On November 8 2016, Donald J. Trump won the American
presidential election under the Republican Party. He defeated his opponent;
Hillary Clinton, former First lady and Secretary of State of the United States.
Statistics showed that Hillary Clinton won the popular votes by a landslide,
but unfortunately, that wasn’t enough as the numbers actually needed is that of
the Electoral College.
It was unbelievable, there was an outcry. How can Donald
win? Donald the chauvinist, sexist and racist, but Americans had spoken. They wanted
Donald. The “popular” voters were
furious. Even non-Americans were sad. It was a gloomy day for the world.
The question that plagued the mind of most non-Americans was
what the fate of immigrants will be. I mean, we all had one or two people
living in the US, some legal others not so much.
As for me, I was as sad as any other person; you would have
thought I held a blue passport. I was disappointed at how low the world had
stooped. That we will see a wrong right in our faces and not have the guts to
stand against it. What was more apparent to me however was that one cannot change
the true nature of others. Ultimately, they go with their intuitive beliefs.
So the memes followed, petition, protest, boycotts and the
list go on. Deep down, we all knew it was an exercise in futility, it was the
dawn of a new era, and as always, the world would adapt.
Then came the day everyone dreaded; pro-Clinton supporters
anyway; January 20, 2017. It was Inauguration day; the day Donald Trump gets
sworn in as the President of the United States.
I had been following the story
on the Internet, people discussing what they would rather be doing than
watching the inauguration or attending. I was indifferent. My indifference made
its own choice anyway when I returned from work and saw the ceremony on the
television. I was pissed. This is really happening. I said I was not going to
watch. I refused to be one of the statistics when they calculate the people
that tuned in to watch the broadcast. Who was I kidding though? I am not American
neither is my anger going to remove him as President and install Hillary. So I returned
to watch later.
The ceremony was over at this point though and what I caught
was the part where the commentators were comparing Trump’s inauguration with
that of Obama. Unsurprisingly, they said the turn out for Obama’s was greater.
Needless
to say Obama was a man of the people and he had, still has tons of supporters. I
can’t forget quickly the number of farewell greetings I read online, after a
while I stopped reading and just scroll through (even the voltron in me has a
saturation point). So I digress, apologies…
Back to Trump, I caught highlights of the ceremony; when he
took his oath of office; stern face and all shades of seriousness. He almost
looked the part. Not even I could envy the look of admiration on the face of
his wife; Melania.
For the first time,
they looked real to me, like a couple truly happy for the others achievement. That
part didn’t look scripted.
I may be bias anyway; Melania stole my heart from
earlier when they met the Obama’s in that blue number from Ralph Lauren.
I think
like Michelle Obama, we are going to love her fashion choices. I may just
follow up on their Presidency because of her. She is gorgeous.
Donald did not surprise anyone with his first act as
President. He reportedly signed an executive order to repeal Obamacare; the
affordable care Act signed into law by former President Obama. Trump will have
the Act repealed without proposing an alternative plan for the people. The Republicans
have hated that one since the very beginning, so no shock there either.
Not to seem like a Trump hater in this piece (yes I know
that is a far reach). This article is very much an opinionated one;
notwithstanding, I look forward to seeing how Trump tackles terrorism. If he
put his money where he mouth was, then I am sure a lot of people including me
will look past his indiscretion and wish him a successful presidency.
God bless America and God bless the world.
Not everyone is going to like everyone but I think the best thin to do is support Donald Trump ' s leadership. I say this because America is world power and therefore the American president is regarded as world president. For what it's worth, people should start learning that what matters the most is the office which the leader holds and not the personality of the leader.
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