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President Trump is a bully, but he might be afraid of a bigger one

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Hamburg. Trump and Putin met for more than two hours.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Hamburg. Trump and Putin met for more than two hours. Evan Vucci Associated Press

There’s not much disagreement that the president is a bully. Bullies get away with it because other people are afraid of them. There’s not much disagreement that Vladimir Putin is also a bully. By refusing to accept the fact that Putin interfered with our election, that he is actively waging a cyberwar against us, it seems as if the president just might be afraid of the bigger bully on the playground.

Arlie Grant, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published July 12, 2017 at 3:23 PM with the headline "President Trump is a bully, but he might be afraid of a bigger one."

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