Trump-Zelenskyy spat, federal workers, cellphones in school
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center left, with President Donald Trump, center, and Vice President JD Vance, center right, at the Oval Office on Feb. 28. Credit: AP/Mystyslav Chernov
Zelenskyy showed disrespect to Trump
Most people on Long Island voted for President Donald Trump and, I believe, are proud of what happened in the Oval Office on Friday [“Most are siding with Zelenskyy,” Opinion, March 4]. They are grateful for U.S. leaders who lead. Therefore, noting a preponderance of letter writers who sided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to my thinking, does not indicate the feelings of most Long Islanders. Trump won both Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Almost half of the people in this beautiful country voted for him, and he’s already made good on promises that will likely save Americans billions of dollars in wasteful and questionable spending, and he will keep us out of endless wars. Zelenskyy is a disrespectful actor. Trump is a patriot. I will stand with the patriot.
Let’s get this narrative right.
— Julie Klimchak, West Hills
This will solve issue of workers’ lost jobs
There is an obvious solution for the problem facing thousands of federal workers whose jobs have been taken from them by the administration [“Fed jobs at risk if Musk is ignored,” LI Business, Feb. 27].
They should contact the farms and orchards that desperately need workers, due to the proposed millions of migrants to be deported.
We will then see Americans taking the jobs of foreigners, rather than what has happened in the past. I expect President Donald Trump and his ally Elon Musk to offer this brilliant idea.
— Sherry Eckstein, Huntington
Banning cellphones in schools is smart
Someone thought it was a good idea to allow all children in school to have their cellphones all day [“Time to ban cellphones in school,” Editorial, Feb. 23]. Who on Earth thought of that? What did they think would happen? Thank goodness someone is doing something about this.
— Debbie Glavas, West Islip
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