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KathaliyaInthavong
RustyWalker
Humanities
11December2015

ShouldDonaldTrumpBeElectedAsPresident?
DonaldTrump,whoyoumayalreadyknowisoneofthecandidatesforthe2016
PresidentialElections.DonaldTrumpwasbornonJune14,1946inQueens,NewYork
City,hisparentswereFredTrumpandMaryAnneMacLeodTrump.Hisfatherwasa
realestatedeveloperinNewYorkCity,hehadownedafirmduringthetimeDonaldwas
attendingtheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvaniaheofficiallyjoinedhis
fatherscompanyin1968,hethenwasgivencontrolofthecompany,renamingitThe
TrumpOrganization.In1971TrumphadmovedtoManhattan,becominginvolvedin
largerprojects,andhadusedattractivearchitecturaldesignstowinpublicrecognition.He
cametothepublicsattentionin1973whenhewasaccusedbytheJusticeDepartment
violationoftheFairHousingActintheoperationsof39buildings.In2015Forbes
estimatedTrumpsnetworthat$4Billion.

TrumphadannouncedhiscandidacyforthePresidentofTheUnitedStatesinthe
2016electionattheTrumpTowerinNewYorkCity,withasloganMakeAmerica

GreatAgain!InTrumpsofficialcampaignannouncement,describedmexican
immigrantsasconsistingofbringingdrugs,orbringingcrimeandrapistalsoof
somegoodpeople.Hesupportsthedeportationofallillegalimmigrants,andhealso
wantstocreateawallbetweenMexicobuthavingMexicopayforthewall.He
disrespectswomen,heblamesSyriansforIsisParisattacks1 .DonaldTrumpisnotfitto
bethepresidentoftheUnitedStatesbecauseheisntpoliticallyeducatedsincehesbeen
bankruptbeforeforhisownpersonalneeds,speakswithhisownopinions/racial
comments2 ,andjustcaresforhimself.

AmajorthingTrumptalksaboutisdeportationofimmigrants,howmexicans
bringdrugs,rapist,andcrimesintoAmerica,alosMuslimshaveagreathatredtowards
Americans3 HewantstocreateawallbetweenMexicobuthavethempayforawallthat
HEwants,andbanmuslimsfromcomingintoAmericasincetheParisattacks.IntheBill
ofRightsthereisfreedomofreligionandTrumpisnotrespectingit,Muslimshad
contributedalottoAmericawithdifferentreligion,food,waysoflife,etc."
When
Mexicosendsitspeopletheyrenotsendingthebest.Theyrenotsendingyou,theyre
sendingpeoplethathavelotsofproblemsandtheyrebringingthoseproblems.Theyre
bringingdrugs,theyrebringingcrime.Theyrerapistsandsome,Iassume,aregood

http://www.examiner.com/article/donaldtrumpcloseusmosquesblamesyrianrefugeesforisisparisattacks
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https://www.quora.com/WhatwouldbesomeprosandconsofDonaldTrumpbecomingpresidentWhat
wouldhappenifhebecamePresident
3

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/07/trumpbanallmuslimimmigrationtous.html

people,butIspeaktoborderguardsandtheyretellinguswhatweregetting.4 said
DonaldTrump
,basedonwhatTrumpsaidheisassumingthemostcommonthingmost
peoplesayaboutmexicanimmigrants,orimmigrantsingeneral.Thatimmigrantstakeall
ourjobswhenreallytheydonot,thetypeofjobstheytakearejobsthatAmerican
citizensdonotwhattodo.Manyofthosejobsofferlowwagesbecausenoskillsare
required,immigrantswilltakethejobsbecauselowwagesinAmericaarealothigher
thanthewagesinMexico.MinimumwageinAmericais$7.25andtheaveragewagein
Mexicoin2010wasabout$650amonth.ImmigrantsdonottakeAmericanjobstheydo
thejobscitizensaretooungratefultoappreciateandtake,butinimmigrantseyesworkis
work.Immigrantsleavetheircountriesmostlyforabetterlifefortheirfamily,and/orfor
themselves.Mexicoisathirdworldcountryrightnowinflictedwithpoverty,manyof
thembelievethattheU.Sofferbetteropportunitiesforasuccessfullife.Moreoverifheis
electedpresidentandgoesthroughwithbanningimmigrantsfromcomingintoAmericait
wouldjustcausemoreproblemsthanwealreadyhaveonourplates.DonaldTrump
shouldnotbanthemforcomingintothecountrybasedonastereotype.Immigration
shouldntbetheonlythingTrumptalksbecausetheremajorissuesthatareaffectingour
countryrightnow.CitizensshouldnotvoteforTrumpifallheisworriedaboutis
keepingouthumanbeingsoutfromourcountrybecauseoffalsefacts.

