TRUMP AND AMERICA THE UGLY
Dr. Common Good
It is only two days into the administration of this travesty of a president, and here is just a tiny sampler of the ugliness he has wrought:
- He blanket-pardoned 1500 people who were charged with crimes in relation to the January 6, 2021 insurrection, including at least 200 who were convicted of violent attacks on capital police officers.
- He is attempting to change the language of the 14th amendment to the Constitution by executive fiat, stripping it of the birthright citizenship provision.
- He issued an executive order rescinding the order signed by President Biden that would have lowered prescription drug costs for patients on Medicare and Medicaid. (I ask, what possible reason would prompt that other than a big wink and nod to Big Pharma?)
- He pulled the US out of the World Health Organization – a completely stupid and malicious move, since our participation in WHO helps prevent, among other things, future pandemics.
- He issued an executive order overturning Biden’s sanctions on Israeli settlers who are committing violent acts against Palestinians and blatantly stealing their property.
- In a petty, spiteful move, he pulled the security detail that had been assigned to former Trump national security advisor John Bolton, who has received threats from Iran (Mr. Bolton is not a favorite of this blog, but this is completely uncalled for).
- He has ordered ICE to go into churches and schools to find undocumented immigrants. Churches and schools!
And that’s just a few. In summary, Trump, in very short order, has covered this country in a coat of slime. He is utterly incapable of making America great, and his single-minded pursuit of retribution, vengeance, and unchecked power is driving this country right into the gutter.
To you who voted for Trump – Is this what you voted for? Do you know he is doing these things? You may not, because it won’t be reported on Fox or Newsmax. But these are the things he is focused on. The economy? Well, as he said even to Sean Hannity yesterday in an interview on Fox News, “I don’t care.”
How’s that vote looking now?