Writer offered tirade against Trump while omitting facts
Editor:
Another lopsided letter to the editor has come forward, attempting to discredit Trump, with not one word of positivity about Kamala Harris (not one).
A closer look at the brazen statements made about Trump proves this letter was written without sufficient evidence and probably emerged from the rumor mills that mainstream media is spinning about him. When we extract one incident from a story, we never know the entire story.
Let’s take a more thorough look!
The 60 Minutes Decline: Ex-CBS staffers have already called for an outside probe amid editing scandal during Harris’s interview with Bill Whitaker. Why would Trump partake in such an interview if what he says could be misconstrued or edited to make him look bad?
His legal cases: Of course he, like most us, relied on the counsel of his lawyers who did not feel it was in his best interest to testify. Yes, he is a flawed individual – like all of us.
The bipartisan border bill: It was voted down because it was bad. The Border Act would not secure the border. It fails to provide a solution to Biden’s broken asylum system which has released so many asylum seekers into America.
“One of its other weaknesses is the provision that gives authority to shut down the border which wouldn’t kick in until the seven-day average number of cumulative encounters with inadmissible migrants is between 4,000 and 5,000 per day. And it would be discretionary unless the seven-day average is above 5,000 per day.” – Nolan Rappaport.
In other words, the administration could choose to catch and release up to 5,000 inadmissible migrants per day – almost 2 million per year.
Foreign Gangs: In honor of those who lost their lives, Trump said, “We will have an Operation Aurora at the federal level to expedite the removals of these savage gangs.” “I will invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798,” he continued, “to target and dismantle every criminal network operating on American soil.”
Trump also said he would execute a 10-year prison sentence for migrants who re-enter the US after being deported, and the death penalty would be implemented on illegal migrants who kill American citizens.
Trump refusing to be photographed with military amputees: Trump hugged U.S. Army Captain Luis Avila (a wounded wheelchair bound vet and amputee) who sang the patriotic hymn in a ceremony filled with a 21-gun salute, a fife and drum corps, and military bands; it was a very emotional moment. How about Dave Riley, a former member of the Coast Guard and quadruple amputee who was photographed shaking hands with Trump when he became National Commander of Disabled American Veterans (DAV).
Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris in 2018 because it was raining: Bad weather grounded Trump’s helicopter that day. Instead he met with President Macron and General John Kelly attended the ceremony.
Supporting our veterans: When we are reminded of the disastrous and hasty military withdrawal of our troops from Afghanistan during the Biden/Harris term, the loss of both American and civilian lives is jolting. In the end it gave more momentum to the Taliban. Trump was not opposed to a withdrawal but stated it should have be conducted with “dignity, strength and power.” Perhaps if that had happened, thirteen troops would have lived. Trump signed the SVI Act of 2020 to protect those who protect us. He also signed the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act guaranteeing military vets can continue getting health care in the civilian sector when it is not easily available from a VA facility.
It is not necessary to beleaguer the reader any further because I believe you see where I’m going here. When you omit facts and select only those that fit your agenda, the truth is compromised. When you don’t provide any relevant substantiation in support of a candidate, what are you left with, other than an angry tirade to demean the opposing candidate.
Mary Mager
Fairport, formerly of Albion
