Donald Trump's Influence On Society

November 2016 gave America its biggest political upset in decades, perhaps in the history of the nation. Donald Trump became the fifth President to lose the popular vote but somehow manage to win the presidential election. A billionaire businessman who spent most of his campaign bashing his opponents, facing allegations of sexual assault, insulting people with physical and mental handicaps, disputing allegations he was working with Russians to win the election, knocking prisoners of war because they disagreed with him, yelling about his opponent, Hillary Clinton and her alleged emails, supporting openly racist newspapers, news outlets and other organizations, and basically complaining, all of the time, no matter what was happening. He really managed to win. 2016 quite possibly held the ugliest and most upsetting presidential race in history, and will go down as such. Most of Trump’s voters were white and working class, uneducated, white men, (Thrush, White, Hughes, Ratner, Strauss, & Zeitz, 2016). His unraveled tweets, his perpetual television presence and mass rallies made him a hero to his class of voters. Now, 11 months into his Presidency, even those who voted for him avoid the news due to the continual, anxiety driven updates about which world leader our President has most recently upset. It is clear as glass Trump is affecting the moral of the entire country, Americans are more stressed in todays political climate than ever (Sifferlin, 2017) but who is really being affected by him, his administration, and his polices?

We have all heard someone say, “Did you see what Trump tweeted?” or “Donald Trump should have his twitter account shut down.” at least once, but why? Donald Trump does not stand before millions of U.S. Citizens and tell them what they may or may not want to hear, he tells them what they need to hear. Trump is not a president that has his speeches written out for him to make him sound professional or make him a liar. He speaks the words that everyone is thinking but are too scared to say. Trump speaks the words that he believes to be true no matter the consequences. During the Declaration speech on June 16, 2015 Trump stated, "They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime. They're rapists, and some, I assume, are good people, but I speak to border guards, and they're telling us what we're getting." In this quote from Trump he clearly tells exactly what he knows and what he thinks. For instance, if he doesn’t know the exact answer or the proper way to say something he will just say it like he wants to. Donald Trump is not a man that puts on, he is a man full of truth and honesty no matter who likes it or who don’t. Considering this is how he is, having no filter is a big reason he became president. More people will believe a man that doesn’t sound like he is an actor reading his script off of a screen. Americans want the truth and nothing but the truth, and that’s what Trump brought

Throughout American history there have been many periods of transformation. These transformations aren’t always apparent to them and many other times they have no idea it is happening until decades later. Regardless of what happened in different eras of history one thing always holds true, it made America who they are as a country. From the late 19th century into the early 20th century America went through one of these transformations with the birth of the progressive era. It left it’s imprint on American culture and will continue to for decades to come. The decades that worried America and its future were shortly after the Civil War. The political, social, and economic abuses were threatened.

There are even more people engrossed in Trump's campaign as his contentious rhetoric is spreading and becoming exponentially obscene. His words foreshadow what he'd do if he were president. My teachers have said that they "don't care" if Trump becomes president because "he wouldn't have any power, thanks to Congress." Obviously, that's false, and as we all have seen, his divisive words have been significantly detrimental to unification in this country - and he's not even in charge. I can imagine how he'd undermine the liberties granted by this country from the start. As he gains more advocates for becoming President of the U.S.A, I'm sure everyone else will be even more surprised by what he has to say because he'll have more leeway for his

Donald John Trump is currently one of the candidates for the Republican nomination for the President of the United States in the 2016 election. He is having no trouble winning numerous state caucuses and is currently the leading candidate with the most delegates among his republican peers. In the media, he is a candidate that seems to have the most air time compared to all of his contenders; his saturated exposure can be considered one of the major contributor to his rising popularity. Trump delivers simple but effective rhetoric about tax cuts for the rich as well as the poor, anti-free trade, tough immigration reform, Nationalism, and other topics that naturally draw in support from the average right-winged conservative individual. His crazy

All major societies throughout our world's history have experienced periods of major change. Tension inevitably arises as a result of the new environments in which the people live. Our country is no exception, especially through the era known as the Roaring Twenties. Just being another decade on the timeline was not good enough for the 1920s. When its brief turn came, it had to be the biggest, the loudest, and the brightest. A calamity gave it birth, and a calamity ended it. As a result of World War I, major economic, social, and political alterations were born; yet more importantly, the tension that arouse due to these results would change America forever.

