Trump’s just doing what the courts did to him

Yonkers: Re “Smearing Tish James” (editorial, Oct. 10): This piece is steeped in liberal ideology and offers nothing but baseless criticism. Tish James built her entire campaign around opposing President Trump. The allegations she has pursued are seen as frivolous and are supported by judges who share her agenda—to demean Trump and thwart his 2024 campaign or prevent him from running altogether.

The outcome of this attempt was predictable and fruitless. James and her allies claim her indictment is merely retaliation for her actions against Trump. Personally, I hope this is the case, and I wish that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and the judges involved weigh heavily on Trump’s mind too. Even if James is acquitted, it serves as a taste of what she and those biased judges subjected Trump to. Seeing the attorney general on trial is a satisfying turn of events.

I hope a jury favorable to Trump takes the stand, unlike the anti-Trump jury that Bragg, his prosecutors, and the court officials seemingly allowed to deliver a predetermined verdict against Trump. It was a corrupt display by our justice system, putting its dysfunction on full display for the nation. Everyone witnessed how the system can be manipulated by those in power.

Ultimately, all they managed was to propel Trump to become the 47th President of the United States, winning by a historic margin. Thank you, America. Ralph A. Manente

Oversaturated ‘SNL’

Brooklyn: I can’t bring myself to watch “Saturday Night Live,” which was once a cherished Saturday night routine. The content has become all about Trump, lacking originality. Has the creativity dried up, Lorne Michaels? Joe Many

Fascist force

San Mateo, Calif.: The behavior of ICE agents today echoes the infamous “Show me your papers” line from old black-and-white movies featuring officers searching trains. We now have agents patrolling Home Depot parking lots, engaging in random traffic stops, demanding identification, and breaking car windows if people don’t comply. These agents are present at immigration offices during routine check-ins, at places of worship, and even in hospital emergency rooms, targeting the vulnerable and immigrants. “Show me your papers” has become a disturbing mandate, and perhaps they should don matching armbands. Recalling the San Francisco player with the “I only look illegal” T-shirt, maybe we all need to adopt a similar message. Are we not reliving scenes from a past film? Mike Caggiano

As it should be

East Meadow, L.I.: The Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to a Latin American woman trying to rid her country of fascism instead of awarding it to a fascist trying to rid our country of Latin Americans. Good move. Richard Skibins

Pro-war

Pacific Coast, Calif.: Do you think Trump would have had a better chance of winning his coveted Nobel Peace Prize if he didn’t rename the Department of Defense the Department of War? Jim Hall

Made it happen

Manhattan: While I have never been a big Trump fan, I have to give credit where credit is due. Apparently, Trump’s bullying tactics paid off in the Mideast standoff and resulted in a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. This is something no one else was able to accomplish. So thank you, President Trump, for doing the impossible. As for the exchange of 48 Israeli hostages (only 20 of whom are alive) for 1,950 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, it doesn’t take a mathematician to wonder what is wrong with this equation. Am I the only one who is outraged by this inequity? Chana Schwartz

State it plainly

Manhattan: When will any media outlets start calling Trump out for what he is: a perverted pedophile, rapist and convicted felon. And a pathological liar (they are eating the dogs, Portland is a war zone,Tylenol and circumcision cause autism — all dog whistles to the hard right). No one is holding him to account for his ridiculous blathering. The U.S.A. deserves better than this fool, and the media is MIA when we need it most. Joseph Duffy

Don’t fold

Manhattan: Long Island Congress members Reps. Nick LaLota, Andrew Garbarino, Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi are ready to sell out their constituents and break with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on his firm stand on not letting the Republicans destroy our health care. Suozzi is even co-introducing a bipartisan bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for one year instead of permanently, as if that will do us any long-term good. Where is the restoration of Medicaid cuts and preventing Trump from withholding congressionally appropriated funds at will? The first rule of dealing with bullies, whether the playground or presidential type, is to not obey in advance. Hold your ground until they give way. Danette Lipten

Lives on the line

Kitchener, Ontario: If the Trump Republicans’ budget becomes law, Medicaid cuts will kill some 51,000 Americans while millions more will struggle to pay drastically higher Obamacare premiums. If those aren’t good enough reasons to block the budget, I don’t know what would be. All Americans who care about the quality of the health care their families receive should get behind Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer and the House and Senate Democrats and force the Republicans to pass a budget that protects families instead of coddling billionaires. Al Daigen

Propaganda at the gate

Tarrytown, N.Y.: A video of Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the government shutdown is now playing at airports across the U.S. The Hatch Act prohibits making public statements that advocate for or against a partisan candidate, party or political group. Noem is way out of line utilizing taxpayer resources to trash Democrats. The insane part is how much this administration has done that is blatantly unconstitutional and with no accountability. Once the Dems have power, we will run the “Trump Crimes & Lies” show at your local airport. The new show will be on a 12-hour loop, and we promise new material daily because he lies every time he opens his trap. Enjoy your layover. Stephen Talenti

He’s a rat

Union, N.J.: Aay! Joisey! Whaddaya doin’? Jack Ciattarelli ratted out Mikie Sherrill for not ratting out her Naval Academy pals. If he’s governor, you can bet he’s gonna rat all of us out to Trump’s thugs. You, me and your friends and neighbors. You know how Joisey feels about rats! So if you’re planning to vote Republican, you don’t know Jack Chit(arelli) and you ain’t real Joisey! Lou Alt

Legal loopholes

Astoria: Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, wants to swap his shackles and prison garb for civilian clothes the way Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger did for fear of jeopardizing his chances of a fair trial. Then there’s alleged United Healthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione’s complaint of the discovery of the weapon in his backpack being found without a search warrant. Also, he was never read his rights before being questioned. It’s time to change the rules to this game of “How do I beat my case?” The advantages these lawyers use to try to get their clients’ freedom despite the crimes they obviously committed has to cease. After all, the victims’ lives were taken without the advantage of a warning. Why does the system cater to the killers’ complaints when the evidence is clearly there to convict? Aris Sakellaridis

Also top-notch

Brooklyn: The Oct. 12 story “Cuomo pushes more specialized HS slots in Qns.” states that Queens “has only one specialized high school, Queens High School of the Sciences, which accepts just 130 students a year.” While technically true since QHSS is the only borough school to use the SHSAT test as its sole admissions requirement, there is no question that Flushing’s much larger, highly selective Townsend Harris High School counts among the city’s elite screened schools. David C. Bloomfield