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How did Donald Trump win?

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I'm sure by now you've heard that the next president of the United States is going to be Donald J. Trump, and I'm also sure some people are not very thrilled about it. Everyone thought Hillary Clinton was going to win. I mean everyone the democrats, the republicans, the trump democrats, the independents, and especially Hillary Clinton herself. Honestly that may be the main reason why people are so upset, because no one saw it coming. So the question on everyone's minds now is how did this happen?

Well I'll let you in on the dirty little secret the media isn't telling you. Things are not working. Obamacare isn't working. The current immigration system isn't working. The economy isn't working. The entire system itself is turning into one big corrupt mess. However, no one was saying that, even though half of America was feeling the consequences of it. Donald Trump gave a voice to those in America who felt like they were left behind and abandoned by their government. He was speaking directly to them and telling them he understands their frustration. Hillary Clinton on the other hand couldn't relate to most average working Americans. The election came down to Wall Street and Hollywood verses the rest of America.

Hillary Clinton could have won, but Donald Trump's message was better then hers. Trump's campaign was a message of change and someone saying I'm with you, but Clinton's was a promise that things would remain the same. Sometimes she would try to talk about change, but how could she preach change when Obama campaigned saying she would protect his legacy?

Bottom line is Donald Trump will be the next president. People can argue, riot, protest, get into social media fights, but it won't change a thing. The real protest happened on November 8th at the ballot box. Americans voted for change and that's what they got.

America needs to come together, because if not Donald Trump won't be the one to destroy this country, we will destroy it ourselves. Yes, some republicans didn't respect the Obama presidency, but most of them did. Whether we agreed with him or not we were all nited in 2008 and 2012. We need that unity right now. Donald Trump wants to put America first again, there's nothing wrong with that. America needs more secure borders. America needs a better health care system. America needs to be safe. America needs to restore its economy. America needs to be great again.

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