Dear President-elect Donald J. Trump,
Mr. Trump, I would like to urge you to reside full-time in
the White House during your tenure as president. When you take the oath of
office, you will no longer be citizen Trump, businessman Trump, Manhattanite
Trump. You, Sir, will be highest ranking public servant in the United
States.
The White House is the public’s house for the person who
holds the office of the presidency. Symbolically and practically, it is where
you will conduct much of the public’s national business. As you know, the public,
under your leadership, stretches from San Juan to Huntsville to Pueblo to Hilo.
That Americans come from across this nation to that
building as tourists or in times of crisis sets the tenor for what the White
House represents—the place where the president resides, the place where the
president does the great work that needs to be done.
That historic building, which is more than its
construction materials, gives weight to your decisions, and by the work you
will do, you will give weight to the legacy of that national symbol. And so,
Mr. Trump, only the White House is appropriate for your full-time home as you
serve your fellow citizens during your term as president.
If I may add one more thought, on the day of your
inauguration, about 10,000 babies will be born in the U.S. To take a moment for
an obvious point, the newest citizens among us do not choose their family,
their gender, their race, their socio-economic status, their geographic
location, nor their president.
About half, maybe a bit more, will be considered part of
the minority population in the U.S. They perhaps more than any other citizens,
Sir, are in your care. May you keep all those children—all 10,000—in your heart
and mind as you lead this country as its 45th president. And those
children who will follow each and every day.
Best wishes to you and your family as you undertake this
task.
Sincerely,
Scott Kaple
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