The representatives in our esteemed Republican Congress have failed to show any backbone when it comes to standing up to President Trump. How can they sit back and say nothing when he lies on a daily basis? He is being fact-checked by the media when his statements appear to be ridiculous and often found to be incorrect. Nevertheless he is not called on the carpet by anyone in the GOP and gets away with whatever outlandish statements he makes, such as President Obama wire tapping his headquarters during the campaign.

My goodness are the American people that naive? He is scamming his base, and they continue to stand by him as he embarrasses our nation and his Republican Party. Where is the Grand Old Party? Not so grand right now. Are they sleeping on the job? Two pages of Mr. Trump's 2005 tax return surfaced on March 14. Interesting that the two pages clearly showed that in 2005 Mr. Trump earned $150 million and paid 25 percent in taxes in the amount of $38 million. Wow, very impressive.

Is anyone at all suspect that perhaps Mr. Trump and his cronies leaked these two pages to change the current dialogue regarding health care and wire tapping? We would really like to see his current tax returns and his possible connection to Russia. That doesn't seem to be happening does it? It is all too exhausting and I for one am tired of his shenanigans. It's time for his colleagues to put some pressure on him to begin acting like the leader of the free world or encourage him to retire to his estate in Florida.

Respect for the USA is being lost on the world stage each day that goes by with him leading our country.

Judy Cohen

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