Citizens have the right to disagree with Trump

To the veteran of WWII and letter writ When er who wrote, “America should support Trump and stop the hate,” first, I would like to thank you for your service.

Secondly, let me ask you — Why must I fall in line to support the president? Why must I support a president whose policies I don’t support? Why must I respect a man has no respect for morals or ethics? As a veteran of WWII, how can you respect and support a president who claims John McCain is not a Vietnam War hero? How can you respect a president who said he likes people that weren’t captured? How can you support a president who treats our allies — who fought and died alongside our men and women through the many wars we fought and are still fighting — with utter disdain and contempt, yet gives homage to the world’s most brutal dictators?

As far as hate is concerned, I can honestly say there is no hate in my heart; how- ever, there is a total lack of respect for this president. Policy can be argued all day long, but character is an integral part of the making of a strong president, and in this case it’s non-existent. There is a difference between hate and dissension. There is nothing wrong with dissenting in an intelligent and peaceful manner. That is one of the basic freedoms we have afforded to us via the Constitution, but I’m sure Donald Trump would love to amend that as well. Steven Malin, Boynton Beach