In the quietest of moments, when boisterous voices fade into the background, we have time to reflect. And reflect we must in this nation — the political noise is shrill with contradiction, polarized as never since the Civil War. What remains unambiguous today, as it did when Donald Trump took the oath of office, America’s reputation is defiled.
The illustrious position of being a democracy that was once part of the American tapestry has been mottled with stains. Our nation, which once reassured its citizens with a competent government and sent an inspirational message of democratic values to those in authoritarian countries, is blotched by this president’s crude image of himself and how he vocalizes his intentions on behalf of the American people.
This administration and some in the media continue to try and normalize these actions. Even as cover-ups of collusion with Russia are revealed, and unethical behavior using the Oval Office as a “business” office to cut deals with foreign leaders — allowing the Trump family to increase their fortune — clearly, what cannot be hidden is the blemish Trump and his family are to our nation.