Dear Mr. Trump,

So it turns out you think Southerners are “dumb Southerners,” and “mentally retarded,” as in the names you call the Attorney General. Who knew that you were such a bigot? Many of the people who helped put you in office now know the truth: that a bigot is a bigot, that he demeans everyone, even the people who thought he was their friend.

It must be truly embarrassing for you that a great journalist, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Bob Woodward, has talked to the people who really know your White House, and they have been honest with him, and he has copious notes and recordings, I hear, to confirm every allegation.

But don’t worry. Just look at those wonderful denials flooding in.

So John F. Kelly, your chief of staff, denies calling you “an idiot.” He sure didn’t deny thinking that you were an idiot.

So John Dowd, your lawyer, denies calling you “a liar.” He sure didn’t deny thinking that you were a liar.

Let’s face it, Sir. The people who work for you and who know you best have ample evidence of your lack of character and intellect. What a shame for you – but a blessing for the American people – that many of them were willing to talk to Bob Woodward and tell him the truth.

Very truly yours,

Bruce J. Berger