Respect has to be earned, Mr President
As we try to size up US President Donald Trump and his administration, the negatives far outweigh the positives.
I have read letters saying Trump deserves respect, as the office of the president should be respected. Well, many of us respect the office but not the current occupant. When Trump shows respect for American voters we might reciprocate.
Between the Russia investigation and his reaction to the Florida school shooting, again the negatives far outweigh the positives.
Yes, the economy remains strong and immigration rules have been tightened. But Trump’s weak leadership and scattergun thinking has the free world both laughing and fearful of what this overgrown bully will come up with next. He can be best described as dangerous for our well-being, and his erratic behaviour and actions are all for his own gratification. No matter how hard he tries to sell his “I love America, I love our military” line, it all adds up to “I love me!” Not to mention rolling back regulations that protect clean air, clean water, health care, senior care or food safety, and his support for unnecessary offshore drilling for oil and delusional emphasis on “clean coal!”