OPINION:
I am outraged over the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump (“Trump bloodied but vows to ’never surrender.’” page 1, July 15).
As a Marine Vietnam War veteran who saw combat and was wounded — and as a former law enforcement officer — I am angrier than a hungry junkyard dog guarding his territory but unable to do anything other than bark. My first instinct when I heard the news was to scream at the TV, as I waned to do something to defend Mr. Trump, but all I could do was sit there extremely ticked off and brokenhearted. Then my cop brain kicked in and I realized who the real culprit was.
President Biden and the Democrats are guilty of having brainwashed the simple-minded and ignorant with lies and deceit for the past eight years. With the help of the left-leaning news media, they have lied, demonized and persecuted Mr. Trump without mercy. Under the Democrats’ rule to defund the police and bring lawlessness to our nation, people have been killed and cities burned by anti-American groups such as Black Lives Matter. No action was taken to enforce the law.
As a consequence, the unsophisticated and mentally ill have no respect for authority, having been conned into believing they can kill with impunity and the law won’t stop them. Mr. Biden and the Democrats have even said Mr. Trump is “the biggest threat” to democracy and must not be allowed back into the White House.
This was a green light and invitation to all Trump-hating miscreants to do the bidding of the Democrats. They couldn’t impeach Mr. Trump on Russian collusion charges, and they abused their power when they weaponized the judicial system, finding Mr. Trump guilty of fictitious felony charges. Their last effort seems to have been to insight the crazies to do their dirty work for them.
The condolences from all the Democratic politicians are a despicable shame because these people are the ones who created the perfect storm for the assault on Donald Trump.
GREGORY J. TOPLIFF
Aiken, South Carolina
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