# An open letter to Trump **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 29, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532 "2017-01-29T21:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/1 "2017-01-29T21:50:28Z")
This was printed in my local newspaper today. TL : DR - Mr. Trump, the world is not your own personal fan club. > **[Editorial: An open letter to President Trump](https://qctimes.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-an-open-letter-to-president-trump/article_ac430bc1-a98b-54e6-a7a4-b3e6e85689ca.html#utm_source=qctimes.com&utm_campaign=%2Femail-updates%2Fdaily-headlines%2F&utm_medium=email&utm_content=81E001BFD29A0E8B5718AA7FD44468140FCEEACB)** > > Dear Mr. President, ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/2 "2017-01-30T00:16:54Z")
For now, this will go to Great Debates. The election is over. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/3 "2017-01-30T01:13:29Z")
From the link. The caricature of Kellyanne is terrible. Makes me feel sorry for her. (almost) Telling Trump he needs to “straighten up” is a total waste of breath. I can see the tweet now… @realOrangProud. I’m in paper today, it’s totally wrong. Paper is failing. SAD ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Tildrum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/4 "2017-01-30T04:38:16Z")
I keep seeing the notion that Trump needs to feel universally loved and has a “distaste for dissent,” and it always strikes me as a baffling misunderstanding of the man. He thrives on conflict and picks fights for the sake of fighting. He is extraordinarily content to be hated by a portion of the public. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/5 "2017-01-30T05:00:01Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > I keep seeing the notion that Trump needs to feel universally loved and has a “distaste for dissent,” and it always strikes me as a baffling misunderstanding of the man. He thrives on conflict and picks fights for the sake of fighting. He is extraordinarily content to be hated by a portion of the public. These fights are seem mostly prompted by people who he feels dissed him. I am not a psychiatrist but I would be willing to bet his narcissism is well past the point of a clinical diagnosis of a deep seated personality disorder (read he needs professional psychiatric help). ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/6 "2017-01-30T05:18:01Z")
He probably likes to envision himself a pro wrestling heel; he can pretend anyone who hates him is really a fan. If he has pathologies pro wrestling make believe is a great outlet for him to exploit. ---
**Author:** ![puddleglum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puddleglum/32/137_2.png) [@puddleglum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puddleglum)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/7 "2017-01-30T17:11:22Z")
Horribly written. Poorly thought out. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-open-letter-to-trump/778532/8 "2017-01-30T17:19:02Z")
Well sure, but Election 2016 was never intended to be greenlighted.