It is truly unfortunate that someone who did not vote for President Trump because he was not considered a good candidate; someone who would also criticize him objectively for his rude and undiplomatic way of leading the United States and negotiating with its allies, is forced now to face in this post the disgusting negative campaign that rejects ALL his initiatives, no matter whether they are good, regular or bad, thus promoting a dangerous divisionism in the US society that may cause its collapse.
That's how I feel. And this is why I find it necessary to underline some truths about such a vilified character. A character that has been compared to the ignorant and confused protagonist of the famous book by Jerzy Kosinsky, titled "Being there". A character that has been insulted, vilified and criticized even before he began to make mistakes or poor choices in his role as ruler. A character that can never make it right if we are to believe everything the press concocts against him.
Therefore, let us see the other side of the coin:
Most people do not know that President Trump is a man that doesn't drink alcohol or do drugs, but he has been for many years a hardworking and successful businessman with a good heart proven by many of his actions as a generous and compassionate person. Some of them (not all) are known, as follows.
- In 1986, Trump prevented the foreclosure of Annabell Hill's family farm after her husband committed suicide. Trump personally phoned down to the auction to stop the sale of her home and gave the widow the money.
- In 1988, a commercial airline refused to fly Andrew Ten, a sick Orthodox Jewish child with a rare illness, across the country to get medical care because he had to travel with an elaborate life-support system. His grief stricken parents contacted Trump for help and he didn't hesitate to send his own plane to take the child from Los Angeles to New York so he could get his treatment.
- In 1991, 200 Marines who served in Operation Desert Storm spent time at Camp Lejune in North Carolina before they were scheduled to return home to their families. However, the Marines were told that a mistake had been made and an aircraft would not be able to take them home on their scheduled departure date. When Trump got wind of this, he sent his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami to safely return the Gulf War Marines to their loved ones.
- In 1995, a motorist stopped to help Trump after the limo he was traveling in got a flat tire. Trump asked the Good Samaritan how he could repay him for his help. All the man asked for was a bouquet of flowers for his wife. A few weeks later Trump sent the flowers with a note that read: "We've paid off your mortgage."
- In 1996, Trump filed a lawsuit against the city of Palm Beach, Florida, accusing the town of discriminating against his Mar-a-Lago resort club because it allowed Jews and blacks. Trump's lawsuit had a trickle-down effect because other clubs followed his lead and began admitting Jews and blacks.
- In 2000, Maury Povich featured a little girl named Megan who struggled with Brittle Bone Disease on his show and Trump happened to be watching. Trump said the little girl's story and positive attitude touched his heart. So he contacted Maury and gifted the little girl and her family with a very generous check.
- In 2008, after several Jennifer Hudson's family members were tragically murdered in Chicago, Trump put the Oscar-winning actress and her family up at his Windy City hotel for free and provided them with security personnel to protect them.
- In 2013, New York bus driver Darnell Barton spotted a woman close to the edge of a bridge staring at traffic below as he drove by. He stopped the bus, got out and put his arm around the woman and saved her life by convincing her to not jump. When Trump heard about this story, he sent the hero bus driver a check simply because he believed his good deed deserved to be rewarded.
- In 2014, Trump gave $25,000 to Sgt. Andrew Tamoressi after he spent seven months in a Mexican jail for accidentally crossing the US-Mexico border. The US Government had done nothing to help the jailed American.
- In 2016, Melissa Consin Young attended a Trump rally and tearfully thanked Trump for changing her life. She said she proudly stood on stage with Trump as Miss Wisconsin USA in 2005. However, years later she found herself struggling with an incurable illness and during her darkest days she explained that she received a handwritten letter from Trump telling her she's "the bravest woman, I know." She said the opportunities that she got from Trump and his organizations ultimately provided her Mexican-American son with a full-ride to college.
- Lynne Patton, a black female executive for the Trump Organization, released a statement in 2016 defending her boss against accusations that he's a racist and a bigot. She tearfully revealed how she's struggled with substance abuse and addiction for years. Instead of kicking her to the curb, she said the Trump Organization and his entire family loyally stood by her through immensely difficult times.
These are just a few facts uncovered by Liz Crokin, an award-winning author, a seasoned journalist and an advocate for sex crime victims. These facts are a far cry from the heartless Trump proclaimed by most in the media. Should we believe everything else that is said about his applied or intended policies? How we can objectively analyze the disgusting tactics used to hinder the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh as Judge of the Supreme Court? Should the American people blindly follow partisan loyalty without analyzing the qualities of the candidate?
Let us be fair for the good of Democracy.
