Trump Train Did Nothing Wrong

To the Editor:

After reading about the disturbance at Northpointe Apartments in The Fayette County Record, I believe the report is missing a few facts.

I was riding as a passenger in the front vehicle of the Trump Train as it was heading towards the apartment complex, a small sedan whipped around us and parked by the curb. A woman and child exited the vehicle and the woman immediately pushed the child into the backseat, slamming the door on her. The woman then pulled her phone out to record the parade, while wildly pontificating in a vulgar manner. We waved and continued towards the feeder road off Highway 71.

There were folks outside Northpointe Apartments proudly waving flags at the parade, with several families exiting their homes to view the parade and none of them appeared to be aggressive or apprehensive. Yes, some of us were honking our horns and waving and saying “God Bless You” and even shouting hello to those we knew, but at no point did I ever hear any vulgarity or racial slurs coming from the Trump Train. (I would have had something to say about that if I had heard or saw any disrespect coming from the participants in the parade. I don’t tolerate disrespect and racism very well.)

The irate woman in the sedan (who continued to record the parade on her phone) grew increasingly angry and aggressive. She jumped back into her car and tried to run several vehicles in the parade off the road by driving straight at them and swerving at the last minute while hurling insults, rude gestures, and racist slurs. Her child was not secured in a car seat.

From my point of view at the front of the parade, she was the only person who displayed vulgarity, racism, aggression, and bullying. Several parade participants (as well as apartment residents) recorded her inappropriate behavior and presented those videos to the La Grange Police Department. I do not know what the results were from the alleged altercations.

I do know that vulgarity, racism, and disrespect can come from all sides and walks of life. We, as a community, are better than this. We need to model kindness, respect, compassion, integrity, honesty, and forgiveness to those who walk in fear and ignorance. We can forgive them for they may not know these qualities, yet.

Thank you for your time and God Bless.

Peggy O’Neil

La Grange