Here is a short summary of President Donald Trump’s first 30 days in office:
• Bragged about the inauguration crowd size — later proved false.
• A top aide gave us “alternative facts.”
• Made telephone calls to heads of state that ended in insults.
• Flip-flopped on a “one China“ policy.
• Flip-flopped on a two-state solution to the Israeli/Palestinian crisis.
• Issued an International Holocaust Remembrance Day statement without mentioning Jews.
• Rolled out a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries that resulted in global chaos.
• Selected Cabinet nominees, most of whom have zero qualifications to lead their missions.
• Antagonized the U.S. intelligence community.
• Had “full confidence” in his national security adviser [Michael Flynn], then fired him hours later.
• Refused to acknowledge communications between his campaign staff and Russian intelligence.
• Refused to release his tax returns, which would show any business ties to Russia.
• Rolled back protections for streams and rivers from coal runoff.
• Wants to roll back protections for consumers from fraud and greed.
• Wants to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts.
This is what a “fine-tuned machine” looks like.
Bart Kavruck,
Port Townsend