Donald Trump Will Be President In Days | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics

Donald Trump Will Be President In Days

I'm worried.

9
Donald Trump Will Be President In Days
Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Dear Donald Trump,

You get sworn into office in less than a week even though you lost the popular vote by nearly three million votes.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m wishing you the best of luck as president because it’s going to affect the whole country and a lot of the world, but I’m worried.

To be honest, I’m worried about what’s coming from you. You’ve spewed more and more hateful rhetoric in the past few months, and Mark Hamill proved your tweets sound more the like the Joker than like a president of the United States.

Your staff took away your direct control of your own Twitter account during the election, and now you’re going to be the head of one of the most powerful countries in the world. That’s beyond terrifying considering all of the information you have access to now plus the relationships you have to maintain.

On top of this, the people you surround yourself with worry me even more. Your Vice President is against LGBT+ rights, your Secretary of State has close ties with Russia, your Secretary of Education has tried to steer money away from public schools and speaks against teachers’ unions, your Environmental Protection Agency administrator prefers fossil fuels that destroy the environment, an Energy secretary who has proposed in the past to get rid of the energy department, your Attorney General is known for being racist among other things, and so many more.

See why I’m worried?

Not only that, but you’ve talked of being pro-life when you don’t understand what implications that brings for woman who could die from a pregnancy, and you’ve encouraged Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act without having a plan to replace it. It may be broken, but something is needed to protect millions of Americans instead of leaving them to be unable to afford the most basic of medical necessities.

On top of all of this, you have attacked anyone who has not fully supported you by insulting their work. Most recently, you have attacked Congressman John Lewis for being all talk and making comments you don’t approve of despite the fact that he has been a civil rights activist since the sixties. Congressman Lewis has more than proven he knows how to get things done and marched besides Martin Luther King Jr.

So while I wish you the best, I’m worried. Your plans are going to hurt Americans all across the country if you continue down this path. This isn’t a joke anymore. Your inauguration is later this week, and what will follow is concerning.

I ask you to take a step back and actually think for once. There is already plenty of outrage about many of your actions, and people are becoming more and more willing to speak out when you mess up.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that you are the president. You can’t do whatever you want.

Sincerely,

A Concerned College Student

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

12 Midnight NYE: Fun Ideas!

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

14776
Friends celebrating the New Years!
StableDiffusion

When the clock strikes twelve midnight on New Year's Eve, do you ever find yourself lost regarding what to do during that big moment? It's a very important moment. It is the first moment of the New Year, doesn't it seem like you should be doing something grand, something meaningful, something spontaneous? Sure, many decide to spend the moment on the lips of another, but what good is that? Take a look at these other suggestions on how to ring in the New Year that are much more spectacular and exciting than a simple little kiss.

Keep Reading...Show less
piano
Digital Trends

I am very serious about the Christmas season. It's one of my favorite things, and I love it all from gift-giving to baking to the decorations, but I especially love Christmas music. Here are 11 songs you should consider adding to your Christmas playlists.

Keep Reading...Show less
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

2958
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1780
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments