You could not have made this up: Our president actually tried to get away with establishing a slush fund with $1.776 billion of taxpayer money to reward criminals, likely including those who beat, crushed and sprayed with poison the noble and brave Capitol Police officers who defended the Capitol and our system of governance on this country’s modern day of infamy, Jan. 6, 2021.
It was only after bipartisan outrage over the scheme that the president backed down, at least for now, the nation on notice that the heist will not be pursued at this time.
The fact that such an outrageous slap in the face of the people of this country could ever see the light of day is indicative of the moral rot that is represented by Donald Trump and the many stooges he has around him in his second reign as one who pretends to have the best interest of the American people at heart.
The late journalist and CNN panel member Robert Novak said a mouthful when he stated, “Always love your country, but never trust your government.” Those sage words could not be more appropriate in this era of open corruption practiced by our president and his cronies.
Oren Spiegler
Peters