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Trump’s Win is a Tragedy for America
A sad day for America
My weekly column for Spy Community Media’s newspapers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore addressed Donald Trump's election as America’s 47th president. I see the election as a tragedy.
My column, as published, may be found here and below.
Trump’s Win is a Tragedy for America
Votes are still being tabulated this morning as I write this piece, but, to my disappointment, it appears Donald Trump may have won the 2024 election. That is a tragedy for our country and reason to fear for the future.
Some will say the election is behind us and that it is time to accept Trump returning to power. This is a mammoth lift for many of us, given who Trump is, the things he said during the election, and his agenda. I’m not there yet.
Franklin Roosevelt told America in his Inaugural address in 1933, “We have…
