Editor,
I appreciated Kent Lauder’s letter “Truman and Trump” in the Wednesday, July 22 edition. I did not know about Truman’s quotes about lying and tyrants. Powerful words!
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Nothing wrong with Truman or Trump. Both men are great. Trump 2020, keep American out of the hands of progressive Marxists who hate our country.
Dump Trump 2020. Keep America out of the hands of Vladimir and Xi and Trump supporters that would rather be ruled by a dictator than keep our freedom.
Chris: How about people who simply don’t learn from their own mistakes, who are unable to absorb facts and learn? There are still about 1/3 of the voters who are again ready to vote for Trump, regardless of all the damage he has done to the country and our world reputation (Make America Grieve Again). An example of the Dunning-Kruger effect, perhaps?
After giving it some further thought I will agree that Trump is great. A great liar, crook and conman. A great businessman, sure, Trump airline, bankrupt. Trump casino resorts, bankrupt three times, a hard feat when the house always wins. Trump mortgage, closed after a year and a half. Trump Steak House in Las Vegas, closed after 51 health code violations. Let us not forget the great educator. Trump University closed and fined $25 million for defrauding students. No doubt about it, Trump is great.
Chris: Who are the "progressive Marxists who hate our country"? Or, is that just a bad dream that keeps hunting you at night?
The ones rewriting history to make sure only the bad parts remain. I suggest you read "Philip's Code: No News is Good News - to a Killer" to find out how the news agenda is set.
Spot on, Bruce. Trump has no humility, which is an important part of being a real leader. He cannot stop, admit he was wrong, then reassess. Because of him, we aren't watching baseball games live and going to concerts and festivals. He freely passes the buck. It's so pathetic to have someone in the White House who spends more time saying: "Person, Woman, Man, Camera, TV," then he does talking about the pandemic.
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