In the article from The Atlantic, “American Institutions are Pushing Back Against Trump,” the author Peter Beinart discusses how the bureaucracy, judiciary, press, and public have been tirelessly working against Trump and his administration since his inauguration in January. Beinart goes on to speak about the problems that have already risen during Trump’s presidency and how various organizations and groups have been able to put a halt to some of his policies. By discussing topics like this, it shows that Peter Beinart’s viewpoint regarding Donald Trump is that he believes Trump is not fit for the presidency and does not agree with his beliefs.
When analyzing the resignation of Michael Flynn, Beinart says, “If the Trump administration had been able to deny reality, as it so often does, Flynn would likely still have his job” (Beinart). By adding the phrase “...as it so often does” to the sentence, it shows that he thinks that the Trump administration denies reality quite frequently. This would mean that Beinart believes that the administration does not take into consideration or account for all that is truly going on in our country today. Another statement that shows Beinart's apparent disapproval of Trump is when he says, "Obviously, Trump’s presidency is young. He can still do enormous damage"
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Yes, he has a poor track record and an interesting past compared to most past presidents, but he won the election for a reason. Maybe he has some ideas that could help the country. While someone may not agree with all them, we should still exercise our freedom to protest, but at the same time, we should respect his decisions as he still is the President of the United States. We must give his presidency a chance because as Beinart says, “Obviously, Trump’s presidency is young” (Beinart). There is still a lot of time for him to make a
His use of negative diction paints Trump in a way that is irresponsible and unqualified, as well as only driven by money. He follows up this by using hyperboles. In addition to exaggerating missteps that the president has taken, he exploits them to convey a point to the reader. All in all, Epstein is very successful at crafting a subjective article. He is extremely efficient at convincing the reader that Trump is unqualified by pointing out his many
Liberal leaning New York Times (NYT) columnist Charles M. Blow, in his op-ed, "No, Trump, We Can’t Just Get Along", recounts Trumps tirade of controversial, racist and bigoted proclamations which dominated the 2016 presidential campaign season. His column ranked 21 out of 100 of NYT’s most-read articles in 2016 (New York Times). Blow's purpose is to give his mostly liberal audience permission to reject President-elect Trump’s dismissive attitude about his record and additionally, to convey that message of rejection to his colleagues in the media who appear complacent about holding Trump accountable. He adopts an angry chastising tone to establish himself as an authority and to appeal to similar feelings of his readers.
What makes all of America concerned about President Trump. The relationship between President Trump and many citizens is shaky. This makes Leonhardt question why President Trump helps with his campaign when those people had a limited role in his success. Leonhardt questioned, "Do you remember Paul Manafort, the chairman of Trump's Champaign, who ran the crucial delegate-counting operation?” Leonhardt did not ask this question on accident. Leonhardt purposefully asked the question to answer it. The question interacts with his audience, which in effect guides one reading his editorial in the direction he wants one to think about President Trump. Leonhardt wanted to emphasize how Trump is a hypocrite. There is no way that Trump won his election by himself without much help, establishing an irritated angry tone. Leonhardt also adds a rhetorical questions by Adam Schiff in which Schiff asks, "Is it possible that all of these events and reports are completely unrelated, and nothing more than an entirely unhappy coincidence?" The rhetorical question means is that can the suspicious ties and encounters between Trump and Putin seriously be a fluke? Maybe; but nonetheless, Leonhardt incorporates this rhetorical question into his editorial even though he did not say it because it is not a coincidence. If it looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, and smells like a duck, then that mysterious animal is a duck. The rhetorical question has an implied answer of maybe; however, the purpose of that rhetorical question is to further guide one reading his editorial in the direction Leonhardt wants his audience to think. Leonhardt does not trust President Trump and he wants everyone to understand why. President Trump is playing the hide and seek game, but it is not the same game children play. It is the game every lying president has
Maureen Dowd asserts that less in a year into the Trump administration, he has left America disappointed by his blunders. She identifies his unwise decisions and poor judgment calls such as selecting unqualified cabinet leaders, the healthcare bill that worsened the issue rather than fix it, and his broken promise of bringing his business acumen to get D.C. working again. She iterates her disillusionment with Trump’s lackluster performance in order to leave no doubt that he is not the best representative of the United States of America. Dowd directs her letter towards Trump but she desperately pleads with the Americans who are on the fence or defensive of Trump’s suitability for the presidential office to realize his actions are not acceptable.
Trump’s selections are perfect for the job of bringing in the reign of American Facism: right wing extremism, coupled intolerance and overbearing authoritarianism. And rather then simply lie complacent and hope for the best, let’s take a look at his selections to better understand how their remarks and political stances come directly in opposition to the American values of equality, progress, and free speech.
