Trump Could Apologize

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President Trump is in the later years of life. He has less years to live than he has lived. I am in a similar position in life. He and I have lived many years, made many choices, laid a life path that is marked by multiple events.

At this turn in the road, and at McCain's death, Trump has the chance to make amends with the following actions:

  • He could apologize to McCain's family, the American people, and McCain's legacy for the demeaning, disrespectful words he used to describe McCain and McCain's service to country.
  • He could come clean about his dealings with Russia and what seems like his illegal use of and/or reporting of election funds.
  • He could share his taxes.
  • He could rid his administration of cronyism and instead, work with the best and brightest, to lead our country.
  • He could work with people of both parties to do what is right and good for all American people, not just a few.
  • He could speak to his supporters and tell them that he is glad that they found a leader in him, but that he needs to redirect his leadership away from racism, prejudice, and support for the rich over the poor to a more fair, respectful, and helpful leadership.
  • He could provide the time and support to those refugee and immigrant families separated from their children to reunite the families and then offer everyone of those families legal residency in the United States as just reparation.
Trump has the choice to do what is right and good--it's up to him if he uses this time to dig his ditch deeper or to begin to elevate his reputation, leadership, and life as an elderly American citizen, one, like me, that is looking towards less decades left than decades lived. 

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