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Reasons for Trump Hatred

Reasons for Trump Hatred
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 19, 2017, in Washington, DC. Just as Trump has faced sharp words from his critics, so too did Lincoln in his time. Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images
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The invective keeps coming, relentlessly, like an artillery barrage that pounds your ears and numbs your senses, triggering questions about when or if it will ever stop: The president is “dishonest,” “a liar,” his administration is plagued with “incapacity and rottenness,” and if he’s re-elected, many “shall immediately leave the country” for a foreign land.

Marvin Folkertsma
Marvin Folkertsma
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Marvin Folkertsma is a retired professor from Grove City College. He is the author of several books, including Ideology and Leadership, Agony of Survival, Criminal Intent, and The Thirteenth Commandment. Agony of Survival was an alternate selection of the Jewish Book Club and nominated for the National Jewish Book Award. He also is a frequent contributor of op-eds that have appeared in news publications throughout the country. His interests are wide-ranging and include American political institutions, political thought, literature, and American studies generally.