5/9/2019

My dear Friend and president, DJT,

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2019/05/09/trump-holds-rally-amid-debris-in-floridas-panhandle/

           It's Thursday. My crazy day. I taught until 7:00 last night. I'll have a class at 9:00 this morning and then another one at 4:00. I know it doesn't compare with your crazy schedule. But for me, it's a lot.

           Are you on a high from your visit to FL yesterday? According to the Panama City News Herald you have "deep support" there in the panhandle. The mayors of all the towns there still wonder how they are going to pay for debris removal and wish you would persuade the Senate to pass the $14 billion relief bill that the House sent them in Feb. The Dems say you are being spiteful about Puerto Rico and so are not supporting the bill. 

            You could fix all of that with a Tweet. Just tell the world that you are ready to help EVERYONE who has been affected by hurricanes recently. If you do that this morning, then Alex Cora might change his mind and join the Red Sox at their visit to the WH this afternoon. I'm sure his players would love to have him on hand when they celebrate their World Series victory. I hope you can understand why players like Hector Velázquezhave have chosen not to come. He doesn't want to offend his fan base in Mexico. Some folks think that the white players should boycott the event in solidarity with the black and brown folk on the team. It's too bad that you have offended so many people. Don't you think it's time to make amends?

            I'm happy to hear that you are trying to fix this surprise emergency room billing problem. I know that in the past you advocated a single payer plan for supplying health care for all. Perhaps it's time to resurrect that option.

            Have a great day,

            RCA