Re: \u201cTrump slams his supporters over Epstein \u2018hoax\u2019<\/a>,\u201d July 17 news story<\/p>\n If there\u2019s one thing everyone ought to know by now, it\u2019s that President Donald Trump never suffers for his infidelities and other misconduct. There\u2019s no doubt in my mind that Elon Musk is orchestrating the current coup on the right. That\u2019s fine, and it\u2019s entertaining to see allies, insiders, and loyalists throw fits at Trump.<\/p>\n We should not delude ourselves, however, about whether these detractors will fall right back in line when it counts. They will, like they always do. They just approved his omnibus budget weeks ago.<\/p>\n Besides, no one likes Vice President JD Vance. No one wants Vance as president. Not even Trump supporters.<\/p>\n What we should expect is that the Epstein files will be redacted and released. Trump will carry on being a horrible president. He will probably fire several people after this blows over.<\/p>\n Nate Craig, Boulder<\/em><\/p>\n In the book \u201cMark Twain\u201d by Ron Chernow, I found the perfect explanation for why many people conformed to \u201cthe terrifying power of the environment to shape and distort human behavior.\u201d\u00a0 He was referencing the justification of slavery by so many otherwise good people, including clergy, but it explains so much more.<\/p>\n I grew up in the 1940s and \u201950s in what is now referred to as a \u201cred state.\u201d And I must admit that I was a racist, believing that whites were intellectually superior to Blacks. My parents didn\u2019t use racial slurs and were kind, but they erroneously judged Black people harshly. Sadly, that was more liberal than many locals felt.<\/p>\n I was an adult when I moved to a more neutral environment and was gradually exposed to reality.<\/p>\n But this is not about racism per se. It is about sequestered groups and communities that seldom are exposed to other views of the world.<\/p>\n That Chernow quote is the best explanation I\u2019ve found to understand how good, kind people can accept the travesties taking place.<\/p>\n Yes, immigration is broken, but we turned our heads for years and took advantage of the workers. Send back the criminals and the more recent arrivals, but have empathy for those who have been here for years, raising families, serving the communities, and often serving in the military.<\/p>\n We have known there has been waste in all government departments for decades. It must be corrected \u2014 but not with a chainsaw and mindless, inhuman, vindictive overkill.<\/p>\n Congress and other branches of government must be more informed by their awakened constituents than they fear the president.<\/p>\n David L King,\u00a0Erie<\/em><\/p>\n Do Trump supporters have limits? I had to wonder this when I read in The Atlantic<\/a> that the Trump administration will incinerate 500 tons of high-energy biscuits. These are emergency rations that could feed 1.5 million malnourished children for a week. They were intended for distribution in Afghanistan and Pakistan, but the elimination of the USAID funding (and the whole program!) means this $800,000 stockpile will expire and is slated to be incinerated.<\/p>\n Is this the American way? Are there no limits to what Trump fans will put up with in their allegiance to him? I can\u2019t believe Republican congressmen are so fearful of being primaried that they put up with these daily outrages.<\/p>\n I would think any decent person would be as repulsed by this as I am. Yet it\u2019s just another day for this administration. I pray for the day when the rats will leave the sinking ship.<\/p>\n Chris Mech, Gypsum<\/em><\/p>\n Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns, editorials and more. <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online<\/a> or check out our guidelines<\/a> for how to submit by email or mail.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" False hope from the Epstein battle Re: \u201cTrump slams his supporters over Epstein \u2018hoax\u2019,\u201d July 17 news story If there\u2019s one thing everyone ought to know by now, it\u2019s that President Donald Trump never suffers for his infidelities and other misconduct. 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Wasting life-saving food supply<\/h4>\n