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Trump not a ‘thug’

Andres Oppenheimer’s July 25 column, What Trump has in common with Hugo Chávez, is ludicrous. Donald Trump, like him or not, is eligible to be president as he is at least 35 years old and was born on American soil. He is a businessman who has lived the American Dream. Chávez, as called by Nancy Pelosi, was a thug.

Mark Wickman, North Miami

This story was originally published August 29, 2015 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Trump not a ‘thug’."

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