To the Editor:
What do you think about Trump’s proposed, massive arch which would overshadow Arlington National Cemetery? One D.C. resident commented, “It’s really the tragedy of Trump’s vanity,” explaining that the rows of white headstones at Arlington should be the focal point, not some towering arch glorifying Trump.
For me the most obvious (and pathetic) symptom of Trump’s delusional vainglory was his Trump-Jesus post. It clearly revealed how Trump sees himself; but more so, how he wants us to see him. In his feeble attempt to explain away blasphemy, Trump clarified, “It was me being a doctor.” Well, that was both laughable and a lie. The picture spoke for itself.
Being one of several whose core job is to publicly flatter Trump, Scott Bessent — our Treasury Secretary — announced a commemorative $250 bill featuring (you guessed it) Trump. If the Treasury Department was serious about issuing a commemorative note, careful thought would determine the face-side depiction … maybe an image honoring Americans who actually built our nation, like the entire enslaved population, for example.
It is tragic indeed, to watch the physical destruction of Washington as Trump rebuilds the capital in his image, and his image is everywhere. But more tragic is the fact that so many Americans still can’s see who Trump is. No one should forget or dismiss Trump’s post of himself as a Savior, wrapped in white robes, surrounded by adoring white people with eyes lifted in rapture — to him. Trump as Jesus. His post. This should frighten you.
Faye Kennedy
Whittier