Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting.

Sound Off

Sound Off: April 16, 2025

Supreme decision

The Trump administration wrongfully deported a legal Maryland citizen to an El Salvadorian jail without cause and admitted the mistake. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that the administration must return him to the U.S. Of course Trump and the President of El Salvador say it can’t be done, which is absolutely absurd. Trump just wants it to go away while the innocent man sits in prison. Just another example of Trump trampling on the rule of law and constitution. All U.S. citizens deserve due process. If guilty, absolutely deport.

How wrong?

It blows my mind to think how wrong President Trump has to be for Clarence Thomas to vote against him. And his Cabinet lapdogs and Republican lawmakers continue to lick his boots.

A disgrace

President Trump sat in the White House with El Salvador president, Nayib Bukele, and listened to this man tell the President of the United States and the world, he was not going to send an innocent man, Abrego Garcia, back to the States. Trump sit there like a powerless leader with a smirk on his face. A total disgrace to the United States.

Haters

Sen. Ocasio-Cortez just said “hate is a trap that sinks us all.” She should know.

Give a hoot

I was walking on the Diamondhead Bayou Drive kayak launch boardwalk Monday morning when I discovered the handle from a broken fishing reel and a discarded pair of socks. This beautiful spot we have to fish and enjoy nature is a gift from God. A real fisherman would not pollute it.

Going to break a few eggs

Certainly a few mistakes will be made in our bid to clean the country of illegal entrants. That’s to be expected.

Finally

Finally, our border has some semblance of order. The last four years should be considered unacceptable by everyone, regardless of political party.

No problems?

It sure was quiet during Black Spring Break. Felt like Biloxi got what it wanted in chasing everyone away.

Whose fault?

President Trump just said that Zelenskyy, Biden and Putin were equally to blame for the war in Ukraine. I’d like to know how anyone other than Putin can be blamed.

Art of the Deal

The man went bankrupt running a casino. I always thought that was impossible. And now he’s in charge of our economy. That’s just great.

Give up

I’m wondering when President Trump will stop with all the tariff nonsense and claim victory. Can we just go ahead and skip to that part?

Congratulations

A bunch of women went to “space” for like two minutes. What an accomplishment.

Send your Sound Offs to soundoff@sunherald.com.

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER