Letter: Trump's M.O.: Fire at will and act like a king
Ivanka Trump, right, watches as her father Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a policy speech on child care, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Aston, Penn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
It is clear that President Trump is attempting to run his presidency based on two principles.
First, he is clearly functioning as the host of The Apprentice, firing people at will. He has decimated his cabinet and created both a vacuous Department of State and cleaned out the federal judiciary so that he can feel free to appoint lawyers only of his choosing.
Secondly, he has been trying to behave as a king, appointing members of his family to high Cabinet positions initially and, recently, declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He believes his fiat can change the world. His executive orders which he has promulgated since day one of his presidency are further evidence of his regal aspirations.
If he were removed from the presidency/throne, it is unclear who would succeed him — Donald Jr., Ivanka, Melania?
Louis Borgenicht, M.D., Salt Lake City
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