LIHUE — Locals expressed mixed feelings about the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump.
The Garden Island went out and interviewed people Thursday, making several stops, starting at Plantation Coffee in Lihue. When asked how they felt about the impeachment, some had little to say and others a lot.
“I don’t know much about it,” said Koriann Kuali‘i.
On her lunch break, Megan Lyons said, “I honestly didn’t understand what impeachment was until yesterday. So I had to learn that impeachment doesn’t mean he’s out, it’s just the first step in the process.”
Others like Brandy Falvey, who was born and raised on Kauai, said, “It’s a great thing and a waste of money.”
There were others like Javon Nasato, who said, “It’s an embarrassing moment for our country.”
Tina Funk, who works nearby, had a different view.
“I’m disgusted beyond words that the Democrats who preach about the law and doing the right thing had so much power without evidence to do this,” she said. “If they can do this to the president, then we have no chance of survival should something happen to us, and that’s scary.”
Her husband, Walter Funk, said, “I feel it was done with bias intentions. The Republicans weren’t allowed to have their witness there.”
Like President Barack Obama, Trump has strong supporters who are grateful for all he has done.
“I’m against it because he has done so much since he’s been in office, compared to Obama or Clinton,” said Kalena Kennedy.
Single parent Nikki Lumacad had a different take.
“Thank God! Now families don’t need to worry about being separated from one another, and my kids need a president that cares for the people, not only the rich and wealthy,” she said. “Now our kids have a brighter future.”
When asked how she felt about Trump being impeached, Rochelle Galiza said, “He wants to build the wall, so yes, I want him impeached.”
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Stephanie Shinno, staff writer, can be reached at 245-0424 or sshinno@thegardenisland.com.
1) He’s not really impeached, is he?
2) If he was Pence would take over.( Have fun with that one)
3) It’s a moral win for Dems, which clearly doesn’t win elections.
4) Wake up America your vote doesn’t count.
You might want to read the Constitution… Trump HAS been impeached. Now it is up to the Senate to have a trial and either remove him or not. As to does your vote count, well in Hawaii we only have 4 electoral votes which again per the Constitution is what counts for “electing” the President. with a sample size of nine people on an island of about 70,000 resident not only is the headline of the article spurious, it is useless and seems to just reflect an editorial bias on the part of the Garden Island Newspaper.
Is this article a joke?
From above:
Nikki Lumacad had a different take.
“Thank God! Now families don’t need to worry about being separated from one another, and my kids need a president that cares for the people, not only the rich and wealthy,” she said. “Now our kids have a brighter future.”
Response: Hello, if you commit a crime and cross the border illegally, you pay the consequences….so if a family man shoots another and he gets thrown into jail, will you cry, “Don’t separate him from his Ohana.!” Duhhhhhh
Trump did much more good than any other President since the Bush era, one big economic factor is his tariffs against the cheating communist China costing us hundreds of $billions each year. Now those CCP are playing more as a civilized nation.
The wall Trump builds is a long over due necessary project that should stem the tide of illegals hopping over some fence then claiming “civil rights” which they never contributed one bit, but want to free load our support system because they are too coward to change their own country of origin. They want someone to do the dirty work and kick back for free hand outs.
We don’t need parasites, but those willing to sacrifice and contribute, no more MS-13 a bunch of terrorists who should be arrested on sight to establish peace in Hispanic communities.
The media has staged a crime, by accusation.
The details reveal there was no crime.
We don’t have to agree but Trump did nothing close to be removed from office. With an election so close this is nothing more than an attempt to invalidate a election.
This County and economy has not been this suceesful in over 75 years and is do to policies that has created a powerful economy and removed government policies that restricted business to prosper.
Folks socialism does not work, if you don’t like the just vote. Allowing non Us residents to clogs are roads occupy housing and not pay taxes is a sure way to keep the roads clogged and housing to be a problem unless the folks at the top stop allowing transient renters aka homeless to keep coming