Letter from John A. Rudy

President as Developer

Donald Trump, at his core, is a real estate developer from Queens—always has been, always will be. His comments regarding Gaza are simply the most recent manifestations of that motivation and interest.

With a straight face, he has proposed that the Palestinians be removed from their homeland, so that their beachfront property can be developed as a vacation resort. He has said that the United States will remove the existing debris and those pesky Palestinians from the development area and deposit them in Jordan and Egypt—all at no cost to Israel or its neighbors. From his developer’s perspective, it’s a win-win all around.

The sooner Democrats, the media, and sensible Americans understand that Trump’s proposals and actions emanate from his transactional developer’s mindset, the sooner they will be able to deal more effectively with what he comes up with on an almost daily basis.

John A. Rudy
Cooperstown