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Standing at the crossroads of democracy

Sun City West reader: Will midterms return America to glory?

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OPINION — In May 2025, I expressed my human characteristics preferred of a leader. It was 100 days into Trump’s second term, and his performance at the time was graded poor.

Today, less than 75 days until the midterm election, my grade for him is off the scale, on the low end. Many recent polls rate him among the worst presidents ever.

The characteristics I assessed were being truthful, ethical, compassionate, respectful and objective.

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