Letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor,

I know Ms. Fulton has already made a wonderful rebuttal to Mr. Anderson’s claims made in his letter on Oct. 25, but as I write this on Nov. 7, after we know the results of this election, I’d like to chime into the conversation and reply to Mr. Anderson’s claims.

“We can do this and we must,” Larry said. Yes, you did. Donald J. Trump, a 34-count felon, has won the 2024 presidential election. Congratulations! Now let’s talk about what this second Trump administration is going to look like.

You claimed in your piece that the left, “want permanent power, and they believe they will get it by overwhelming the electorate numerically.” Strange claim about the left, when Trump said at a rally in Iowa in 2023 that he would be a dictator on “day one.” That’s a scary claim for the next president — sorry, dictator — of the U.S. to make. And you said you didn’t want permanent power? Well, I think you made a mistake when voting, because that’s where we’re heading.

I bring this up because this is the promise of the Trump administration that the American people voted for. This is not even mentioning the lack of evidence of how his plan of drilling more will make energy rates cut in half (it won’t!).

Safe to say, when America’s first dictator doesn’t live up to his promises, I will not listen to any complaints from people who voted for him.

You did it. Expect the consequences.

Billie McCoy

Maryville