Trump doesn’t care about us, the country, or the world.

I vividly remember when the World Trade Center collapsed in New York City on September 11, 2001. Hundreds of innocent people were killed, injured and traumatized that day. Millions more, including me, were left heartbroken. There is no denying the impact it had on so many people. It was a dark day in our nation’s history.

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr., a man who worked tirelessly for justice and equality and advocated for a more just and dignified country and world, was assassinated. To so many, King Jr. was a symbol of hope and love, but in an instant, his life was taken by violence and hatred. It was another dark day in our nation’s history.

More than 150 years ago, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, tens of thousands of people were killed and thousands more were wounded in just three days in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Thousands of Union soldiers gave their lives to free the American people from the bondage of slavery. Blood literally flowed in the streets. Years of carnage followed before slavery was finally abolished. Those were dark days in our nation’s history.

Now, a presidential candidate is arguing that none of these events were the darkest, most tragic, or most heartbreaking moments in history. Former President Donald Trump doesn’t identify these days as the worst, or even the darkest. Instead, he claims that his darkest day was just a few days ago, when he was convicted of 34 felony counts by a jury of his peers.

Nothing in our nation’s history matters more to Trump than his personal grievances.

What about the people of Maine who experienced their worst day last October when a loved one was shot and killed by a gunman in Lewiston? Would they agree with him? What about all the Americans who have been lynched simply because of the color of their skin? What about the Native Americans who have been taken from their homes and died of hunger, grief and murder? What about those who have worked in bondage and oppression for years, generation after generation? What about those who have cried themselves to sleep knowing they will never see their loved ones again because they died making the ultimate sacrifice for their country and its values?

The sad reality is that Trump doesn’t care about us, he doesn’t care about our country, and he doesn’t care about the world. He doesn’t care about our democratic allies who are fighting for their lives. He has divided us in the most vile and vile ways. Like all demagogues and power-seekers, he has made enemies of those with whom we have much in common, and is pitting us against each other just to save himself.

He should never again approach political power, if not for the future of the country and the world, then for the sake of those spirits of history who cry out for justice, truth and reason in the face of the injustice, lies and betrayal that surrounds us.

Every rational, clear-minded person knows what must happen on November 5, 2024. There may be devastating and demoralizing setbacks, and it is entirely possible that Mr. Trump will win the presidential election in November, but the best and brightest among us can never give up on our commitment and vision for a better world.

Trump wants us to give up hope, compassion, and the ability to think for ourselves. Each of us must act with all our heart and soul to defeat Trump and the cause he represents in every way possible. We need to unite the millions at home and billions around the world who yearn for truth, justice, and freedom. The spirits of our past, those who truly lived through our nation’s darkest hours, walk with us. History is counting on us. Trump must be defeated.

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