TRUMP: No grounds for claims of ‘dictator’

A recent letter from Mr. Kraus shows that it is he who has been misguided. None of the statements made have a factual basis.

Trump’s behavior, opposite of a dictator, is that of a motivated, energetic, CEO, a necessity for managing a complex organization. He has shrunk the size of government, reduced taxes, and cancelled needless regulations. He made pre-election promises which he mostly delivered on, and vigorously enforced existing laws, all while battling Democrat resistance. This resistance defied understanding until James Carville went on national television and declared “...the reason for the existence of the Democrat party is to win elections.” It is POWER they crave, not helping anyone. When they get it,   we always get more reckless spending, higher taxes, and freedom limiting regulations.

It is leftist activists who are behaving like would be dictators. They are using Nazi tactics: Lies, censorship, intimidation, ignoring laws, destructive riots, and government harassment, to sow chaos in our country. Some wrongly see Gestapo tactics in sending National Guard troops to blue states to fight crime. The Constitution calls for the formation of a National Guard to combat invasion and insurrection. We have both. The 10 million unvetted, illegal entrants admitted into our country is a number greater than most of the world’s armies. Blue state Governors and Mayors are illegally shielding them, even known criminals. Our Constitution states that when federal and state laws conflict, the federal governs. The Founders gave us means to change laws as needed. These insurrectionists have made no effort to use them.

These insurrectionists need to be arrested, tried, and punished for harming the rule of law.

BARRY McELMURRY

Coeur d’Alene