Since June of 2015, Trump has been evaluated by the lowest standard in America’s political history. He is not only unfit to be the president, he has been confirmed as a criminal and a sexual predator, by his own words. Trump has been a member of the entertainment industry, which he constantly brags about, and if he remained in that position, where would he be today?

Let’s begin with Trump’s earliest campaign rallies. He exposed himself as a racist, which later revealed that he is a white supremacist. This would have alienated most men and women in the entertainment industry who are generally progressives.

When he openly revealed himself as an Islamophobe, once again his peers would have denounced him and labeled him unfit to hold any level of dignity and importance in the industry. The industry he has bragged about is proud of its relationships with all nations, all races, and all faiths.

Trump promoted hatred and violence during his rallies. The entertainment industry loves comparable on-screen action but has denounced such emotions and actions in real life. It has not been ignored that although Trump is a proven draft dodger, he loves military action and the escalation of international conflict.

Hollywood considers Trump a consummate Harvey Weinstein. He has been accused by 25 women of sexual assault; 19 of them openly. It has been confirmed that he had two affairs with adult film stars while married to Melania Trump; one just four months after their son was born.

Although it was later redacted after an agreed to out of court settlement, Trump’s first wife, Ivana, signed a deposition accusing him of physical assault and rape during divorce proceedings. Trump’s constant defense of Republican men accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and domestic violence has offered additional proof the he is indeed a sexual predator. Combined with the “Access Hollywood” tapes, there is no doubt about what this dirty old man is and is not.

If Trump was not receiving protection from GOP politicians and the media, he would be in hiding and not in a position to destroy democracy in America.

So a serious and damning question; why is the media and the Republican Party protecting this mentally incompetent and destructive man? If Republicans care about our nation and its people, why are they not united with Democrats in an effort to remove this deplorable man from the White House?

Think about it hard when you go to the polls in November. The country belongs to us and not our government. They are no more than servants intended to support the needs and wishes of the people. If they are not doing the job for which they were elected, vote them out.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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