Letter to the editor: Trump, the worst president ever

Jan. 6, 2021, is a day we will not forget. A violent mob stormed our nation’s Capitol with the intent of insurrection. Law enforcement officers were beaten and injured, with five losing their lives in the days and months after the attack. The mob did this for the man in the Oval Office: Donald Trump.

I think Trump is a cowardly bully whose immature ego could not accept that he lost the election. Based on his business background, you would think he would be accustomed to losing. He has had multiple business failures, bankruptcies and court case losses. His foundation and university were put out of business due to fraud. The Republican Party should have known that everything Trump touches is destroyed or damaged.

Then there is the sheer incompetence of his term of office. Trump’s inept, inadequate response to covid and his lies and delusions played a role in 400,000 Americans dying by the time he left office. This was the worst public health crisis in over 100 years and led to an economic disaster. Due to Trump’s impotence, millions of jobs were lost and many businesses closed. Our 14.7% unemployment rate was the highest level since the Great Depression.

Based on his bungling of our government agencies, insane foreign relations decisions, isolation and propensity to incite hatred and violence, you should understand why he was judged the worst American president ever.

Kellie Simon

North Huntingdon

Clarification: This letter has been modified to more clearly reflect that five police officers who served at the Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, died in the days and months after the attack. The time frame of their deaths was initially unclear.