To the Editor:
Re “The Obama Theory of Trump,” by David Axelrod (Op-Ed, Jan. 25):
Donald Trump is a self-aggrandizing egotist, but many of his policies resonate with average Americans. Many of us think that the real culprit in income disparity in this country is the constant offshoring of jobs. How can workers campaign for higher wages when the company can just move the plant to Mexico?
Mr. Trump and Bernie Sanders are the two who recognize this, or at least haven’t made Faustian bargains that would prevent them from taking such positions. Many intellectuals do not see the devastation of our trade policies, but it is real and people want change. Apple should make its products in the United States.
ARTHUR MANN
Lancaster, Pa.
Note from KBJ: Free trade has been a disaster for this country. I'm glad to see that people are noticing.
