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TRUMP: Singing a different tune

| November 6, 2015 8:00 PM

Since Donald Trump continues to appeal to the emotions, anger and frustrations of the populous now is the time to lay out a few facts. It is not important to go into the family history at this time. We cannot fault him for growing up in a posh household and eventually inheriting a fortune from his father’s estate. What we want to know are his positions in the past, and has he changed completely now.

He claimed recently that John McCain was no hero yet while Trump was avoiding the draft and lavishing in an abundant lifestyle, John McCain was being tortured and rotting in a prison in Vietnam.

His foreign policy in the Mideast matches that of Obama’s. On immigration he has completely alienated the Mexican vote. His marriages and divorces deserve some serious scrutiny. Trump primarily supported Democrats until the 2012 election cycle, donating thousands of dollars to Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Charlie Rangle, Rahm Emanuel and many others. He donated to Hillary Clinton in 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007. He donated more than $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation and they attended his wedding in 2005. Since the 2012 election cycle, he has only supported Republicans.

Where does he stand on other important issues — over-regulation of mining, farming and manufacturing? What is his opinion now on imminent domain? When did he change positions on the Second Amendment? What is his position on the scope, corruption and power of the EPA, ESA, BATF, IMF, IRS, and the many other bloated government agencies?

You the public can either do your research on these candidates or just sit back and watch the show.

BOB HOLLINGSWORTH

Wolf Lodge