Letter to the editor: Prescription for ‘Trump Fatigue Syndrome’ – The Topeka Capital-Journal

ThursdayOct15,2020at12:45PM

Are you suffering from "TFS"?

Maybe you voted for Trump in 2016 because you were tired of business as usual. You loved it when Trump would say or do things that were so politically incorrect. You thought he would become more "presidential." But all the name-calling, juvenile tweets and drama have become too much. After almost four years, youre suffering from "Trump Fatigue Syndrome."

You may have started to have second thoughts when you heard thousands of young children were being separated from their parents at the border. His refusal to criticize white nationalists carrying torches and shouting racial obscenities in Charlottesville made you uneasy.

You liked the idea that Trump was a wealthy businessman, so you were surprised and a little angry that he only paid a total of $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.

You were shocked to learn that he knew how dangerous the coronavirus was back in February, but chose to play it down. Even now, he shows little sympathy for the 215,000 who have died.

When Trump got it due to his own reckless behavior, his first instinct was to suggest he got it from the Gold Star families who attended a reception at the White House. You grimaced when he put his own Secret Service at risk, forcing them to drive him around Walter Reed hospital in a cheap publicity stunt.

If youre suffering from "TFS," the cure is simple: Cast your vote for Joe Biden, and youll feel better in the morning. So will the nation.

Jim Van Slyke, Topeka

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