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Bullying from the pulpit

Mon., Aug. 7, 2017

It would appear our president has decided to use threats and extortion against the GOP senators who voted against his “replace and repeal” debacle. In one case, Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s home state of Alaska was threatened with loss of federal funds. Worse, still, is his threat to end the ACA’s subsidy payments. It’s always so easy to attack the poor, elderly and others who can’t fight back. This man seems to take the term “bully pulpit” quite literally.

I find Mr. Trump’s current campaign of threats and bullying to be reprehensible, cowardly, and an insult to the office and nation he purports to represent. This is no way to make America great.

Jeff Bowers

Spokane

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