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Donald Trump: America's Greatest Threat

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Donald Trump: America’s Greatest Threat Since its inception, the United States has relied upon its people to make the decisions that would influence the course of the young nation’s political climate. One of the most influential of these decisions is the presidential election in which the people spend months deciding who should lead the country in a new direction. Each election brings about a new event subject to controversy, a different political revolution, and an electrifying candidate or two. This year will include one of the most world-altering presidential elections in the history of America, and the decision is between two tough candidates, each with his or her own baggage. In the past, America has seen some rough candidates but none …show more content…

His self-absorption has led to an obvious disregard for the American people, and his political agenda reflects such. He rarely looks to the American people for advice, despite the message that his campaign conveys to working class conservatives (Westfall, et al.). He has consistently changed his political views to better the public image most convenient to his latest business venture. To better fit his nominating party of choice, Trump changed his stance on many national issues. His position on abortion changed from pro-choice in 1999 to pro-life for his presidential campaign (Westfall, et al.). He went from boldly supporting a longer waiting period when purchasing guns to falling short of supporting increased background checks in the last year (Westfall, et al.). Finally, he has been quoted in support of the Iraq war several times, and now to save his image, he consistently denies this fact and replaces it with his own Trump brand honesty (Gilmore). The American people deserve a candidate who has stood by his or her principles, no matter the political climate. Now with the campaign coming to a close, Donald Trump has chosen his positions on the issues and must stand by them— unless he is …show more content…

Many voters find Hillary Clinton unworthy of the office of president, but Donald Trump has proven during his early life as well as during his campaign that he does not have the temperament for the job (Westfall, et al.). He has only just now decided his political beliefs much like a teenager marking answers at random during the last five minutes of a test, unlike his well-prepared opponent who has long been a public servant (Westfall, et al.). His despicable behavior alone puts any other candidate or political figure above him on a pedestal of sanity. It should be a simple task for Hillary Clinton to secure the presidency, but each disqualifying statement that Trump makes over the course of his campaign simply adds to a long list of offensive words that slowly become less meaningful and share the same fate as words like “awesome” and “literally” (Gilmore). With all of this in mind, it is difficult to justify a vote for the real-estate tycoon turned reality television personality or even to consider him as a legitimate candidate. To vote for Donald Trump simply because he is glowing in comparison to the life-long public servant with a light case of pneumonia would be an insult to the

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