A TRUMP WIN
Re: ‘Democrats looking desperate as Trump gains momentum’ (Brian Lilley, Oct. 30): Most astute observers of the U.S. presidential election are of the opinion that Trump will win. But they are unsure as to what happens after Nov. 5. Many see overwhelming fraud which tilts the vote in favour of the Democrats (as was the case four years ago, in their view). Even if Trump is actually declared the winner, despite fraud, many expect this to trigger a period of legal wrangling (lawfare), more criminal charges against him, etc. which will only exacerbate social chaos, and even civil conflict. And it is out of this smoldering societal context, that many feel Trump has a sufficient amount of undisclosed support to eventually win — legal, law enforcement, certain military and, ultimately, the will of the people. Either way, Trump wins. The only question is, at what cost? I hope and pray it goes peacefully.
Jake VanderKooy
Brampton
(It is entirely possible we won’t know the results of the election Tuesday, but if Trump is the next President, the Democrats will do what they have done to him for the last eight years — lawfare and Russia-gate)
POLL POSITION
Apparently, this American election is too close to call. Yet in previous elections, the Democrats enjoyed a noticeable advantage in polling numbers reported by pollsters. Legacy media has underestimated Trump’s portion of the vote consistently. If this holds true again, it might be a repeated surprise on how pollsters gather their data. Is the data being manipulated or purposely reported inaccurately to influence voting patterns? The answers will reveal themselves on Tuesday. Good luck, my American friends.
Peter Karas
Oakville
(There are hidden Trump voters out there who don’t respond to polls. Considering the underreporting in 2016 and 2020, have they adjusted for that?)
A SUCCESS STORY
Re ‘A ride to the airport and a pro-Trump immigrant’s story’ (Larry Elder, Nov. 2): The “good news” article about individual success on Sunday by Larry Elder was marvelous and it “blew me away,” as they say. How I wish we had people like he described, living here in Brampton today. It reminded me of my own life, though, because my father arrived here with $100 in his pocket. I retired at age 46, and I have always said that regardless of our ethnicity, we are all simply prisoners of our own mentalities.
Roger Lewis
Brampton
(There has been a steady diet of negative Trump stories by most of the media in the U.S. To counter, there are many positive ones, too, like the one Elder talked about. As for what happened in Brampton, how the hell did it get to this?)