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The Pros And Cons Of Donald Trump

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Who is the president, and did America make a mistake electing him? Donald John Trump, wealthy businessman and reality TV show star, has won the presidency of The U.S.A. However, many Americans oppose the election outcome because of Trump’s past. Due to Donald’s hypocritical behaviors, lack of qualifications for President of the United States, and his controversial comments surrounding minorities, he is seemingly unfit to be in office.

It’s pretty ironic that the man who’s so strict against immigration is the son and grandson of immigrants. According to OpposingViews and legal documents, Trump’s grandfather, Friedrich, escaped Kallstadt, Germany so he wouldn’t have to serve in the military. After immigrating to the U.S, Friedrich Trump had …show more content…

In a new Washington Post poll, 60% of US citizens believe he is “not qualified to serve as president”, while the stats showed only 39% with that belief for Hillary Clinton. And then, as seen in a CNN poll, 67% of participants claim that he doesn’t meet the requirements for the Presidency. In fact, Donald has never held a political position before becoming POTUS; he starred in the reality TV show ‘the Apprentice,” and ran various businesses. All in all, it’s clear that he is the least eligible out of all the other 44 presidents in US history. Unlike Trump, Obama had 20 years of political experience prior to presidency. Plus, Sen. Clinton also boasts about her 35 years of experience. This says …show more content…

For example, in a 2015 speech he stated, “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. [...] They’re bringing people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” -2015 speech. Alongside with his statement about Mexicans, Trump claimed that “Both sides were to blame” when talking about the Charlottesville Nazi attacks. In other words, he was implying that not only were the knife-wielding racists to blame for the attacks, but the people that defended themselves too. Donald insults Mexicans, stereotypes them, and practically spits on them, but becomes neutral when it goes to Nazism; if that doesn’t scream “awful morals,” what will? He likes yelling, arguing, and fighting. Trump’s true colors have been revealed far too many

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