When I asked subscribers to my From the Editor text messages what they thought of President Donald Trump’s video showing himself crowned and dumping excrement on protesters, more than 500 people responded within hours.

Most could not believe a U.S. president would be so revolting.

For readers new to these texts: each weekday I send more than 3,400 subscribers short messages about stories our newsroom is working on or questions we hope to answer. The replies often give us a raw sense of public sentiment in Northeast Ohio. You can subscribe for free at joinsubtext.com/chrisquinn.

Here is what readers said, grouped into five broad themes. Quotes appear exactly as written, with identifying details removed.

Shame and sadness for the country

The most common feeling was sorrow — not just f

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