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Trump all wrong about Orlando

From L-R, Travis Morris, Paul Odom, Bobby Bongiorno and Eric Ferrari hold candles and observe a moment of silnce along with thousands of others who attended a vigil for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. The vigil was on the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Monday evening, June 13, 2016.
From L-R, Travis Morris, Paul Odom, Bobby Bongiorno and Eric Ferrari hold candles and observe a moment of silnce along with thousands of others who attended a vigil for the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting. The vigil was on the lawn of the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Monday evening, June 13, 2016. emichot@miamiherald.com

First, for any homophobes out there, I am not gay. But I’m saddened by the killing and wounding of Americans, men and women, by another American who was born in Queens, N.Y., just a few miles from where Donald Trump was born.

And what does Trump the megalomaniac, the king of sleaze, lies, disinformation, and hate have to say? While patting himself on the back, he wants tighter restrictions on all Muslims; says that if more/all people at that club were armed they wouldn’t be dead; that the president is implicated in this horror, and quite a bit of other nonsense.

What a lot of idiocy from someone who’s supposed to be somewhat intelligent. After all, he’s told us he’s “got a good brain,” but somehow fails to use it other than to pander and scare people. So, if you’re easily led by the nose, easily scared, a racist and bigot, like to make fun of people with disabilities, think women are objects, and just a sleaze like Trump, yep, he’s your guy.

As for me, retired military and a combat veteran, I won’t ever vote for Trump or someone like him or support his lies and conspiracy theories

Thomas Steveley

Bradenton Beach

This story was originally published June 14, 2016 at 3:43 PM with the headline "Trump all wrong about Orlando."

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