In an editorial several weeks ago, the AmNews commented on Donald Trump’s contradictory behavior, at that time, pointing out how he could pardon former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernaández, who was sentenced to 45 years in prison for facilitating the flow of cocaine to America, and at the same time, targeting and destroying boats for allegedly doing the same thing.
A recent example of the president’s contradictions occurred when he cast his mail-in vote last week during a special election, a method of voting he often calls cheating.
But maybe I shouldn’t be alarmed about this violation, as he claims, and merely place it in context with all of his other violations. And this one happened right in his own Florida bailiwick, where his presumably Republican vote did little to stop the flipping of a state legislative seat to blue. This, compared to his pre-presidential statement of being opposed to instigating wars, is minor to the ongoing conflict with Iran.
Day to day, he vacillates on the war’s condition, his strategy, and when it will end. The most meaningful result of the Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach reversal is that Trump’s neighbors are in disfavor of his policies, or seemingly so. It’s my hope that the trend continues, given indications across the nation as the midterm elections loom.
One thing is certain: Trump’s contradictions will not stop, nor his predilection for bombast and ego-tripping.