Trump, we beg you, think before tweeting

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In just 24 hours last Tuesday, President Trump fired off a barrage of 16 tweets. None was perhaps more electrifying or alarming than his reaction to what North Korean leader Kim Jun Un said about his nuclear button. Trump countered that he not only also has a nuclear button on his desk, but that his button was “bigger” and “works.” It’s hard to imagine a more cavalier, offhand comment on a serious topic than our nuclear strike capability. There’s no fear greater than a nuclear war, especially if you live in South Korea or Japan.

Mr. President, do you even think about the consequences before you fire off a tweet? Your words have consequences, some of which you may intend and many others unintended. If you’re not giving any real thought to the meaning of words, it is scary and alarming. Please, use your unprecedented pulpit in a more responsible fashion. As you yourself like to say in a different context, “The whole world is watching.” Ken Derow Swarthmore, Pa.

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