Trump is playing dictator with the wall

President Donald Trump is not yet a dictator, though it seems he wants to be one. There are three equal branches of government. If the executive branch wants money for a wall and the legislative branch refuses to provide that money, there must be a compromise. Declaring a national emergency to bypass the legislative branch would not be a compromise. It is the act of a dictator who wants to destroy our Constitution.

Refusing to fund a portion of the gov- ernment, hurting hundreds of thousands of employees and millions of citizens, is the temper tantrum of a child dictator. Walking out of a meeting when Trump is told he will not get his way is not the action of a president. When Trump is told he will not get his money, he should have discussed a compromise that would have satisfied both sides. By failing to to fund the rest of the government, Trump is acting as a dictator and destroying the Constitution. Jason G. Brent Las Vegas

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is horrible. It provides no real path to citizenship. At best, it’s a stopgap. We need real immigration reform and real border security. Mike Sprang

President Donald Trump says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi must negotiate and compromise but then says either he gets his wall or it’s no deal. How is that compromising or negotiating? It’s his way or the highway. Tom Morse

Let’s be clear, Trump has never negotiated in good faith. His latest offer on Saturday of temporary protection of “Dreamers,” in exchange for wall funding, is no different.

What he proposes wouldn’t provide permanent relief for “Dreamers” but, instead, give Trump the power to continue using them as hostages. Max Linder