For the first time in American history we have a pathological, narcissistic liar and convicted felon in the Oval Office to represent the U.S. I guess the majority of Republican voters feel the need to vote Republican, no matter what.

Conversely, I think it’s not any better to vote a straight Democrat ticket no matter what. The goal should be a vote for a candidate with integrity, honesty and intelligence, regardless of party affiliation.

It’s been reported that billionaire Elon Musk contributed well over $200 million dollars to the Republican 2024 campaign. If people don’t think Trump had to make some serious concessions to Musk for that kind of financial support, they need to think again.

Musk owns Trump. Musk is all about securing the billions of dollars in contracts he has with the U.S. government and having more control, and Trump’s goal is to become a dictator. Trump has kicked Ukraine to the curb and sided with dictator Vladimir Putin, a cold-blooded killer.

If people think I’m being disrespectful of the office of the president of the U.S. they are very much mistaken. I have zero respect for the fraud that occupies the chair and the upmost respect for the office.

If Congress and the Senate can’t see what needs to be done sooner than later, we’re in trouble.

Lawrence Small, Lewiston