To the editor:
Amy Koss asserts that spelling-challenged people need our understanding rather than ridicule, but surely this should not apply to the president of the United States.
In fact, Koss’ plea for the public to go easy on President Trump’s spelling mistakes seems designed to stir up your literate readers, just as Trump’s ungrammatical tweets catch the attention of supporters who are similarly spelling-challenged or scornful of the need for using precise language.
Everybody knows these mistakes in communications from the Oval Office originate with an impulsive need for quick retorts and the inability to rely on others for assistance of any kind because he’s the greatest. Are these also qualities we should accept with understanding?
Yes, Trump is the greatest bad speller and grammarian we have ever seen in public office. Congratulations, Mr. President.
Cynthia Johnson-George, Pasadena
Note from KBJ: You keep focusing on the important things, Cynthia.
