Letter: What would our founding patriots think?

By Matthew T. Pauli

Updated: January 22, 2025 Published: January 22, 2025

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)

At his inauguration, President Trump replaced the signature red tie with a purple one: the color of royalty. Patriots that founded this country worked hard to avoid any links to royalty. Current “patriots” willingly embrace it.

— Matthew T. Pauli, Anchorage

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