Character doesn't seem to matter

During a political science course at Glenbard East High School, the teacher told us that although people think it is the issues that are important during a presidential election, what is most important is the character of the person seeking the presidency.

Everyone who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 knew or should have known that Trump:

• Created a fraudulent Trump University, was sued and paid a $25 million settlement.

• Has been accused of adultery during each of his three marriages and paid $130,000 in hush money to Stormy Daniels.

• Bragged that as “a star,” “you can do anything to women.”

• Was found liable by a jury in the sexual assault of E. Jean Carroll.

• Was found guilty by another jury of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

• Pressured the president of Ukraine to institute an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden.

• Pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find 11,780 votes” to overturn the 2020 election.

• Sent a mob of MAGA supporters to the U.S. Capitol in an effort to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's victory.

• Vowed to take “retribution” against his enemies.

In spite of all this and more, although a majority of voters voted for a candidate other than Trump, Trump got more votes than Democratic opponent Kamala Harris. To the Republicans who voted for him, character was not what was important.

Since then, Trump has pardoned those who attacked police at the Capitol, had his Justice Department indict former FBI Director James Comey and other perceived political enemies, and exchanged government contracts, appointments and pardons for financial contributions.

And yet the Republican Party still supports him, including local politicians Dan Ugaste and Chris Lauzen. We need to dump the politicians who helped make Trump president.

Wiley Edmondson, Geneva