Letter: Blame the president for the hate
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listen as President Donald Trump speaks before he signs the coronavirus stimulus relief package in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, March 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Paul Sharp’s March 31 letter to The Public Forum, “Pages of hatred,” criticizes — unfairly in my opinion — The Salt Lake Tribune publisher and editor for printing so much personally insulting “vehemence, crudeness and despicable expression” in the editorial pages.
I wonder if he may be a Trump supporter who has become upset about the constant, although richly deserved, criticism directed against the president. If so, his concern might be better directed at the president himself.
I’m obviously referring to page after page of President Trump’s daily venomous tweets against those who disagree with him and fail to bow to his narcissistic paranoia. That added to his personal verbally demeaning harangues at news conferences and rallies.
Mr. Sharp’s criticism leaves a lot to be desired by attacking a superior Tribune editorial staff while failing to recognize a far worse Hater in Chief.
Raymond A. Hult, Bountiful
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