I’m one of those who rejects the shutdown that Donald Trump says all federal workers agree on. Maybe for the wealthy this shutdown will not affect; however, we middle-class citizens have bills that need to be paid. Trump is playing with people’s livelihoods and their daily lives. Some of us live paycheck to paycheck, and for Trump not to care, shows he has no compassion for the working class.

Where is his promise that Mexico will pay for the wall? We the U.S. citizens are paying for this wall, one way or the other. This madness needs to end, and Republicans need to stand up against this tyrant of a president. Speak up, Republicans.

William Pirtle

Waipahu

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