Dear Trump: You Cannot Fire Everyone You Disagree With | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics and Activism

Dear Trump: You Cannot Fire Everyone You Disagree With

This is not The Apprentice.

97
Dear Trump: You Cannot Fire Everyone You Disagree With
Wikimedia Commons

Dear President Trump,

You are the President of the United States. This brings with it a lot of responsibility, a lot of pressure, and a lot of people you are the boss of.

I’m sure you know this, however, because you have become infamous, in just the first quarter of your presidency, for the number of people you have fired, or “encouraged” out of office.

Let’s put the list together, shall we? In order of firing, we have:

  • Preet Barbara, US Attorney for the Southern District of NY
  • Sally Yates, US Deputy Attorney General
  • James Comey, FBI Director
  • Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State

But that is not all, because then there are the resignations (aka, “encouragings"):

  • Katie Walsh
  • Michael T. Flynn
  • Walter Shaub
  • Michael Dubke
  • Sean Spicer
  • Reince Priebus
  • Anthony Scaramucci
  • Steve Bannon
  • Sebastian Gorka
  • Tom Price
  • Omarosa Manigault
  • Andrew McCabe
  • Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald
  • Rob Porter
  • Hope Hicks
  • Gary Cohn

That is a total of 20 people, Mr. Trump. You have been in office for 14 months, so that’s about 1.5 people per month.

I will admit that some of the people in the latter list may have left because of personal reasons, and not because you forced them out. However, I am willing to bet that the majority of them had differing opinions or did something you did not like, and this put them out of a job.

Need I remind you that this is not The Apprentice?You may have great practice, and even consider yourself an expert, at the whole “You’re Fired” routine, but there is no place for that in the Oval Office.

Most recently, you fired Rex Tillerson by tweet (a whole other issue), citing that he had a different mindset.

So, what you’re saying is that you believe it is best to fill the White House with people who think the same? No differences in opinion, no disagreement allowed?

That is an extremely dangerous way to run a country. The entire point of having so many people under your wing and having three branches of government is so that differing and conflicting opinions may surface. These differing opinions lead to productive debate so that the final decision reached is well vetted and reasonable. Similar opinions lead to complacency.

The chaos that you have created from all these firings reflects poorly on our reputation with the rest of the world. How are our allies supposed to trust you, and the United States? What if you decide that there are too many “differing opinions” between us and them, and spontaneously choose to kick them off our precious “allies of the United States list”?

You are already a combative and impulsive President, and now you are adding untrustworthy to that list.

The free range you are given as President does not compare to how others in a leadership position may be treated. If the CEO of a company were to begin firing employees at a high rate (with little explanation as to why), they would be questioned. Coworkers would be concerned. If there was a Board of Directors, they would surely investigate. I’d bet that this person would eventually be let go or fired themselves. They would not be allowed to continue unchecked. It is simply not a sustainable model of leadership.

For reasons unknown to me, you, Mr. Trump, have been allowed to fire numerous employees, and push out others. And you are the leader of our country, not a company.

For the sake of every citizen, I hope that this pattern does not continue.

I don’t expect you to have a change in opinion yourself, so it is going to be left to those with different mindsets. And you can't fire all of them.

An outraged citizen,

Cassandra Albrecht

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

15 Mind-Bending Riddles

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

177789
 Ilistrated image of the planet and images of questions
StableDiffusion

I've been super busy lately with school work, studying, etc. Besides the fact that I do nothing but AP chemistry and AP economics, I constantly think of stupid questions that are almost impossible to answer. So, maybe you could answer them for me, and if not then we can both wonder what the answers to these 15 questions could be.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Most Epic Aurora Borealis Photos: October 2024

As if May wasn't enough, a truly spectacular Northern Lights show lit up the sky on Oct. 10, 2024

4869
stunning aurora borealis display over a forest of trees and lake
StableDiffusion

From sea to shining sea, the United States was uniquely positioned for an incredible Aurora Borealis display on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, going into Friday, Oct. 11.

It was the second time this year after an historic geomagnetic storm in May 2024. Those Northern Lights were visible in Europe and North America, just like this latest rendition.

Keep Reading...Show less
 silhouette of a woman on the beach at sunrise
StableDiffusion

Content warning: This article contains descriptions of suicide/suicidal thoughts.

When you are feeling down, please know that there are many reasons to keep living.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

Power of Love Letters

I don't think I say it enough...

450962
Illistrated image of a letter with 2 red hearts
StableDiffusion

To My Loving Boyfriend,

  • Thank you for all that you do for me
  • Thank you for working through disagreements with me
  • Thank you for always supporting me
  • I appreciate you more than words can express
  • You have helped me grow and become a better person
  • I can't wait to see where life takes us next
  • I promise to cherish every moment with you
  • Thank you for being my best friend and confidante
  • I love you and everything you do

To start off, here's something I don't say nearly enough: thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You do so much for me that I can't even put into words how much I appreciate everything you do - and have done - for me over the course of our relationship so far. While every couple has their fair share of tiffs and disagreements, thank you for getting through all of them with me and making us a better couple at the other end. With any argument, we don't just throw in the towel and say we're done, but we work towards a solution that puts us in a greater place each day. Thank you for always working with me and never giving up on us.

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

11 Signs You Grew Up In Hauppauge, NY

Because no one ever really leaves.

22474
Map of Hauppauge, New York
Google

Ah, yes, good old Hauppauge. We are that town in the dead center of Long Island that barely anyone knows how to pronounce unless they're from the town itself or live in a nearby area. Hauppauge is home to people of all kinds. We always have new families joining the community but honestly, the majority of the town is filled with people who never leave (high school alumni) and elders who have raised their kids here. Around the town, there are some just some landmarks and places that only the people of Hauppauge will ever understand the importance or even the annoyance of.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments