Re: "Meeting With Top Lawmakers, Trump Repeats an Election Lie" — Letters that should have been in the new york times

To the editor:

Re. Meeting with top lawmakers, Trump repeats an election lie (NY Times, 1/24/17): I applaud the NY Times for calling President Trump out for lying in his assertion that he lost the popular vote because unauthorized immigrants voted for Hillary Clinton. Unlike the sociopath whose lies are an intentional effort to manipulate others, all evidence suggests that above all President Trump is telling himself a lie because the basic facts are simply too painful for him. He seems unfazed by the fact that to most rational minds his assertions are preposterous.

I hope that patriotism will take priority over partisanship as members of both parties recognize their role in the balance of powers. I hope the media will not be bullied and will flourish during these trying times. And I hope that Americans, including those who support President Trump, will make their voices heard and insist that the truth govern the important decisions that need to be made.

Respectfully,

Larry S. Sandberg