Editor,
I am appalled by the racist tropes repeatedly used by the current president of the United States. His public attacks and social-media posts directed at Michelle Obama and former President Barack Obama reflect a troubling pattern of division and hostility rather than leadership and unity.
This rhetoric does not elevate public discourse; it deepens polarization and normalizes disrespect. Our nation deserves leadership that brings people together, models dignity and focuses on solving real issues rather than amplifying personal or racially charged attacks. Former President Barack Obama’s academic, professional and family accomplishments stand on their own merit and should be recognized without being diminished by political hostility.
Alexis K. Lewis
San Mateo
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I can’t understand, Ms. Lewis, why you’re attempting to blame our (yes, our) great President Trump for being racist when it is well known that former President Obama is known as the “Great Divider” as well as the “Divider-in-Chief.” If you don’t believe me, do a search for “Obama, divider in chief” or “Obama, great divider” and a multitude of results will shed light on Obama’s racism. For convenience, here’s one of many links: https://www.heritage.org/political-process/commentary/obamas-legacy-weaker-and-more-divided-america.
I agree that our nation deserves leadership that brings people together but how do you explain Democrats who put the welfare of criminals and terrorists over the American people? That tactic will continue dividing us. Fortunately, since President Trump’s academic, professional and family accomplishments stand on their own merit, Trump is attempting to give the American people the same. In Making America Great Again, Again with U.S. energy dominance, all time stock market records, removing DEI, saving women from biological boys/men invading their safe spaces as well as stealing their medals, and the list goes on. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
MissTY: You sound as bewildered as usual! How do you explain that President Obama picked Biden, as white as they come, as running mate? Twice!
So right you are, Mr. Lewis! What a contrast you highlight! President Obama was a Summa Cum Laude graduate from Harvard, elected and reelected with a very comfortable margin, with both EC and primary votes. And Trump? Not elected by a landslide, as he falsely claims, but barely making it, and only thanks to the EC setup, while losing the primary votes. Trump is totally uneducated and was rejected by the USC Film school, the most prestigious, and costly, in the world. Despite what his dad offered as bribe, Trump didn’t make it! And let us not forget Trump’s obsession with Senator Obama’s birth certificate, which he said he would send a delegation to Hawaii to investigate! We didn’t hear more about that silly idea, though.
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