Character indeed counts, Mr. President; let us recount
By Tom Burke / Herald columnist
I needed a break from the ugliness of Trump’s Mideast surrender to Putin, Assad, Iran’s Khamenei, and Erdogan of Turkey; his abandonment of the Kurds; his blackmailingUkraine for illegal political dirt; his tinfoil-hat-worthy claim Hillary’s server is in Kyiv; and his absurd theory the Russians didn’t hack our 2016 elections.
So when I saw a piece about Trump signing a proclamation announcing “National Character Counts Week” I said, “Thank God,” and figured it was: a) a miracle, or b) the ultimate irony. Spoiler: It’s the irony.
His proclamation is pretty inspiring. Really. Until you contrast Trump’s words with his actions. Then, it gets ironic.
The text gloriously begins, “Since our Nation’s founding, we have recognized that the good character of our people is vital to maintaining our freedom.” Right on Pres! But we can kiss freedom goodbye when we recall Trump’s “good character” on the “Hollywood Access” tape where he says, “when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the pu**y. You can do anything.”
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