It was difficult not to notice the front-page story in the Star-Advertiser on Feb. 18 (“Protesters rally against Trump and Musk on Presidents Day”). Complete with three pictures, the article stated “hundreds of demonstrators” in D.C. protested, “hundreds” more did so in Honolulu, and “thousands” took to the streets across the country. What did the article fail to say?
First, the Trump Administration has been in office about 30 days.
Second, tens of millions, including many such as myself who did not support Trump for president, were not in the streets.
Third, we recall the Obama Administration had a task force, designed in part to cut waste, fraud and abuse.
Perhaps it is time to take a few deep breaths, pause and reconsider our views. A little perspective might go a long way. The sky really is not falling, after all.
Michael Kappos
Waikiki
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