The following is a letter to the editor by Rhino Times reader Mike Haley.

     “ Trump won 77,284,118 votes, or 49.8 percent of the votes cast for president. That is the second-highest vote total in U.S. history, trailing only the 81,284,666 votes ( seems impossible doesn’t it) that Joe Biden won in 2020. Trump won 3,059,799 more popular votes in 2024 than he won in 2020 and 14,299,293 more than he won in 2016. He now holds the record for the most cumulative popular votes won by any presidential candidate in U.S. history, surpassing Barack Obama. Running three times for the White House obviously helps. His count in 2025 was TOO BIG TO FAIL.Kamala Harris won 74,999,166 votes or 48.3 percent of the votes cast. That was 6,285,500 fewer popular votes than Biden won in 2020, but 774,847 more than Trump won in 2020.”
****If you consider that zero government employees voted for Trump in 2024 it is a fair assumption knowing that Trump was going to drastically reduce the size of the federal government and many federal government employees would lose their jobs, THE RACE WAS NOT CLOSE AT ALL. THE AMERICAN VOTERS DEFINITELY SENT A MANDATE.
America has had zero nada leadership for four years. Even the Trump haters must admit Trump hit the ground running and has done more for America in four weeks than Biden and the Democrats did for America in four years. The rudderless ship now has a rudder. It was truly a blessing that Trump sat out for four years and analyzed all the problems with our country and hit the ground running. America is truly lucky to have him. I know he is not perfect but his vision outweighs his warts. You don’t make mistakes unless you do something. He has as much to lose as any American. The last eight years have cost him and his family dearly.
In my opinion, DODGE IS WAY OVERDUE IN THE FEDERAL OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT. I QUESTION THE CHARACTER AND MOTIVES OF ANY AMERICAN THAT OPPOSES FINDING AND ELIMINATING FRAUD, WASTE AND CORRUPTION IN ANY GOVERNMENT. WHY would they object to such a “common sense” endeavor? Most of all why would any responsible press not want to expose it for what it is?
TRUMP CAN’t DO IT ALONE. I AM WITH HIM 100 percent. The haters will eventually come in but it is much more fun being part of the solution from the start when we make America great and respected again. I proudly choose to be part of the solution.
Also I have confidence that TRUMP sees the big picture … hates needless wars…..believes in strength …..knows America’s potential and has a lot to loose if America fails. …..he has the same incentives America has. He has been there and done that unlike Biden that knew nothing but a government paycheck and what funds his government contacts could create for himself.
NOT MY KIND OF LEADER.
I am all in with the person who has America’s best interest first and sees the big picture. Will you join me? I know I can not change those on the left and will not even try as I have tried unsuccessfully before. I also know whom they will come to to bail them out when things go south. Today, Thirty-five TRILLION in national debt and building. Our debt when OBAMA took office in 2009 was less than 12 trillion dollars and today (2025) it exceeds 35 trillion dollars. Not sustainable. America has received their wake up call. The American voters figured it out have you?
I really don’t understand someone hating someone. I have disagreed with people but thank god I have never hated anyone. I may disagree with them but if I do I tell them why.  Politicians that are corrupt make me nauseous. We know those that are and we also know politicians that are honest but we may disagree with. The record is clear. There is a difference in excessive spending and just taking money both are unacceptable but one is just plain stealing.
I AM NOT GOING TO WASTE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS LIKE OUR COUNTRY JUST DID. 35 TRILLION IN DEBT THAT IS FORCEFULLY GROWING AND A COUNTRY THAT IS LIKE A RUDDERLESS SHIP, NO THANK YOU.
I WANT AGGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP BY SOMEONE THAT HAS A PLAN AND THEN HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE. WE HAVE WASTED ENOUGH TIME AND IT IS TIME TO MOVE FORWARD. I AM ON BOARD AND WE WILL DO IT WITH OR WITHOUT THE WOKE BUT THE LAST THING OUR COUNTRY NEEDS IS A BUNCH OF ANCORS THAT FAILED AND NOW ARE TRYING TO TELL US HOW TO DO IT. STEP ASIDE AND WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
THE AMERICAN VOTERS FIGURED IT OUT SO CERTAINLY YOU CAN.
We have chewed this cud long enough and it is time to move forward. These are my personal feelings and you may share them as you wish.

Mike Haley