We have a fake president

Hypocrisy at its best:

Here we are six months into a new administration. And at the highest level of government, we have a fake — President Donald Trump. This fake president calls everything he doesn’t agree with “fake.”

A real president isn’t a pathological, habitual liar.

A real president understands the need for media, good, bad or otherwise.

A real president has empathy for the populace, not just the rich.

A real president doesn’t ignore real enemies.

A real president doesn’t play reality show host.

A real president isn’t a con artist.

A real president raises the hopes and expectations of the populace.

A real president isn’t a narcissist.

A real president values the U.S. intelligence community.

A real president doesn’t besmirch Americans.

A real president isn’t a threat to the republic he was elected to protect.

A real president nominates capable people to run government.

A real president acts like a journeyman, not an apprentice.

A real president doesn’t obstruct justice.

A real president doesn’t tweet negativity.

Maybe next time we’ll elect a real president rather than the fake president we currently have.

This story was originally published July 20, 2017 at 9:18 AM with the headline "We have a fake president."