Opinion

A secret supporter of Trump

Posted November 02, 2018 1:00 am

When interviewed before the debate with Lauren Underwood last week, Congressman Randy Hultgren said he'd like to be with Trump for his southern Illinois visit on Saturday, but might not make it because he'll be marching in the Sycamore Pumpkin Fest parade on Sunday. As it happened, however, he did drive the 300 miles to Murphysboro to appear at the rally with President Trump.

Anyone who has been paying any attention to Rep. Hultgren's voting record was not surprised. While Hultgren has not been eager to make his support of Trump visible to his District 14 constituents he voted in support of Trump 97 percent of the time (as tracked by FiveThirtyEight).

He may claim to protect healthcare for people with pre-existing conditions, to protect Social Security and Medicare from budget cuts and to protect the civil rights of minorities from racist attacks, but Hultgren's voting record speaks for itself.

He is 100 percent in support of the president's corrupt agenda. A vote for Randy Hultgren is a vote for Trump.

William Scown

Geneva

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