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Former President Donald Trump reacted at a primary election night party in South Carolina on Saturday.
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A recent letter to the editor spoke of the illogic of claiming, on the one hand, that Donald Trump is a chronic liar, and on the other of expressing fear about his avowed plans for the country should he be elected (“Make up your mind on Trump’s credibility,” Star-Advertiser, Letters, Feb. 22). You can’t have it both ways, the writer pointed out. If Trump’s a liar, why worry about the outrageous, anti- democratic rants? Lighten up, all is well — it’s just politics.
This misses the point about Trump. He is simultaneously a chronic liar and a serious threat to the republic.
The choice looming before us in November is not political, but moral. The much-maligned division in our country is real and appropriate. There is no bridging the gap between the cult of Trump and the rest of us. Attempting to reach out to Trump supporters is futile, as anyone who has tried knows. Divided we stand.
Kevin O’Leary
Kalihi Valley
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