Bonnie Watson Coleman: “What is more important than being the President of the United States? For all of us here, that is a no- brainer; but…”

“What is more important than being the President of the United States? For all of us here, that is a no- brainer; but, each day, I find myself asking that of the President- elect. Last night, we watched President Obama say farewell to the country he served. For the past 8 years, parts of our country disparaged him, and some of our colleagues fought him tooth and nail at the expense of their constituents; but, each day, we were assured that our outgoing President put this country and our interests first. President-elect Trump seems to serve himself. Yesterday, several news sources reported the possibility of a continuing exchange of information between Russia and Trump campaign officials during the election; so, in the face of yet another troubling revelation that further sullies the ground on which his loyalty to America stands, I have questions: Is our President-elect willing to sacrifice his personal gain for the good of this great Nation? When will we find out if he has fulfilled his legal obligation to pay taxes like millions of Americans do? How can we be sure that our interests will take precedence if we don't even know that they ever have? Will this White House serve as ``Trump Tower South''? The actions and words of the President of the United States have a loud and reverberating effect through the world economy and the international political system. To date, President-elect Trump's promises to America have been hollow and his actions self-serving.…”