Dear Editor,

The recent televised debate between current Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump for the U.S. presidency in the upcoming election which was conducted by ABC News and moderated by David Muir and Lindsey Davis was very revealing indeed, as former President Trump appeared to be overwhelmed, uninformed and incoherent throughout the somewhat lengthy debate. Which was viewed by an exceptionally considerable number of the voting public during which Vice President Harris clearly dominated the ill prepared Mr. Trump with the polling thereafter indicating that Vice President Harris decisively was victorious by an overwhelming 2-1 margin.

Of course, in typical Trumpian fashion Trump ridiculously claimed falsely that it had been determined that he had won the debate receiving over 90% in his favor of those polled, when his defeat was historically monumental and quite disturbing for his supporters.

Some of the comments by Trump loyalists following the debate include Republican Senator Lindsey Graham who described the debate as a disaster for Trump, Fox News analyst Britt Hume referred to the debate as a bad night for Trump and the Wall Street Journal stated that Harris clearly won the debate as well as numerous other such remarks.

In addition as per the norm of the Trump ” playbook” Trump somewhat incoherently claimed that the ABC moderators somehow rigged the debate against him and as a result ABC should therefore have its broadcast license revoked simply because they had the nerve to actually Fact Check him and expose his near never ending false claims and statements during the debate.

During the debate as well Trump absurdly revealed that Haitian immigrants in Springfield OH are ” actively eating the pets of residents” which has been completely debunked by Springfield city officials as well as the Governor of the State of Ohio Mike DeWine leading to extensive problems in the city. Trump also commented quite ludicrously that the US the greatest country in the world is somehow now a “dying nation” during the debate.

Who takes this ego maniacal nonsensical rhetoric seriously?

Also it has been revealed that of all the living Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential nominees with the exception of Sarah Palin, who has left a very questionable legacy, which includes Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan and former Vice President Dick Cheney and Mike Pence have stated that they would not support Trump in the upcoming presidential election.

It appears quite obviously that a great many highly respected Republican Party leaders continue to prioritize the needs of our great country over supporting an ego maniacal would-be dictator for strictly political purposes.

Richard Hord

Martins Ferry