Poughkeepsie Journal

President Donald Trump missed his academic calling, the Ringling Brothers Clown College. When I was 11, circus clowns made me laugh. Today I'm 70, and the clown in the White House makes me cry.

Notwithstanding buffoonery, Trump is something profoundly more insidious. He's a traitor, pure and simple. His sole loyalty is to himself, not his country.

Trump stood beside Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki and proclaimed Russian non-interference in our 2016 election. He endorsed Putin's “strong and powerful” denial, despite proof to the contrary from our highest intelligence.

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was slaughtered and dismembered at the direct order of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. You know the drill. Despite CIA proof to the contrary, “MBS” denied involvement and Trump's “BS” defended him.

Trump does not advocate for the United States. His allegiance is to anyone who pays him handsomely, kisses his ring, or has incriminating dirt on him.

If being an incompetent clown were Trump's only crime, we could simply tear off his red nose, orange hair, giant shoes, and squirting lapel flower. We could drive him out of Washington in a little clown car, or fly him out in Air “Farce” One.

This isn't the greatest show on earth. It's American tragedy under the big top. They say you can't indict a “sitting” president. Somebody please stand Trump up and indict him.

Trump's favorite anti-Hillary campaign mantra was “Lock her up.” Sounds like a plan for traitors.

Lock him up!

Bob Fischer

Poughkeepsie