President Elect Trump

I sincerely wish our president elect was a decent human being. I hear his supporters constantly saying we should give him a chance. This comes after eight years when the right wing never stopped criticizing President Obama. They blocked or attempted to block everything Obama tried to do. They said openly they would oppose everything Obama proposed and do everything in their power to make Obama a one term president. Beyond that were lies like the birther nonsense, and allegations of Obama being a closet Muslim. Even worse were racist insults and comments directed not only at Obama, but at his entire family.  After eight years of that, why should I blithely accept Trump as president with no pushback?

At any hint of a slight, Trump responds with insults and slurs. How can the man and this country survive four years of him tweeting slurs at everyone who disagrees with him? When the press writes critical news stories, he responds by calling it fake news. He has revoked or tried to revoke the press credentials of reporters for papers and networks that question or criticize him. He is even talking about closing the press room in the White House. At his latest press conference, he packed it with his own staffers who cheered his comments and booed criticisms of him. Is this a free press and open dialog?

How hard would it be for a president – any president – even Trump – to say, “I know many of you disagree with me, but let’s find common ground and work together on those things we agree on.” Why does he have to respond with anger and insults at anything which makes fun of him, mocks him, or criticizes him?

His supporters want the country to come together behind him – well he needs to make it clear he stands with ALL citizens of this country, whether they agree with him or not. Instead he calls his critics haters, losers, and liars. I’m sorry, but as it stands, this man has done zero to earn my respect. I will feel free to criticize any policy of his that I disagree with, and criticize the man himself when I feel it warranted.