To the editor:
Not surprisingly, President Trump reversed his recent support for placing some restrictions on gun sales in the wake of several recent mass shootings. When he explained his reasoning for doing so, he provided important insight into who he is and his oftentimes bizarre actions.
Trump is not acting as president of the United States. Instead, he believes his job is to provide support only to those who endorse him. He is incapable of acting in any way that betrays compassion or empathy on his part, or a willingness to antagonize his followers. Since many of his supporters have certain biases, most of us know what Trump needs to do to appease them.
There is nothing that Trump could do more to make America great than to recognize the fact that he is the president of the entire United States, not just of his adoring followers. Only then could he at least appear to be presidential.
Michael Platt, Rancho Mirage
Note from KBJ: Stop projecting your lack of empathy onto President Trump, Michael.
