Sir, - Mark O’Connell goes into convincing detail to illustrate how Donald Trump is unfit for office (“Trump said something unexpectedly revealing in an old interview with Playboy”, Opinion, March 22nd). The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for his arrest in relation to alleged war crimes. Israel has attacked Qatar, Yemen, Syria, Iran, Gaza and Lebanon without any serious parliamentary scrutiny or oversight. The checks and balances we assume are there to protect democratic institutions do not appear to work in Israel or the US. Sir, – Donald Trump says California governor Gavin Newsom would be unfit to become US president because of his dyslexia.

Source: The Irish Times March 24, 2026 16:31 UTC