I have read several letters to the editor lamenting the fact that Donald Trump has reneged on many of his campaign promises. Truthfully, those who actually believed some of those promises were being naive.
The first thing that I would point out is that many of Trump’s promises were preposterous. How was he ever going to get Mexico to pay billions of dollars to build a border wall that Mexico doesn’t want? Did anyone actually believe him when he promised to release his tax returns? How was it possible to replace Obama care, while covering every American with better insurance at less cost?
Another problem that should be obvious, he is totally inexperienced. Trump’s areas of expertise are real estate and reality TV. Nobody, including Trump himself, should expect him to understand the intricacies of governing the most powerful nation in the world. When Trump said, in apparent astonishment, “Nobody knew health care could be so complicated,” he was admitting that he was clueless. Like most arm chair quarter backs who believe they have all the answers, the game always looks easy until you actually have to play.
Finally, there is this: Caveat emptor, or in plain English, buyer beware. Donald Trump has a long history of breaking promises. Ask the enrollees of Trump University, or the dozens of contractors and vendors who have sued Trump, about the veracity of his promises. He may have some admirable qualities but keeping promises is not one of them. The most accurate way to predict what people will do in the future is to examine what they have done in the past. Donald Trump’s broken promises should be a surprise to no one.
James Carr, Celina
