I must wonder what planet Roy Schimelpfenig lives on. He says in “Nation is left with hatred” (Our Readers’ Views, Feb. 6) that Donald Trump was “the most peaceful president in decades.” From day one of his campaign to become president, he was the most aggressive president I’ve seen in my 83 years on Earth. He attacked anyone that disagreed with him and fired almost everyone in his Cabinet. He implied that it was all right with him if someone took out his opponents. He advocated holding money back from states that didn’t do things his way. And he refused to admit that he had lost an election when even some of his own supporters had validated the results. His administration was anything but peaceful.
Mr. Schimelpfenig also mentions “love” in his letter. If separating children from their parents to discourage the parents from seeking a better life for their family in the U.S. is a form of love, then I’m living on the wrong planet.
No, Trump does not and has not represented peace and love. Trump represented dictatorship, pure and simple. He generated hatred throughout his presidency. And, he is still a threat to our democracy as long as he has a following.
