The recent demonstrations in Charlottesville, along with President Trump’s subsequent comments about the event, equating the neo-Nazi, Ku Klux Klan and the white supremacy groups with the alt-left and anti-fa groups, were morally bankrupt. Trump is impervious to shame, and is an embarrassment to all of us — except, of course, to his base.

Trump could have later visited Charlottesville and renounced the neo-Nazi, KKK and white supremacy groups as well as pay homage and respect to the young woman who was murdered by one of their members. Instead, Trump decided he needed to have a campaign-style rally in Phoenix. Because of his fragile ego and insecurity, Trump needs constant reinforcement and fawning from his ever-shrinking base.

Trump has threatened to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t approve funding for the wall. His delusional base believed Mexico would pay for the wall. The next Trump lie will probably be that Mexico will reimburse the U.S. for the cost of the wall and his pathetic base will again, foolishly, believe another lie.

Ronald F. Hood

East Falmouth