Thank you, President Trump, for the MAGA hat. You spurned a cottage industry for opportunistic entrepreneurs. I have seen these hawking hats, banners and anything that can be embroidered with your name and promotion of your re-election at street corners from RVs and vans. The line of buyers in front of these pop-up shops is non-existent.
Thank you, President Trump, for your leadership in the fight
against Covid-19. You set an example by eschewing masks and social distancing
practices. And you have certainly made the United States a leader. The Centers for Disease Control says the country reach 250,000 deaths from the virus by Thanksgiving. The U.S. leads the world in the number of deaths and Covid-19 cases. This is impressive since
the United States accounts for four percent of the world’s population.
Thank you, President Trump, for your efforts on immigration.
We have a tradition of embracing the poor, desperate, and downtrodden. It is
not an unblemished record, but your hysterical xenophobia with shades of racism
and undignified ignorance has made a mockery of the American dream.
Thank you, President Trump, for demonstrating how clemency
can work so efficiently. You have perverted its use. You undermined
military justice and rewarded your crony Roger Stone for his silence. This can only
be the tip of the iceberg of executive corruption.
Thank you, President Trump, for bringing so much attention
to healthcare reform. Your assault on the Affordable Care Act is leaving
millions of Americans without health insurance. And should the Supreme Court
rule to eradicate ACA, millions more Americans will be unable to obtain
coverage because of pre-existing conditions. Plus, how many will be bankrupted
when insurers reinstitute lifetime limits. Your no plan-plan is a farce.
Thank you, President Trump, for sowing deep divisions in
America. Your covert support of white supremacists has re-awakened the ugly
side of humanity, rewarding with your failure to condemn it.
Thank you, President Trump, for making corruption a family
enterprise. Influence peddling was once hidden behind gifts and dinners. Now,
lobbyists book rooms or conferences at your hotels and, miraculously, their
wish list is granted.
Thank you, President Trump, for bringing a mob boss
mentality to the oval office with extortion tactics and fascist practices demanding
loyalty to you over public service. The oath of office calls for defense and
protection of the Constitution, not yourself.
And finally, thank you, President Trump, your performance in
office has removed Presidents Warren G. Harding, Andrew Johnson and James
Buchanan from being judged the worst presidents of the United States.
God help us, please.
