Sound Off: August 19, 2025

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Ukraine

I’d be amazed if Vladimir Putin didn’t flatter President Trump into throwing Ukraine under the metaphorical Russian bus. And just when we thought he might start realizing he’s been played.

America first

I’m sorry for the Ukrainian people who are suffering, but we have more than enough problems at home to keep our hands full. Let European leaders handle a European problem.

Where’s your solution?

Vladimir Putin wins you claim, without even looking into the details. Liberal Democrats offer up nothing. Not one Democrat has suggested a solution.

Mission accomplished?

Super job by the Texas Democrats to ... put off the state’s redistricting by a whole two weeks.

Making it up

Once again the media-starved president has created havoc to stay front page. This time,he wants to take over Washington D.C. because a single DOGE employee got mugged.

Which is it?

During his campaign, President Trump urged people to use mail-in ballots to vote for him. Today, Trump called it a “scam” and a “hoax” that should be eliminated ahead of the midterms.

Pro-Russia

I guess we’re all for Russia now? Its leader gets the red-carpet treatment from us, while Ukraine’s leader gets nothing of the sort.

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