Peter wrote that he was "aghast" whilst watching a recent debate involving Trump, and claimed that the other Republican contenders and the moderators set up Donald. Ticktin admitted Trump had his failures, but went on to write about the immature actions of those who engaged in name-calling and such. Peter wrote about the banter and accusations of "wet pants," small hands and the like.
"I am not suggesting that you should vote or not vote for anyone. I just need to defend a former friend who is being smeared.
"Like Donald Trump, I attended New York Military Academy ("NYMA") for high school. In fact, in our senior year, together, Donald was my captain, and I was his 1st Platoon Sergeant. I sometimes joke that I ran his first company for him, Company 'A.'
"People don't really change much from the ages of 17 and 18, and I know this guy. I know him to be a good decent guy. We lived and breathed an Honor Code in those years. It wasn't just a rule. It was our way of life. Neither Donald, nor any other cadet who graduated with us would ever lie, cheat, or steal from a fellow cadet. These values became irreversibly intertwined in the fabric of our personalities, of who we are.
"Of the 99 guys (no girls in those days) in our class, there is not one who I know who has a bad word to say about Donald Trump."
"Like Donald Trump, I attended New York Military Academy ("NYMA") for high school. In fact, in our senior year, together, Donald was my captain, and I was his 1st Platoon Sergeant. I sometimes joke that I ran his first company for him, Company 'A.'
"People don't really change much from the ages of 17 and 18, and I know this guy. I know him to be a good decent guy. We lived and breathed an Honor Code in those years. It wasn't just a rule. It was our way of life. Neither Donald, nor any other cadet who graduated with us would ever lie, cheat, or steal from a fellow cadet. These values became irreversibly intertwined in the fabric of our personalities, of who we are.
"Of the 99 guys (no girls in those days) in our class, there is not one who I know who has a bad word to say about Donald Trump."
Ticktin cast Trump as the victim of people who are supposedly lying about Donald, all the while adopting the language of Trump. Peter wrote that since he was close to Donald in their senior year in high school, he claims Trump has good character.
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