To the editor: Going together with contributing author Josh Hammer’s A-average evaluation (“Report card on Trump’s first six months reveals loads of wins, a bit of room for development,” July 25), I provide these additions:
Guaranteeing the rise of financial inequality on this nation: A+. With President Trump’s manipulation of tariffs and taxes, American billionaires will get even richer and common residents will battle to purchase groceries and pay for medical care, by no means thoughts houses.
Preserving our worldwide allies guessing: A+. Will now we have any allies left in three years?
Creating havoc and instability in cities with a big immigrant inhabitants: A+. So what if round 70% of these swept up in Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids don’t have any felony convictions? At the least we obtained the opposite 30%.
Denigrating as many opposition voices as potential: A+. Assault universities, defund public broadcasting, prohibit variety, fairness and inclusion, limit voting rights, ban books, sue journalists and disable assist for training in any respect ranges.
Disregard for future generations and the consequences of local weather change: A+. Roll again restrictions on fossil gas and disable assist for renewable vitality sources. Lower workers defending our nationwide parks.
Ruling with intimidation and threats: A+. Exhibit A: Jan. 6, 2021. Exhibit B: Some Republican lawmakers are OK with Exhibit A.
Breaking with American traditions and founding ideas: A+. Who wants three branches of presidency anyway when you’ve got a genius on the reins? Structure? Oh, that outdated factor?
Normalizing unethical habits, name-calling and blatant mendacity coming from the president of the US: A+++. Gotta give it to him: He actually is a genius at this.
Laura Owen, Santa Monica
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To the editor: Financial system: The inventory market’s up, however greater than 60,000 tech staff have been laid off, tourism’s down $29 billion and tariffs are crushing small companies. “Historic” commerce offers are repairs coated in flattery for Trump’s personal mess. Grade: D.
Home coverage: His speaking factors don’t make America safer, more healthy or smarter. Grade: C-.
Immigration: Deportations are down, however cruelty is up — snatching residents, authorized residents and other people already within the system. Nothing about this makes us safer. Grade: F.
Regulation: These “ludicrous” injunctions from decrease courts are extra reasoned than the Supreme Courtroom’s shadow docket rulings. Grade: C.
Overseas coverage: Aiding ethnic cleaning in Gaza isn’t “rewarding associates.” Delaying Iran’s program (possibly solely by months) isn’t security. Grade: C.
Charla Myers, Santa Monica
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To the editor: On my grading scale, Trump will get an F for empathy, an F for honesty and an F for simply plain human decency. And clearly, he doesn’t play effectively with others.
Joyce Altschule-Pisarev, Lengthy Seaside
