Hero pilot ‘Sully’ Sullenberger wrote a blistering anti-Trump letter begging people to vote.
Retired pilot Chelsea “Sully” Sullenberger is a timeless hero. His quick thinking saved 155 lives. Heck, they needed Tom Hanks to play him in the movie, he’s that good.
However, he’s also very worried about where our country is heading and he’s not afraid to call out Donald Trump’s brand of politics over it.
First, consider the resume: Along with his heroic actions aboard U.S. Airways Flight 1549, Sully is also an Air Force veteran and a registered Republican. So, when he puts his name on the line asking people to vote, you know it’s not just another shot in the dark.
“This is not the America I know and love,” he writes a Washington Post op-ed.
Sully doesn’t call out Trump by name but it’s impossible to miss the implications:
“Many are cowardly, complicit enablers, acting against the interests of the United States, our allies and democracy; encouraging extremists at home and emboldening our adversaries abroad; and threatening the livability of our planet.”
For Sully, this is clearly less about partisanship or even specific policies. He’s calling for a return to the norms of civil discourse and a respect for the institutions that have served America well for centuries:
“Many do not respect the offices they hold; they lack — or disregard — a basic knowledge of history, science and leadership; and they act impulsively, worsening a toxic political environment,” he continued.
"We must rededicate ourselves to the ideals, values and norms that unite us and upon which our democracy depends. We must be engaged and informed voters, and we must get our information from credible, reputable sources."