Trump is our president in-elect, he will soon be the chief in command of our nation, and many are desperately worried about the future of America. Some people still won’t accept that Clinton lost while others are thrilled over the presidential election of Donald Trump. In Thomas Friedman's article Donald Trump Voters, Just Hear Me Out, he doesn’t necessarily agree with the decisions of either nominee, however he believes that Clinton will be the lesser of two evils. On the other hand of the spectrum, Deroy Murdock an extreme conservative firmly believes Trump’s presidential approach can solve the many problems in America according to his article Trump Can End Double Standard of Justice. However, being an extreme conservative he also believes
Donald Trump should not be voted president of the United States. Donald Trump is a republican that shows a lot of signs of racism. Trump Also seems to be more focused on the rich and healthy, rather than being worried about the sick and poor. Donald Trump’s priorities for America are disorganized, he can’t be trusted.
Presidential elections are an important aspect of U.S. history. This year is probably one of the more interesting ones since Donald Trump, an entertainer, is running for president even though he has no experience with politics. His campaign is widely criticized but he still holds a major lead from 30-40% depending on the state. Donald Trump should not be the President of United States at all, his views are bigoted, sexist and racist. Our president should not feel that he is superior to others and constantly degrade others for their race, religion, gender, etc. Not only are his views disgraceful but he has no past experience with politics,
Not even three full months into his presidency, President Donald Trump has received massive backlash for even the most miniscule of things. The media coverage that Trump has is unparalleled to any president before him. Journalists from all over the world realize that the President is the biggest story on earth right now, and they do not intend to ease off. Presented with a story as tantalizing as this one, one has to think why would they want to stop? Readers dig the stories the press writes about Trump almost as much as they disagree with what he says. The columnists have made their opinions overtly clear in their writings with the help of rhetorical devices such as metaphors, motifs and paradoxes. They then follow up on this with cherry
Donald Trump should not be the president of the United States. The campaign he ran was weak and the promises he made if he were to become president will not be passed. Although Donald Trump proved to America that he has what it takes to be a great president and “Make America great again” I firmly believe that he should not be president. I believe that he should be removed from his important role and go back to doing what he does best, whatever that is.
If you look at it from another point of view, you could say that he is not an ordinary politician. Yes, Donald Trump is not ordinarily what you would expect from a candidate. Which is a good thing, he expresses himself, even when it is unnecessary, rude, or selfish. He is willing to negotiate because he believes what he feels is right. So with that being said you can predict that he wont give up on his goal, his dream, or America even if his goals are unreasonable. Despite the fact that he is probably one of the most hated men in the United States, he does not let that stop him. So no he might not make the best president, but he will not make the
There are many reasons as to why Donald Trump shouldn’t be president. He’s a man who thinks it’s okay to make racist comments and who thinks it is okay to make fun of a disabled person. He doesn’t realize that America is made up of a huge minority groups including: Hispanics, Muslims, and African Americans. He is someone who has no clue about political issues because he has never had any experience in the field before. We ask ourselves why did the United States choose him to be president. The reason why he won is because he won the electoral college votes. He did not win the popular vote and this has been controversial. Trump isn’t fit for the job. He says whatever he wants when he wants and doesn’t care if he hurts people. Therefore, I think
Donald Trump is among many of the presidential nominees, for this years’ election. I believe that he is the best candidate for president out of all of these candidates running for office. He says that as soon as he gets in office all the illegal aliens will have to go back to their homes. With them leaving it would increase job opportunities here for our Americans. He also is going to bring us out of debt we will be put in a better position/ partnership with China. Also with us out of debt, the future money that comes in will go back straight to use for the country, U.S.A. With that money we could build a better border for Mexico. So with all of these great things, I think he should be our next president.
To begin, his background definitely stands out compared to literally every other American president. For one, he is labeled as a business man and not a politician. This label couldn’t be closer to truth because he has never held an office or served in the military. The reason this makes him so unique is because he is the only American President to have this form of resume. Based off this criteria, he is the most inexperienced president in American history. In the Executive office’s 227 year existence, from George Washing to Barrack Obama, there has never been a president who has entirely lacked both political and military service. However, Trump has broken this barrier. The previous US presidents came into the White house with an average of 13 years in public office and 5.6 years of military service (Crockett). This unique
When Donald trump announced his candidacy it was somewhat of a joke to some of the establish GOP members, but as time went on it became clearer that he is what the American public wanted. Donald Trump is a man that to the public may seem like he has no idea what the is doing, but that is not the truth at all. Walter Meade said that, “In both domestic and foreign policy, this century will be profoundly influenced by the values and concerns of Jacksonian America (Mead 2002, 231).” Donald Trump embodies those Jacksonian principles almost down to the mark, with a small percentage of Jeffersonian thrown in. He believes in first and foremost protecting America and its interests while still protecting the liberties at home, and that is what has shaped and will shape his foreign policy if and when he becomes president.