Letters

On Saturday, I attended a “Hands Off” rally in Florida. I later watched the coverage on TV of the other rallies around the United States. Hundreds of thousands of Americans came together to peacefully protest many of the policies, intrusions and lawlessness of the second Donald Trump administration, and especially the Department of Government Efficiency.

There were no Democrat signs, nor any signs bashing Republicans, at the Florida rally. When I spoke to other Florida protesters and listened to the protesters interviewed on television, it was apparent that people came together for the sake of all fellow Americans.

People waved signs supporting Americans who had been unjustly fired, farmers who would be harmed by the tariffs, and children whose education may be hampered by the current policies of the White House.

My heart has been so heavy since Trump was elected to a second term, because I feared exactly what has been happening. Yet, it was lighter on Saturday. Maybe it’s simply because these tariffs will affect all of us, and that may finally bring us together again.

Or perhaps Americans will remember that political affiliations are artificial and will never override the values that we know our country stands for.

Paula Angelone, Ph.D.

Southampton Village