To the editor:

Trump skipped golden opportunities during the National Prayer Breakfast and his subsequent televised remarks celebrating his acquittal to try to unify the nation.

Instead, he chose to be vindictive and uncouth in tearing the nation further apart. This bodes ill for what we the citizens of this great country can expect from him in the coming months.

Instead of uniting and healing the wounds inflicted by impeachment, Trump has chosen to be vindictive.

Sam Silberberg, Laguna Woods

Note from KBJ: Sam, Sam, Sam. The nation was divided before Donald Trump ran for president and it will be divided long after Donald Trump leaves office. Were you around during the eight years of Barack Obama? As for President Trump being vindictive, I don't see it that way at all. He did nothing wrong, much less impeachable. Your party has lied about him since he was elected and has created one hoax after another to remove him from office. Everything you have tried has failed (thank God). Calling you out for these vicious acts is not being vindictive; it's stating the facts. Have you imagined how you would feel (and act) if you were in President Trump's shoes? If not, give it a try.