-a-Lago this month, coincidentally the place where Trump kept classified documents illegally. Makes me wonder if Orbán’s luggage was checked for copies or disc drives of these classified documents.
My last “policy” disagreement was Trump’s three hours and seven minutes of inaction on Jan 6, 2021. Our Capitol sustained $1.5 million in direct damage with a total cost of near $30 million. He also states he will pardon the insurrectionists. The U.S. Capitol is owned by all U.S. citizens. Imagine if your house was being stormed and damaged with your family at home. You notify the police. The police captain sits at a TV watching this all go down for 187 minutes, knowing he could stop it at any time. He does nothing during this time.
Trump abdicated his presidency then and will always be unfit for office.
ANDY CONNAUGHTON Vilonia