Trump’s decisions weaken our country
To the Editor:
Since 1945 the world has been more peaceful and prosperous than any other time in history. That is because of American’s leadership role in the world under both Republican and Democratic administrations. We were an America committed to the rule of law at home and a universal mission abroad to constantly work to make the world freer and more democratic, more decent and a healthier place for more people.
That is an America that Project 2025 seeks to destroy.
What do we have now? We have a president who is the most corrupt person to serve in that role. Of the 25 major holders of his crypto business, 19 holders are from foreign countries who paid $1 million to attend a private dinner at his luxury resort. We will see in the future how he rewards them at the expense of our citizens. The Trump Organization has made major deals with countries headed by dictators to build his properties. His acceptance of the airplane from Qatar is outrageous with an estimated cost of $1 billion to make it secure. These corrupt actions will finally make him a real billionaire.
USAID has been gutted, which will result in millions of deaths saving less than 1% of the U.S. budget. He continues to want to leave NATO, has bullied our allies, cozied up to dictators and backed Russia rather than Ukraine in a fight for democracy. President Trump wants to deny aliens due process which is clearly stated in our Constitution, and his staff has even floated the idea of suspending habeas corpus. Of course, we must reform our broken immigration system but to violate our Constitution to do it only makes us a weaker country.
President Trump has successfully neutered the House of Representatives and Senate. This branch of government has stood by and watched him fire government employees he had no right to fire, gut agencies and impound funds appropriated by Congress. These actions exceed the powers granted by our Constitution to the President. According to the Wall Street Journal his “big beautiful bill” will increase projected budget deficits by nearly $3 trillion through 2034, “locking in tax cuts and spending increases that outweigh reductions in spending on Medicaid, Medicare, and nutrition assistance.”
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Both Ronald Reagan and George Bush insisted — as our president is doing today — that higher economic growth will fill the gap. It did not do that during the Reagan and Bush administrations, both leaving a higher national debt, and it will not do that for the Trump administration either. This bill will definitely worsen the U.S. fiscal picture. When will all Americans wake up to the damage this administration is doing to our country? I hope soon before a once great country is no more.
Linda Arnold
Highlands
