Donald Trump's Influence On American Politics

In response to the widely unexpected and controversial election of Donald Trump the University of Maryland’s Government and Politics department hosted a panel to help staff and students understand how this happened. Additionally the panel hosts each spoke of what will happen to our government in terms of foreign and domestic policy. Each panel host had a different perspective on the matter and it made to be a very interesting discussion filled with a diverse set of opinions on how Donald Trump got elected and what it all means going forward. The speakers for the event were Irwin Morris, David Karol, Antoine Banks, Liliana Mason, Stella Rouse, Vadimir Tismaneanu, and Karol Soltan. Though there were many speakers at the event each person had a brief time to speak on the matter at hand and present their own analysis on the election.

Have you ever been a person on the outside looking in? Have you ever been an underdog in your lifetime? Well if you have then you and the presidential “outsiders” have something in common. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders were both candidates that were not expected to receive the nomination for their party. These candidates that came from two very different parties, shared many of the same views to change America.

In United States politics, voters are frequently placed into smaller groups or cohorts based on their social, economic, and even political views. The general public, pollsters, and even candidates will assume that these groups or cohorts will vote similarly, regardless of the type or magnitude of election. In the 2016 presidential election the two main candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump specifically targeted and campaigned towards some of these groups of voters in an effort to try and win the presidency. Among these targeted groups were independent/third-party voters, women, Millennials, African-Americans, Hispanics, and evangelical voters. One of the most influential groups of voters in the 2016 election was the independent or

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His outspoken nature ended up winning him the election. What would normally destroy a professional career propelled him to winning the office of President. In the past, candidates would avoid talking about controversial topics, watching every word they say to avoid swaying undecided voters. Hillary Clinton and her staff used sound bites in their ads to try to show that Donald Trump was unfit for President. Donald Trump was known to the public as a businessman and reality TV star, he was a long shot but was able to turn into a serious candidate. “Low Opinion”, an ad paid for by Hilary for America, tried to cherry pick sound bites from Trump and use it to show what he has said about minorities, women, and POWs in the past. The ad begins and ends with Trump saying “You can’t lead this nation if you have such a low opinion for its citizens”. Using his own words against him, the following clips show him disrespecting minorities, women, and POWs (newrepublic.com) While the clips were offensive, all they show is Trump is an intolerant person, not that he is unable to do the job as president. The ad was a personal attack on Donald Trump when it should have been more focused on attacking his plans if

There is a characteristic of a Trump presidency that is a near constant when discussing the candidate: he can’t be bought. Or, if elected, Donald Trump would solve the most pervasive problem in American politics: oligarchy. Of course, so would a king.

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As a business mogul, television personality, bestselling author, and the current presidential nominee of the Republican Party, Donald Trump is constantly working to improve America and is the most influential American in the last 60 years. Since Mr. Trump has started running in the 2016 Presidential Race, his platform has shown how he plans to “make America great again” through his opinions on women, religion, torture, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) rights. During his candidacy, Trump has expressed that for certain jobs women “wouldn’t have [the] job if [they] weren’t beautiful,” that when the military “put[s] men and women together” sexual assault should be expected, and that women are “dependent on their sex appeal”. All

Throughout the campaign, Trump repeatedly proved that he was an inapt candidate for president. After researching and watching many of his campaign ads, it is obvious that his campaign relied heavily on the downfalls of his opponent. He had little to say for himself and what he did choose to say was often offensive or degrading to specific groups of people.

Trump has established the Trump name and brand in other industries and products. Trump has succeeded in marketing the Trump name on a large number of products, including Trump Financial, Trump Sales and Leasing, Trump Restaurants, etc. He has many different businesses, and many developers pay Trump to market their properties and to be the public face for their projects.

In terms of his relationship with the American public, Trump has exploited one of German sociologist Ferdinand Tonnies concepts of social relations known as Gesellschaft. According to Tonnies’ theories, social relationships or ties can be categorized by the distinct interactions amongst individuals, and the either personal or impersonal roles, or values and beliefs between them. In the case of Gesellschaft, Tonnies describes it as a large, urban society in which social bonds are based on impersonal and specialized relationships (lecture 9). In other words, the relationship between Trump and many of his supporters are not based in deep rooted tradition or close personal friendships, but instead on an impersonal relation that is viewed as rational, and derived as a response to their agreeance with Trump’s beliefs and ideologies. This support and devotion is apparent in many of Trump’s rallies; however, one rally on November 21st of last year particularly highlights the reality of negative influences within reference groups, and how they can be used to exercise immense power.

Even before Trump’s beginning in January 2017, Donald Trump has had a generally negative impact on how the U.S is perceived by other nations. Moreover, except for a few positive acts, such as potential to finally end the conflict with North Korea, Trump’s influence in the global perception of the U.S has only made it worse since he actually began his term in office.

Today “…political parties play a key role in democratization and in the democratic polity; a role that no other institution can perform.” For example, political parties, select candidates for many elected positions in American politics. With so many officials to choose, most voters would be overwhelmed and confused if candidates did not wear party "labels." Parties present policy alternatives for voters. Some voters even choose a straight ticket or candidates from the same party for all positions in that election. In addition, political parties help separate the powers and keep tyranny out of the government. For example, a party that does not hold the majority in Congress often keeps the party in power from taking complete control. Furthermore, congress and the state legislatures are organized according to their party affiliations and Legislative Representatives usually support their party's position when considering potential laws and policies. Virtually all candidates run for public office with party labels that define their behavior after they win. Therefore, voters can predetermine if the candidate will work in the way they want in the future. The two major parties are likely to continue to adapt to the ever-changing political environment. The increasing proportion of the electorate that identifies itself as Independent, coupled with the calls for a post-partisanship by Barack Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Michael Bloomberg suggest that parties are going to change (Janda et al,

A dystopian society may not be that far off. In fact, it may even be present today. In 1932, author Aldous Huxley, one of the most prominent essayists of the 20th century, published the book, Brave New World. In this book, society faces a false utopia, in which people have little freedom over their choices and the outcome of their lives. This paper will be assessing the correlations between this society to the society of the 21st century, in which some of the traits depicted in this work are palpable in the society of the 21st century.

Questions have arisen about why Donald Trump is doing so well in the political world. Trump’s predicted votes are continuing to go up, and has majority lead in the current polls. However, are the American people sure why? I believe Trump is leading in the polls due to his interest in the United States’ national debt. Although one way Trump is planning to rid our debt is by cutting into US citizens’ tax returns, I believe Donald Trump has the political world wrapped around his finger because of his initiative and courage with ridding the US debt. The American people should be able to see the overall picture of what Trump is aiming for. It is a brighter future for all involved as US citizens, even with cut tax returns. Trump is ultimately