Dear Editor,
The letter from Bart Bustamante in the Jan. 31 edition must not go unanswered. Some months ago, you will recall President Trump was vilified by his political opponents and the media for daring to call vicious MS-13 gang members “animals.” They said he was comparing immigrants to animals. Personally, I considered this an insult to the animals.
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