http://deadstate.org/mexicanamericanwomandestroysdonaldtrumpinopenletterpostedonfacebook/comment
page1/

DonaldTrumpisdepictedandtalkedabouthowhehassimilaritiestoAdolf
HitlerandtoevenhaveaslightsimilaritytoAdolfHitlerisbadenough.Trumpwantsto
banandcreateawallwiththecountrieswheremostimmigrantscomefrom,hesaysthey
arethecausesofwhyourcountryissobad.TrumpwantseverysingleMuslimregistered
inadatabase,whichfranklyisnodifferenttohoweveryJewsweretreated,hehasmade
MuslimsthecentreofhiscampaignyourarelyeverhearTrumptalkingaboutrealissues
thatconcerneverydaylifelikeunemploymentandhealthcare.Peopledonotthinkhe
wouldbeelectedrightnow,thinkhisideasarefunnyjustlikeHitler.MoreoverTrump
surprisinglygetselectedlikeHitler,andthenoutofnowhereamassgenocide.Welllet's
notjumptoconclusionsofastthat,hewillcauseagenocidebutthefacteveryonemust
starttakinghisideasseriously.Thereare1.6billionMuslimsontheplanet,theyare
normalhumanbeingslivingtheirlives,andcontributingtosocietylikeanyotherperson
would.MuslimshavehelpedbuildAmericatothesuccessfulthrivingcountryitistoday.
TherehavebeencountlessmassshootingscarriedoutbywhitepeopleintheU.Snobody
labelsthemasterrorist,themedialabelsthemasmentallyillandthenbrushoffthestory.
OnthecontrarytoMuslimsifonedoesbadthenallofthemareaccountedfor,labeledas
terrorist,thereisnologicinthat.

AnotheressentialpointaboutTrumpisthathehadfeweconomicskills,just
becauseheisperceivedasawealthybusinessmandoesn'tmeanhereallyis.Trumps

casinohadfiledforbankruptcynumeroustimesnotjustmultiple.Hishotelandtowerhad
alsofailedtomeettheirloansin2009.Trumpusesstockstoleverageinvestorsin
bringinginmoney,whileheprovidedlittlehesayshemakesmanynegotiationswith
foreigncountriesbutwantstobanimmigrantsfromforeigncountries?GreatideaTrump.
TheUnitedStatesneedssounddirectionfromapresidentwhounderstandseconomic
policy,notsomeonewhoisgoodatmanipulatingthemarkettolooklikethingsaregoing
well.Wealsodonotneedsomeonewhotakesmoneyandrun,thatisatraitofdictators
whotakepeople'smoneybeforetheyretreatindisgrace.FurthermoreDonaldTrumpis
alsoaloosecannonhehasinterestfromcasinos,tohotels,totheMissAmericacontest,
toTVshowshefailstofinishaprojectbeforeabandoningtheproject.Thecountryneeds
aleaderwiththeabilitytofocusonissuesfacingthecountry,andbeingabletohelp
resolvethem.Notsomeonewhoisattractedbyflashymedia,andthingsthatonlybenefit
oneself.

FurthermorebutnotasurpriseDonaldTrumpisverydisrespectful,andrudewith
womenhesaidabouthisowndaughterI'vesaidIfIvankaweren'tmydaughter,perhaps
Iwouldbedatingher.Thisiscrazyforhimtosaythat,ofcoursefathersshouldallthink
theirdaughtersarebeautifulbuttothinkofyourdaughteronthislevelattractionisdown
rightodd.AdditionallyTrumpalsosaid26,000unreportedsexualassaultsinthe
militaryonly238convictions.Whatdidthesegeniusesexpectwhentheyputmenand

