America Needs to Build Its Future, Not Shrink It
America Needs to Build Its Future, Not Shrink It When I read Donald Trump’s history, I see a man born into wealth and privilege. During the Vietnam War, he received four student deferments and a medical deferment attributed to bone spurs. It appears to me that his father’s wealth and connections may have helped keep him away from military service while other young Americans were sent to war. Trump later rose to power by presenting himself as a businessman who understood ordinary Americans, but I question whether a man who has lived with such privilege understands the struggles of families trying to make ends meet. I can speak about what I see in my own city. I have seen gasoline selling for more than $5 a gallon. A loaf of bread that once cost me $2.99 now costs $5.49, and milk and other necessities have become more expensive. I cannot speak for every city or state, but I know what these increases mean for my household. When I see coins bearing Trump’s face being sold, I wonder w...