OPEN LETTERS to the President Of The United States,
Donald Trump, from Graham Rouse
via (https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/)
(Posted letters are listed below and linked in the order they were sent to the President, along with copies sent to my representatives in the House and Senate)
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#001 . . ASHAMED . . 2/24/2025
I pointed out ten things about Trump’s actions as president that made me ashamed of him and his administration and predicted that they could lead to losses in the 2026 midterms.
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I complained to Trump about his (and Vice President Vance’s) disrespect and bullying of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their televised meeting.
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#003 . . IF IT WERE US . . 3/3/2025
I asked what we would do IF IT WERE US instead of Ukraine facing three years of invasion.
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#004 . . CONFLICTS OF INTEREST . . 3/7/2025
I acknowledged Trump’s rousing speech to both houses of Congress but questioned apparent conflicts of interest in his promotion of and participation in cryptocurrencies and related matters.
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#005 . . 13 GRAVE MISTAKES . . 3/8/2025
I praised Trump for his goal of peace in Ukraine but pointed out what I believe to be 13 grave mistakes in his approach to achieving that peace.
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#006 . . BUREAUCRATS & BILLIONAIRES . . 3/9/2025
I compared unelected billionaire Musk to the unelected bureaucrats that Donald Trump disparaged in his speech to both houses of Congress.
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#007 . . MISJUDGEMENT & OVERREACH . . 3/17/2025
I applauded Trump’s goal of cutting government costs but questioned his judgment in attempting to dismantle our international news broadcasts and warned against his serious overreach of Presidential authority in restricting the implementation of funding authorized by Congress.
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#008 . . ILLEGAL DEPORTATIONS . . 3/18/2025
Deporting violent criminal aliens is a good idea if you do it legally with appropriate due process.
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#009 . . PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY . . 3/20/2025
I thanked President Trump for his commitment to protecting Social Security amid his extensive cost-cutting plans but called him out for his planned breaches of that commitment, such as closing Social Security offices and reducing personnel needed to support Social Security benefits and services.
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#010 . . RETURN UKRAINE’S CHILDREN . . 3/21/2025
I praised President Trump for his commitment to ending the war between Russia and Ukraine and asked that any settlement include the return of Ukrainian children to Ukraine.
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#011 . . US DEPT. OF EDUCATION . . 3/28/2025
I expressed my appreciation for his goal of cutting government costs but my strong opposition to his plans to dismantle the Department of Education. I also called upon my representatives in the House and Senate to oppose these plans.
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#012 . . VETERANS AFFAIRS . . 3/28/2025
I appreciated his goal of cutting government costs, but I strongly opposed his plans to reduce personnel and services at Veterans Affairs. I also called upon my representatives in the House and Senate to oppose these plans.
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#013 . . NATIONAL SECURITY . . 3/28/2025
I acknowledged the value of loyalty from associates, but they must also be competent and trustworthy when handling national security matters. Recent online security failures by top associates and staff suggest they may not meet these standards and should be replaced.
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