Editor, Gazette-Journal:
The U.S. Constitution has been the foundation of our federal government since 1789. It ensures the balance of power in order to protect us from authoritarianism. Trump is violating it and thus is destroying what it is to be American.
The First Amendment protects our right to religious freedom; yet Trump established a Faith Office. Although Trump denied Project 2025, his executive orders to eliminate reproductive rights, deny LGBTQ+ rights, and suppress religious diversity mirror the plan and align the government with Christian values. This amendment also grants the freedoms of speech, press and assembly, but Trump silences people through investigations into credible news sources and shutting out reputable news outlets. He has forced his agenda by domestically deploying our military and suppressing our right to protest. Because of the Boston Massacre, the Constitution divides military authority between the President and Congress.
One of Trump’s first executive o...