There is been a lot of attention paid to Donald Trump’s remarks about allowing No Muslims to enter the United States, at least for the time being. Politicians, Democrats and Republicans, media, liberal and conservative, have given much attention to his remarks. I thought the remarks of a spokesperson for former President Bush were the most telling, although it got little coverage. In an email to the New York Times Bush’s spokesperson said: “President Bush spoke a lot about this during his presidency, and he won’t be weighing in anew now — or commenting on or giving oxygen to any of Trump’s bluster.” If individuals and groups, liberal or conservative, left or right would follow the example of President Bush the ‘bluster’ of Trump would disappear.

The more reaction there is to Trump’s outrageous statements the more he makes them and the more coverage he gets. If media, politicians and all of us were to ignore his prejudiced messages we would deflate them and him. The best way to marginalize Tromp would be not to react to his statements. The air would be removed from his bluster and his message would be deflated.

But can the media, politicians and rest of us resist the temptation to give oxygen to Trump’s remark. I should end now as not to give more oxygen to Trump’s bluster.

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