Hard talk with Donald Trump

Letter October 20, 2016
Mr Trump has been acting childishly as if he is a spoiled rich kid

TORONTO: If I had a chance to have a word with Donald Trump, I would have admonished him for acting recklessly and irresponsibly in this election. He lost his potential to lead the moment he chose the path of hatred, bigotry and division. The majority of people are hungry for change. They are fed up with the status quo and the career politicians who have been playing with the minds of people. They were eager to see someone from outside of politics bring real change to the table. They sought a man or a woman who would speak from the heart, be honest to himself or herself first and someone who will bring people together — all people, irrespective of colour and creed.

Sadly, Mr Trump has been acting childishly as if he were a spoiled rich kid who did not know right from wrong. In doing so, he has made life for his opponent easy and simple. He has handed victory to his adversary on a silver platter even before the election. He should feel ashamed of himself. Did he seriously hope to lead the nation by spreading fear and hatred and having people turning against their neighbours?

He suspects Hillary to be on drugs. I think we need to check him first and whether he is stable enough to lead his own life, let alone lead a huge nation like the US. When the election is over, I hope he is be the first guest on the show, Dr. Phil, to diagnose his mental and psychological status to examine who played the role in his life to radicalise him and make him the bigot he is now.

Abubakar N Kasim

Published in The Express Tribune, October 21st, 2016.

Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.