A look at the history of the United States shows a series of cycles through the decades. The 1920's were symbolized by the culture of the flappers, when dresses became short and prohibition created a new class of criminal as millions drank illegally. The depression in the 1930's forced everyone to focus on the basics of life: family, community and religion, and to conserve everything to survive. The 1940's was a time of a booming economy, when everyone was spending freely. In the 1950's, people were again focusing on religion and conservative values. The 1960's was a time of rebellion, when hippies and war protesters fought against everything the establishment did. The 1970's tried to fix everything that had broken during the 60's, leading

Donald Trump’s win in the recent Presidential campaign is probably one of the greatest paradoxes in the recent political history of the US. On the one hand, he was the candidate unwanted and criticised by everyone, including the Republican Party, which has actually nominated him as the President. On the other hand, his very controversial sayings and ideas has drawn the public attention and public support to him and revived nostalgic feelings of many Americans about traditional American values and return of America to its greatness.

By stating, “When America is united, America is totally unstoppable,” Trump is able to show a tone that speaks for all and create trust between him and the American people. This tone that speaks for all allows listeners to understand that Trump doesn’t feel he is any better than the American people, even though he just became our president. This also shows once again why Trump is just your regular businessman as he uses the average man vocabulary. Then, Trump uses repetition constantly throughout his speech in order to show America that “we” as people are in this together: “We will fight, build, follow, reinforce, etc…” This allows Trump’s listeners to feel more of a connection, since he never talks down on them and reminds us that all people are equal no matter what class you may actually be in.

The 2016 presidential election has been one of the most interesting election cycles in recent history. Most people in the U.S. and around the world were shocked by Donald ‘trump’s victory because Trump’s election is an unmistakable rejection of a political establishment, and an economic system that simply is not working for most people. Also, he shows unconventional leadership style, and he has never held elected office of any kind. Donald’s Trump should not have been elected to the U.S. presidency for moral, social, and economic

In an article published by U.S. News & World Report entitled “Give Him the Benefit of the Doubt” (20 January, 2017), Michael C. Barnes encourages Americans to be deferential and hopeful with the approaching presidency of Donald Trump, arguing that his opponents should “protest the new president's actions if necessary, but [not] his presidency.” Barnes advocates this behavior by condemning those who are “[reinforcing] gridlock and [impeding] progress on important issues” through their boycotting and degrading of Trump’s inauguration; by demonstrating Trump’s commitment to serve the public, as well as gain its approval, even if it is through unconventional means, such as tweeting; and by reiterating that Trump has “unique talents” and “deal-making

The Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump is an individual who embodies the American dream through the manifestations of his character. Trump is unfailingly honest and loathes dishonesty, especially dishonesty concerning his reputation. Similarly, he will enthusiastically defend and champion for what he believes to be true. At his rallies, he behaves with a presidential comportment; but at the same time, he conveys the idea that he is no more exceptional than the average American—a belief that is equally validated in his actions and attitude.

“Going into a general election against Clinton, then, Trump is going to have all of his Republican supporters, plus a large chunk of Sanders supporters, plus an even larger chunk of otherwise apolitical Americans who have finally found a politician they can admire: the guy who fired people on TV. The turnout in 2016 will be a record high, and a lot of the new voters won’t be young: They will be people who just didn’t care about politics at all before Trump came along.”

Well, whether it was intentional or not, Trump opened many people’s eyes to large-scale issues in American society that we have all ignored for a while such as our divisiveness despite not being too different (Red vs. Blue america) and the complicated nature of the US election process that allows politicians and the media to play ordinary citizens as pawns in their big plan. Through his winning the presidency by the electoral college vote and not the popular vote, it has lead many to question the effectiveness of this system. Through his winning so many supporters despite his obviously racist remarks, we are now lead to recognize that racism has not been completely eradicated, like many of us have assumed until now. Whether he knows it or not, Donald Trump has opened up the general public’s eyes about politics and the way the government is organized. Take me for example. Before this election, I always said that I was not interested in politics because I thought they were stupid and did not directly affect me. The shock of the events of this election pushed me to take this class and learn more about politics, as I feel every other American that is able to should do. Whether it was intentional or not, Donald Trump winning the Presidency has taught us all a few very important lessons: to look outside of our own sphere

Donald Trump plays on the feelings of the average citizen of the United States. As a speaker, he knows he needs to appeal to those he is speaking to. He and many