PRESIDENT TRUMP SHOULD NOT HAVE INSERTED HIMSELF IN THE RAP ARTISTS CRIMINAL TRIAL IN SWEDEN.

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Personally, I do  not think President Trump should have interjected himself in the case of rapper, ASAP Rocky. The rap artist was released from a Swedish prison and is on his way home. He was accused of being involved in a street brawl in Stockholm, Sweden. He was brought up on charges in Sweden and even before any proceeding in the criminal trial began in  Sweden, President Trump  exerted pressure on Prime  Minister Stefan Lofven to release the African-American rap artist.

I believe Trump was pressured by calls and visits to the White House by well known African-American celebrities to intercede in the rappers criminal trial.

I suggest that President Trump disrespected the laws and  justice system of Sweden, who is an ally of the United States. He should have let the criminal trial play out in Sweden and made comments only after the trial and any sentence was pronounced.

I hate to suggest it, but I think Trump introduced the "race" card against Sweden and thumbed his nose at Sweden's justice system. He said,I'll paraphrase,  "Sweden has let our "African-American community down in the United States."  WOW!

Talk about prejudging a case. President Trump did just that, even  before the case went to trial. The president usually complains about prejudging individuals before their cases are heard properly in a court if law here in the United States but apparently he had no qualms about inserting himself into this rappers case from the  get-go. I think President Trump made a bad move regarding this matter.

Currently the Sweden's panel of judges are considering the case as to if ASAP, the rapper, will be found guilty or not. The court should have a ruling sometime in mid August. Sweden is not a Third World country ruled by a dictator. They have a justice system and  their own rule of law, and I believe President Trump should have let the trial go forward to a conclusion. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decision. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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