To the Editor:

Re “Fanning Flames, Trump Unleashes a Taunt: ‘Go Back’” (front page, July 15), about a tweet aimed at four minority congresswomen:

I remember fondly the days when a president would call out the hatred, racism and bad behavior of those among us who would undermine the fabric of our nation. I miss the moral leadership of presidents who spoke against blaming and threatening groups of people singled out because of the color of their skin or their religion.

If there is one thing that encourages a bully, it’s getting away with his bullying. We cannot count on Republican leaders any more to call out President Trump. That duty falls squarely on the shoulders of Democrats. It’s time to impeach this divider and would-be dictator. A bully must see that there are consequences for his actions. He must see that we will tolerate this no longer.

Ann King

New York

To the Editor:

I can’t go back to the country I came from, the U.S.S.R., which no longer exists. But some aspects of President Trump’s tenure — campaigns against “enemies of the people,” cultivation of the leader’s personality cult, calculated ostracism of ethnic minorities — are bringing my old country right back to me.

Ilya Shlyakhter

Allston, Mass.

To the Editor:

As someone who is deeply concerned about the future of this country, I have little sympathy for the Democratic Gang of Four. To me, they are four out of 435 representatives ostensibly with one goal, but who are doing their best to ensure that Donald Trump remains in the White House for another four years.