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Letter: Trump presidency is a sham

By Joan M. Tyrrell, VANCOUVER
Published: May 18, 2017, 6:00am

Donald Trump campaigned to make “America First.” We believed that he meant all Americans, but now it appears he meant some Americans — the wealthy. They are who will benefit from his proposed tax plan.

Another slogan he used was “Make America Great Again.” How can he say that when he supports a plan that would deprive 24 million people of having medical coverage in the next decade? He also supports House Republicans who voted to undo protection for people with pre-existing conditions, mostly low-income people. Is that making “America Great Again?”

He wants to take billions of tax dollars to build a wall. Is this to satisfy his ego so he can take credit for building it? This money could go toward medical research and other worthy causes.

More than one renowned psychiatrist has stated that Trump has mental problems. Not only could this be true, I find the word “evil” a consideration. How else can he refer to Russian President Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as being smart? Are these qualities he aspires to?

If he wants to “Make America Great Again,” he should leave office. He’s putting himself first, followed by the millionaires and billionaires that his Cabinet comprises. His presidency is nothing but a sham.

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