womentogether?TostartoffobviouslyTrumpdoesn'tunderstandgenderequality,that
menandwomenabsolutelyshouldbetreatedatthesamelevel.Trumphadalsosaid
aboutoneofthedemocraticcandidatesHillaryClinton,IfHillaryClintoncan'tsatisfy
herhusband,whatmakesherthinkshecansatisfyAmerica?tweetedonhisTwitter
account.Heisbeingdisrespectfulandunnecessarytotweetthataboutsomeonewhich
oneisarroganttosaywhenithasnothingtodowiththepresidentialcampaign,or
politics.IfTrumpissoarroganttotweetthataboutarespectedleader,whatelsecouldhe
dotoothercountriesleadersiftheydoorsaysomethinghedoesnotlike?
Iwanttoaddapersonaltouchtomyhonorscapstone,andIknowitsbadenough
IamspeakinginfirstpersoninthisbutIvebeendyingtoaddmyownpersonalthoughts.
WellifIwasoldenoughtovote,IwouldabsolutelynotvoteorevenconsiderDonald
TrumpasachoicetobethePresidentofTheUnitedStates.Iamalsoveryfrustratedthat
Iamunabletovote,andthatthefactpeopleareevenhavingtheslightestconsiderationto
haveTrumpasoneofthehighestpowersinthecountrywhenheissoarrogantanda
loosecannon.Hedisrespectful,doesnotrespectwomen,doesntseegenderequality,and
heisjustoutrageous.Whatkindofleaderwouldwanttoevenproposetocreateawall
betweenMexico,andhaveMexicopayforitknowingthatMexicoisathirdworld
country.Theyalreadyhavepeoplecominghereforworktohelptheirfamiliessowhat
makeshimthinkMexicowouldevencooperateIhonestlytrulybelieveDonaldTrump
speaksfromhisbutt.DoesAmericawantarulerwhohassimilarqualitiesasAdolf

Hitler,IreallydonotthinksowhenIheardAdolfHitlerIthinkofmassgenocide.
TrumphaspromisedtoMakeAmericaGreatAgain!buthehasntexactlyhisplans,I
meansureimmigrationisallhehasaddressedandthatsAmericas#1issuerightnow.
YoumightbelieveTrumpwhenhepromisedhewouldbeThegreatestjobspresident
thatGodevercreated.HehadaccusedoftheObamaadministrationofwastingtrillions
ofdollars,buthehasntexplainedhowhewouldcreatemorejobswithoutspendingmore
money,orwhatkindoftaxreformhewouldrecommend.
OntheotherhandTrumphassaidthatweneedtogetridofcommoncore,
Commoncorehastobeended,itsadisaster.andwhowouldthinkIwouldsomewhat
agreewithTrump?ImeanifIstillgotoHighTechHigh,stillcommoncoreatother
schoolsisunbelievable.Schoolswonderwhystudentscheatsometimesbecausethey
dontcareaboutlearning,alltheycareaboutispassingandgettinganA.Itssaddening
toseethatsomanystudentsjustwanttopassinsteadofactuallearningandlettingwhat
theylearnmarinateintotheirheadsandthinkWowthisisamazing!Iwanttolearn
moreandgoindepthwithit.Thecertainstandardsthatcommoncorehassometimes
somestudentsarentasquickwithlearningthanotherstudents,andIgetpushingthemto
doitbutsometimesthatpushstillisntenough.Notsayingtogiveupbutitisntfairto
lookata2.5gpastudentandthinkingtheyaredumb,thatstudentisascapableasa4.0
student.Itsjustthe4.0studentisabletogowiththecommoncore,whereasthe2.5

studentjustseesthingsintheirownwayandpace.Thattheschoolboard,learning
societieswhomevercameupwithcommoncoresherelookintoit.

ToConcludemycapstoneaboutmyIloveDonaldTrumpessay,togooveronce
more.DonaldonlyfocusesonthreethingsMexicanimmigrants,banningmuslims,and
himselfabouthisnetworth.DonaldTrumpisunabletoexplainorgivevalidevidenceof
howhewillcreatemorejobswithoutspendingmoney,howitisevenlogicaltomake
Mexicocreateawallwhentheyareathirdworldcountry,unabletostayinonething
withoutevenfinishingit,disrespectswomen,veryracistespeciallytomuslimand
mexicanimmigrants,andthenumberonethingthatisterrifyinghemaycauseamass
genocideifyoulookatthebigpictureoverall.DonaldTrumpisabsolutelynotfittobe
thePresidentofTheUnitedStates,andyoushouldnotevenconsiderhimasanoption.
Hisideasarenotevenlogical,andhehasnoreasoningorlogictobackhimselfup
whatsoever.TheonlygoodthingTrumphasprobablysaidwasgettingridofcommon
core,andhowitisadisasterbuttoseethatistheonlygoodthinghecouldevensayfor
hiscampaignissaddening.Alsoreallyevidentifthatistheonlygoodthinghecouldsay
butwithoutgivingevidencebecauseitisobviousthatcommoncoreisadisaster.Butto
wanttobanMuslimandMexicanimmigrantsthatisoutrageous,toseehowmuchthey
bothhaveprovidedtotheworldasengineers,doctors,lawyers,etc.Theyarejustlikeany

otherhumanbeinginthisworld,andifTrumpisunabletoseethatthenwhywouldyou
evenconsiderhimthePresidentofTheUnitedStates.