Dear Mr. Trump,

You purport to look out for the “small guy,” yet you hired as the head of your campaign a massive tax cheater, as reflected in today’s indictment of Mr. Manafort. That he failed to pay tax on at least $13 million of income may seem like small potatoes to you. God knows how much of your own income you failed to pay taxes on, as you have chosen not to release your tax returns. Putting aside that not-small issue, does it not concern you that the man you put in charge of your campaign is a tax cheat?

The indictment also lays out how Mr. Manafort hid from the government that he was a foreign agent. By doing so, he violated the law. You, sir, must have known. You claim to have super-high intelligence. You claim not to be a moron, so you wouldn’t have hired Mr. Manafort as the head of your campaign without carefully vetting him and understand his background.

And of course you had to know that he worked for Putin’s cronies. In his clandestine service to Ukraine, Mr. Manafort was also serving Putin’s interests.

Such a man to bring into your campaign! Such a man to have at your right hand, whispering into your ear, as you sought the Republican nomination!

For a person who cries about “fake news,” sir, don’t you think it’s ironic you hired a man who laid down layers of deceit about his activities?

When the fish’s head is rotten, …

Good day, sir.

Very truly yours,

Bruce J. Berger