Dear President Donald Trump, the "tweet-master," and my friend,
Greetings. The last set of emails we shared you felt insulted without me seeing the insult, my blind spot. I will try to avoid "insults." I hope I challenge, not insult.
Here are some simple questions that I'd like to discuss with a supporter of President Trump.
There are no preset answers. One rule: no lowering the bar for the current or past Presidents. We won't say "X" did it to justify "Y."
Do you think President Trump has ever inflated the value of his assets to obtain a bank loan?
Is Jared Kushner a security threat based on the number of times he "forgot" or made mistakes (~40 "mistakes") to report contacts, assets, and amount of his debts?
Do you think Donald Trump got rich with help from his dad's money?
Do you think Donald Trump's 6 bankruptcies are OK?
Do you think Donald Trump has a debt problem?
Do you think Trump is as rich as he says he is?
Do you think President Trump's serial adultery indicates a bad character?
Do you think Trump got good grades in school; did he do well in any school?
Name the Democrat that said "I support murder of a baby after birth, i.e., "infanticide."
Why do you think President Trump does not want to disclose his school performance?
Why Is Trump unwilling to disclose his tax returns, the tax return we all provide to the IRS?
Did the President try to influence the corporate merger of AT&T acquisition of Time Warned (and CNN)?
Did President fire investigators evaluating Russian hacking to influence, and control any US election?
Name the Democrat that said they will privatize the means of production in America, and/or say they want the government to be the primary employer in the country, i.e., rid America of capitalism to establish Socialism as our form of government.
How do I convince myself to trust and honor President Trump given his use of, as he calls it, "truthful hyperbole." The number of "truthful hyperbole" is at least 8,158. President Trump does this to market his works, I recognize the technique. The rest of us call these "lies." The lies and exaggerations are documented in tweets, on TV video in various settings so they are facts, not fake.
Is it a useful tactic for President Trump to promote violence at his rallys?
How is it a good idea to suggest South Korea and Japan obtain nuclear weapons?
How is obtaining nuclear weapons by any country who today does not have them, a good thing?
Should Saudi Arabia have nuclear weapons? Germany? Poland? Where does nuclear proliferation end once it begins?
How is an arms race good for the planet?
How is delaying action on Climate Change a good thing?
What is the significance of the record trade imbalance? The New York Times 7 March 2019 puts it in Trump's lap.
How did President Trump account for the economist's advice when he decided to use the trade imbalance as his single measure of whether any country is taking advantage of the US?
How are the tariffs working to help any industry in the US, excluding the obvious goal of halting theft of intellectual property?
Will the ~$12B subsidy to US farmers due to lost sales from the tariffs replace lost markets likely lost forever?
How much has the deficit grown under President Trump, how much more will it grow, and why?
How much debt can the US absorb before our economy collapses, as revenues continue to fall?
Why are tax revenues falling behind the ~$1.5T tax cut?
Can GDP grow fast enough to cut into the deficit?
How long will interest rates stay low?
Is the stock market the best measure of Trump's performance?
What's your take on President Trump's Wall "National Emergency?"
How do you define a National Emergency?
How do you define national security?
What are the United States national security threats?
Will it be OK for future Presidents to declare Climate Change an emergency? Gun control? Birth control?
Is it a good precedent for a President to take Congressionally approved disaster relief funds from any state, and Congressionally approved military construction funds for a project not funded by Congress, the Wall?
Can Congress legislate away their Constitutional powers, e.g., the "Power of the Purse?"
Why has President Trump promoted violence at his Rally's?
Did President Trump's preparation for the Hanoi summit give you confidence?
How is the outcome of the 2019 Hanoi North Korea summit useful?
Did Trump advisors adequately account for China's and Russia's over 70 years of support for the continued existence of North Korea, with Kim as their leader?
Is it appropriate to intimidate and threaten witnesses?
Why does President Trump claiming the investigation of Russia hacking is after him?
How is the investigation of Russia hacking the 2016 election a "Witch Hunt?"
Why is it anti-Semetic to question AIPAC influence on US government policy?
As long as I acknowledge Israel's right to exist, is it OK to criticize actions of Jewish people, for example, Netanyahu is embracing a form of Israeli extremism, Zionist, that is like the American KKK?
When does criticism of Israel cross into anti-Semitism?
Why is it a benefit for America to declare Jerusalem is the capitol of Israel?
How is the two-state solution, Israel and Palestine, helped by moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem?
Is Mike Pence a Christian Zionist?
Is separation of Church and State good for America?
Are theocratic governments good?
Which religion is best for America?
Should religious leaders be outspoken on political issues?
How are political and religious issues separated?
Is it OK for President Trump to praise Saudi Arabia's money and deny a Saudi government hit squad murdered Khashoggi?
Do we expect the Justice Department to defend our Civil Rights?
