In the light
of global crisis
Donald Trump
exuded sensitivity and reason
when asked
during a campaign stop
in Newton Iowa
if as president
he would create
a national database
of Muslim citizens
in order to track them.
"I would certainly implement that.
Absolutely."
then continued
“There should be a lot of systems
beyond databases."
He later Tweeted
that a reporter
and not he
had brought up the idea
and told CNN
"I never responded to that question."
Though some might argue
it was a "leading question"
it was only such
in that Trump followed it
where he wanted it to go.
(Speaking of that
the database
would look great
as a scrolling marquee
on the border wall.)
This poem © 2015 Emily Cooper.
