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DeSantis power
Daniel McCarthy is right that President-elect Donald Trump has rewritten the electoral map, but he is incorrect in saying that it was Trump who turned Florida into a reliably red bastion (“A New Political Map,” PostOpinion, Nov. 26).
In Trump’s first midterm, 2018, Republicans won the governorship by less than one percentage point.
Four years later, in 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis was re-elected by about 20 points.
That happened while Trump was out of office and MAGA candidates were losing elsewhere.
It is DeSantis, the most effective and principled governor in America, who turned Florida reliably red.
He did so by winning battles for conservative principles and making life better in his state.
I wish every state had a governor like DeSantis.
If they did, the map would be even redder.
Tim Phares,
Laurel, Md.
Stranger things
Thanks for the story regarding the UFO zipping along the river (“ ‘UFO’ at Capitol ‘Huh?’ ” Nov. 29).
Several years ago, I was sitting outside a cafe on 34th street between Park and Madison, facing east.
It was a beautiful afternoon, the sky was blue and cloudless.
Suddenly, there appeared from the south a long, flat, totally rectangular “cloud.”
This “cloud” was moving slowly perfectly parallel to the East River.
There were no variations in speed or altitude.
I have no idea how high up it was.
I watched this “cloud” for the several minutes it took to appear to the south of 34th and disappear behind buildings to the north.
Perhaps it was more than just a cloud?
Jeannie Reed,
Manhattan
Terrible tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs are not a negotiating gambit (“Joe: tariffs would do us all harm,” Nov. 29).
He is serious.
But long term, the tariffs are arbitrary and harmful for the United States.
Trump knows this and would eventually lift them on necessary products.
Canada should not respond with indiscriminate countervailing penalties on imports.
That would harm our economy.
We must improve border security, energy capacity and defense investment, but not in response to Trump threats.
These are matters that are in Canada’s interest to address when we shed the current, inept government.
Larry Sylvester,
Acton, Canada
Salt is also bad
In regard to Tracy Swartz’ article: Yes, American versions of the foods mentioned have more calories (“Is American food really unhealthier?” Nov. 25).
However, the article fails to mention the sodium content: 1,450mg for the UK egg salad sandwich versus 850mg, 890mg versus 460mg for tomato sauce, 2,200mg versus 1,050mg for a US Big Mac, and although small, still over twice as much sodium in the UK Skippy peanut butter.
The word “salt” was mentioned only twice in the entire article, and no follow up was given.
Higher sodium intake can lead to heart disease and stroke.
This information should have been part of the sidebar, as well as the article itself.
Eleanor Salerno,
White Plains
Dead and gone
I read the piece on Ashli Babbitt’s death with interest (“Tragic Ashli & the buried Jan. 6 truth,” Miranda Devine, Nov. 25).
The Post covers the details of her death well, but fails to give Tom Fitton and Judicial Watch sufficient credit.
They have been working tirelessly to bring this information to the public and obtain some compensation for Babbitt’s family.
Elaine Jancourtz,
Plainsboro, NJ
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