Sound Off: August 22, 2025

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

D.C. cleanup

President Trump is not “all of a sudden” concerned about safety in D.C., or in other major crime-ridden cities, for that matter. It is also not a distraction, as some have alleged. He spoke about the issue and made a commitment to address it many times during the 2024 presidential campaign. It is, however, somewhat unusual to have a president who delivers on his promises.

Make D.C. Great Again

Now all they need is the Redskins back and Washington D.C. might be what it once was.

Didn’t take long

It’s rough in these Coast governments. Long Beach, Pass Christian, Gulfport ... all got new mayors and every single one of them is blaming the recently jettisoned city leader as quick as a box of angry hornets.

Don’t do it

Gov. Reeves should not smile on TV. It scares the kids.

Bunch of nothing

We may never know the truth about President Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. But we do know there was no cease fire, and no tariffs on Russia. Russian citizens did get to celebrate Putin being invited to Alaska

Useless meeting

It’s not difficult to see why President Trump acts as he does. He doesn’t care about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He only cares to pal with Vladimir Putin on expanding his business interest in Russia.

Medicaid

Medicaid is health insurance for low-income adults, elderly, and children. They receive no actual cash payments. Most hospitals depend on it for payment of care services which covers salaries and operational costs. Without it, most hospitals cannot survive.

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