Curt Smothers (letter to editor 6/26/25) does not seem to grasp what the “no kings” protests were about. While Trump does not have a title of king, he sure is acting as if he is. You can include his Cabinet in that too.
Trump:
Try to ban birthright citizenship. Constitution’s 14th amendment. This means Secretary of State Marco Rubio is not a citizen.
Quatari jet. Blatant influence. Waste of money to convert.
Arab Bitcoin investment. Now previously banned AI chips are going to the Middle East.
Kick out immigrants. But, if you pay $5 million you can get a gold visa.
Birthday Army parade charade.
Asks ABC News’ Terry Moran, “Why don’t you just say yes?” In reference to Trump saying MS13 was not Photoshopped on Garcia knuckles. Obviously Photoshopped.
People/reporters who disagree or ask tough question are, low IQ, fake news, kicked out of press meetings.
Threatens loss of federal funds from city/state that do not do what he wants. Only Congress can change this.
Curt says judiciary has shown it can rein in Trump. Where does he get that? Trump ignores or litigates and goes on.
Commerce Secretary Howard Litnick. Missed Social Security check: said mother-in-law would not complain. Fraudsters would. So, that means somebody who calls about missed payment is a fraudster. Millions rely on SS.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth — never admitted to security failure in the signal chat debacle.
Attorney General Pam Bondi. Avoids answering question about the Bitcoin sale being foreign influence. Says look at drug problem.
Ended the Foreign Influence Task Force, (established in the first Trump administration).
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. doesn’t know what habeas corpus means. Thought it gave power to president.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. In every interview it looks and sounds like he is trying not to make a statement that would get him in trouble with Trump.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon: When asked about choosing between upholding the law — for example, administering education funds already appropriated by Congress — and carrying out Trump’s directives, McMahon said that “the president will not ask me to do anything that is against the law.” Ha!
All of them say “fake news,” “low IQ,” “stupid question.”
Recently, Norwegian tourist sent back home for having a JD Vance fat face meme on his phone.
David Crabb
Castle Rock