To the editor:
Scott Jennings raised some good points in his analysis of the extraordinary loyalty that Republicans have for President Trump. It seems that the Democratic leadership may have been unaware of the the [sic] loathing many Republicans had for Hillary Clinton or took for granted some of the voters away from the coasts.
I must take issue with Jennings’ statement that Republicans got angrier “as a succession of honorable leaders—George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, John McCain—were portrayed by the media as stupid, feeble or criminal.”
Perhaps Jennings forgot when Trump said McCain wasn’t really a war hero and that “I like people who weren’t captured.” The media may have criticized the policies of these politicians, but in general they did not criticize their heroism or personal life.
Like the vast wealth that he inherited from his father, Trump inherited a robust economy and a country that undeniably leads the world. A true test of his professed abilities hinges on his ability to maintain this admirable status during the remaining years of his presidency.
Jonathan Kaunitz, Santa Monica
