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Anyone with common sense can see that Donald Trump is a dangerous, ego-driven, narcissist, totally unfit to be President. Trump has demonstrated his ignorance of facts, mental instability, complete lack of self-awareness and contorted abuse of power almost daily since beginning his campaign. He thrives on fear, hate and bullying.

The prospect of Trump having access to the nuclear codes is beyond frightening. In spite of this overwhelming evidence, Jon Huntsman Jr. and several current Utah Republican office holders (including Gov. Gary Herbert, Sen. Orrin Hatch, Reps. Jason Chaffetz and Rob Bishop, and others) endorsed Trump early on and continued to support him. Now that a video has been released showing Trump's obscene misuse of power in sexually assaulting women, Huntsman and other endorsers have finally withdrawn their support.

Just because they now disavow their support for Trump doesn't relieve our Utah politicians of their atrocious judgment and corrupted values that blinded them in placing party above the welfare of our nation and the world. Their reversal exposes their true nature — rats leaving the sinking ship. These Republicans do not deserve to represent us in government.

Andrew Kramer

Ivins