Sound Off: August 4, 2025
Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.
All alone
I watched where most countries approved of Palestinians to become their own state. That’s fine. I know that the U.S. will defend and give military support to Israel. That being said, the U.S. has zero obligation to help with monetary support to the rebuild of the Palestinians. That’s on the E.U. and other countries involved.
Missing help
I feel deep sympathy for the Gazans, especially children and mothers, who are suffering from hunger, even starvation. I want the U.S. to help. But why aren’t Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, the UAE, and other mideastern countries taking the lead on this? Don’t they care?
Fire the messenger
There goes the ex-reality TV president again showing his distain for anyone who challenges his words even though truthful. He just fired the Commissioner of Labor Statistics because her numbers were much lower than Trump boasted. This is not the character of an American president, even for MAGA.
Uncritical thinking
If a report comes out that is unflattering to President Trump, he denies that it is true, and he fires or castigates the person responsible for the report. It doesn’t matter how solid the report is; if it isn’t flattering, he says it’s faulty or politicized. Trump’s strategy? Control the narrative. Truth is irrelevant. Looking good is everything. How sad. We used to teach critical thinking. Now we teach uncritical thinking.
Not taxpayers’ money
I understand the problem with printing opinions versus printing facts but the taxpayers footing the costs of the proposed ballroom is completely wrong. The expenses for this addition are being funded by private donors as well as President Trump’s personal money.
Paid for
For goodness sake do a little research. The gorgeous ball room that President Trump is building at the White House (and which should have been done years ago) is being paid for my donors and Trump personally. It will not cost you a dime. Find something else to whine about.
No-woke zone
Let me be the first to let Democrats know that wokeness has left the building. It’s a dead strategy that is costing the party millions of votes. Try being American just once. Try something new.
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