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Facts are a stubborn thing

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Terry Engelder

University Park

His MAGA supporters lived through the chaos, destructiveness and cruelty of his failed presidency. They know all about his two impeachments, multiple criminal and civil convictions and failed insurrection attempt. Trump has even referred to them as "basement dwellers."

Unfortunately, none of this seems to matter. Trump has exploited their fears, prejudices and resentments, conning his followers into believing he actually cares about them.

His tax breaks are for the already rich. He has no interest in governing or solving problems at the border, caring about immigration only as a useful campaign grievance. He lies about emergency responses to devastating hurricanes even though he plans to eliminate the NOAA, which tracks hurricanes and climate change.

Trump desperately tries to backpedal from his efforts to end women's access to reproductive healthcare even though he facilitated the end of Roe v. Wade. Decorated General Mark Milley calls Trump "fascist to the core" and "the most dangerous person to this country."

Now that Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court has placed him above the law, he can utilize Project 2025's plan to replace the government workforce with sycophants as he seeks to prosecute his enemies, use the military against American citizens and revoke the broadcast licenses of media outlets that criticize him.

Independents, Democrats and Republicans who recognize the irreparable harm another Trump administration would do to our great nation, must turn out en masse and vote for Kamala Harris.

Charge those who are rich in this world that they be rich in good works.

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