Sounding the Trump- et: The Donald Enters the Ring
Business tycoon Donald Trump announces his candidacy for the GOP presidential nomination.
Donald Trump is the person in the crowd with the nerve to yell, “The emperor has no clothes,” which is why a segment of the population likes him (“Enter The Donald,” Editorial, June 17). For that alone, he serves a purpose. He vents the frustrations of many Americans.
He hits multiple nerves with his opinions, and the other candidates will have to show they have the guts to do the same. For them, he’s the heckler in the crowd who unnerves them.
He’s not politically correct. It should be fun, but it all ends there. His chances of becoming president are the same as his playing shortstop for the Yankees. Phil Serpico
Queens
This should be fun: Donald Trump is running for president.
While everyone is focusing on the charisma the mogul will surely bring to the debates, I’m eyeing the real prize: What will the Donald do as commanderinchief?
I don’t mean policywise. Our modern king of artifice must have revolutionary ideas; just ask him. Will he paint the White House gold? Or rename it after himself?
The realestate magnate may disregard beltway zoning and erect buildings that dwarf DC’s beloved Washington Monument. Instead of a presidential portrait, I’d suggest a sculpture. How else to capture that hair? Oliver Mosier
Queens
Those who underestimate Trump do so at their own peril. Trump is fearless and has the courage to speak openly about the many problems America’s next president will inherit from President Obama. Although he may not win the Republican nomination, Trump will force his opponents to address those problems and propose real solutions. Gerald Jacobs Englewood, NJ
Finally, a candidate with the temerity and pertinaciousness to lead this country back to greatness. If you don’t know what those words mean, it’s because there’s been no use for them in the past several years, as the Obama administration has fostered a brand of weakness and outright disdain for the United States, its Constitution and its hardworking people.
Donald Trump loves the United States. He doesn’t need the job. Rather, we need him to have the job. As a successful international businessman, he knows what motivates people, and he understands our current precarious position in the world.
I’d like to see him motivate our citizens to be the best they can be, as he’s successfully groomed his own children and employees.
And for once, I’d like to land at a New York airport and not feel like I’m in a ThirdWorld country.
Kristin Bianco
Upper Brookville
If Bruce Jenner can identify as a woman and Rachel Dolezal can identify as black, then Trump has every right to identify as president. He certainly can’t do any worse than the one we have now. William Dancose
Vernon, Conn.
I watched Trump throw his hat into the ring for the GOP primaries and liked and agreed with just about everything he said. After his speech, the Fox host and guest had smirks on their faces and did not take Trump’s announcement seriously. I was surprised and disappointed and thought I might as well have been watching CNN or MSNBC.
The commentators at Fox were not that much different than those at the other networks.
But I guess I shouldn’t be all that surprised, as they are all part of the cynicism, slickness and elitism that I have diagnosed as the “Beltway Syndrome.”
I have seen polls that say over 80 percent of the people don’t trust and don’t like politicians at the local, state and federal levels. Who can blame them?
If these polls are accurate, then I think Donald Trump has a real chance of tapping into that dissatisfaction and proving the pundits wrong. Fred Spellman Port Washington