He is a ruler of the people; which is what the verse in question, quoted from the OT, is about.
Exo 22:28, Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
Act 23:5, Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
"the ruler of thy people" does not only refer to the High Priest.
It refers to anyone bearing rule.
But I'll remember your argument in the case that Biden gets into office...it will be a perfect excuse ro speak evil of him in spite of the verses in question...
First of all, "gods" can also be translated as "judges." I read it that way, and I found Trump's comment about a Latino judge remarkably crude and racist. Secondly, there were no kings or presidents when Exodus was written. My guess is "ruler" means your tribal leader, but I don't know. What is certain is that it doesn't mean a king. Israel was allowed to have a king not because God wanted them to have one but because they longed for one. So God let them have their way. If their kings ruled poorly, it wasn't God's fault. They got what they asked for.
There is another key difference between the kings of Israel and Presidents of the US. The kings of Israel were annointed by the legitimate High Priest and thus could be rightfully be called "messiah" or "anointed." That being the case, we see David refusing to raise his hand against Saul.
Donald Trump was not consecrated by a Pope or a High Priest.
And I suppose that because you hate them, you hold him in disrespect also.
I know that you will very likely deny it...nevertheless it is the logical conclusion.
No, I think my attitude is like God's when Israel wanted a king. The American voters have the right to choose whoever they want. Trump was lawfully elected. If they wanted a vile person to govern, then so be it. Who am I to object to their wishes?
Should Trump be ruling or should it be the people?
Which one is it?
It is still the people. They can remove him at the next election if they want or they can re-elect him. He is there to represent the nation's people. I also believe in the rights of the House and Senate. They too represent the people legitimately. Thus if the House wants to impeach a President and the Senate chooses to acquit him, that is their right as representatives of the people under the Constitution. I may not like certain members of Congress; but I think it's their right to elect people even if I don't like them.
Another thing I don't like about Trump is how he tries to intimidate mayors and govenors if they don't agree with him. He is not in charge of everything in the US. He will fail if he thinks he is. No one person can control every aspect of life in all fifty states. It would be better if he allowed governors to do as they see fit. After all, they are accountable to the people who elected them, not to Trump. It would be nice if Trump showed some respect for democracy and people's choices instead of trying to make everyone bow down to him.
Right now, Trump is risking another catastrophic hit in the polls by bashing governors over being too slow to reopen. If coronavirus makes a comeback in states that reopened while the cases were still rising, Trump will be blamed for pressuring them. It would have been more sensible for him to say while he has certain wishes, it's up to the governors what happens in their states. I understand his desire to get the economy moving again, but he should realize he's not a dictator. The governors of states have certain powers he doesn't. He was openly trying to undermine governors by tweeting "Revolution" over coronavirus. He has not kept his promises about law and order, not when he's actively tried to undermine Congress, the courts and governors. His idea of law and order is to rely on brute force to impose his personal will. Now he has a different kind revolution on his hands.