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A Letter To The New President

"God, bless America...please"

Natalie Davis
Nov 14, 2016
University Of Mary Washington
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A Letter To The New President
Trump

Dear Mr. President (elect),

You better buckle up. Get ready for a country that is in need of change and a little bit of TLC. You may be loved, hated, ridiculed, and disrespected for the next four years. The people of the United States of America are relying on you to keep us safe, follow through, and solve (some of) our problems. 319 million peoples lives are in your hands- don't mess up. No pressure or anything though.

Half of America likes you and will stand behind you, probably, for the next four years. The other half is outraged and questioning your morals and character and how that will make you an unfit president. I am hoping that you won't fail. That you will "Make America Great Again" as you claim that you will. I hope that you will fill the cabinet with men and women that mirror what our nation looks like and stands for. I hope that you know that this is not just another business investment, that this is real people, with real lives.

Mr. President, I pray that you remember what this country was founded on: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Let us as a nation continue, or start, pursuing happiness however we desire. Let us become more United in a time of some of the most division. It is your job to protect our freedoms, rights, and lives. Remember that you are responsible for caring for all people of our nation, not just the ones that look like you. You are a president to all the people whether they want to claim it or not. You need to love them and care for them all. Please don't do anything crazy with your power.

You just inherited 319 million (and counting) children...GO

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