Letters to the Editor: General election candidates must offer voters a credible plan  

In the wake of Donald Trump's triumph in the US, and ahead of Ireland's general election, a reader expresses the hope that politicians and voters alike will be willing to listen to each other

'I would hope that all politicians and canvassers listen carefully to the people they engage with over the next few weeks.' Picture: iStock

Following the decision of the US electorate to re-elect Donald Trump, I’m startled by how shocked many of us are.

It’s very clear a huge proportion of the electorate there feel pressure financially. Trump had the benefit of not being around to mop up after covid, deal with energy supply shortages, food shortages, etc, so the perception that people did better under him — whether valid or not — is pervasive.