Sound Off: July 7, 2026

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Tragedy

What a sad situation on Horn Island. I’m praying for the family and friends of the young man who lost his life.

Social media

Some of the posts on Facebook about Nolan Wells’ tragic death are absolutely appalling.

TDS

The term TDS could best be applied to those who come up with the most inane, absurd and fantastic rationalizations for anything President Trump does.

Climate info

In the spirit of bias-free science, a group of ex-government employees has created a non-profit, independent source of climate information to replace the climate.gov site that was discontinued by the Trump administration. Visit “Climate.us” to determine if you’d like to help keep politically independent science alive and available to the public.

FIFA

By all accounts, the President of FIFA is not well liked and does some very questionable things such as controlling the bidding process. It looks like he and Donald Trump have bonded over their love of power and corruption. In an ironic twist, it’s been reported that the athlete who was red-carded is an American due to birthright citizenship.

Trump card

Who knew the Trump card could be played to eliminate a suspension in the World Cup. Great job, Mr. President.

Guns

President Trump wants to change gun regulations. Coincidentally, Donald Trump Jr. owns more than 300,000 shares in a gun distributor that could see over $100 million in new revenue if the rule passes. Just another amazing coincidence, I’m sure. Wake up, America. This is what a conflict of interest looks like. The American people need help. The Trump family doesn’t need another payday.

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