As a retired Ohio high school English teacher, I spent fourteen years grading essays. I know what a genuine “A” looks like. It isn’t earned with a loud voice or by writing in ALL CAPS; it requires proof, consistency, and a firm grasp of the facts.
In his State of the Union address last month, President Trump graded his own work, painting a portrait of America that felt more like fiction than a report card.
He echoed similar boasts to his “A+++++” grade for the economy, claims that he has “won affordability,” and that costs are “plummeting.”
But from my kitchen table in Medina, those grades look like they were handed out before the work was even turned in.
They don’t reflect the reality countless Americans like me and so many others are experiencing.
The above excerpt was originally published in Ohio Capital Journal.
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