Donald and the fig leaf

Dear Editor

I hesitate to write anything about Donald Trump as it may quickly become out of date - he is proceeding at a frenzied pace. So I’ll remind readers of three assertions which were made about him long before the 2024 election. These are just examples, there are many others.

Firstly, Trump lies on an industrial scale (his false claim to have won in 2020 caused an insurrection). Secondly, his sexual immorality has long been public knowledge. Thirdly, it was asserted that he regularly cheated the contractors who worked on his properties (see James 5:4).

Facing a lack of criticism

Even though he was clearly unfit to hold office, a majority still voted for Trump in 2024. The possible explanations for this have been discussed at length elsewhere. Since his victory it’s no more surprising that Republican politicians stick by him than Democrat politicians and their voters condemn him.