Are you surprised that Donald Trump won?
After months of campaigning, debating, mud slinging and scandals, the Americans have voted and Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th President of the United States!
This marks the end to a bitter campaign as Clinton and Trump presented radically different visions of how to lead the US.
Both Clinton and Trump were by far the most unpopular candidates to run for the Oval Office in the past 30 years, according joint polling by ABC News and the Washington Post newspaper. At last we can put the ugly campaign behind us and move on.
Donald Trump won’t actually become president of the United States until 20 January, which is Inauguration Day. This is explicitly laid out in the US constitution. The president-elect will place his hand on the bible and take the Oath of Office at noon. From then, the government is in his hands. So is the White House. President Obama and Michelle will host the incoming First Couple for tea before the ceremony. About six hours later, the new First Family will move in.
What are your views? Are you surprised that Donald Trump won? Did America vote for the best candidate for their country and the world? Was this a protest vote against the mainstream US political system? Does Trump represent change? What does this say about polls?
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His comments about women give the idea that they are not entitled to be treated with respect.
Although almost all scientists have said that global warming is largely due to human activity, Donald Trump has decided to re-open the coal industry. This will result in more carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere and an increase in global warming. This could be a disaster for the whole planet.
Donald Trump has started his presidency by actions which are insulting to the neighbouring state of Mexico. His ban on people from Muslim states must also stir up enmity in a part of the world where Western countries are viewed with suspicion. If it were necessary to tighten up on entry to America, this could have been done without a fanfare of trumpets.
When judges disagreed with Mr Trump's order he insulted them.
During the campaign Donald Trump disrespected his opponent and encouraged one of his supporters to orchestrate a chorus of "Lock her up!" Trial and punishment of alleged lawbreakers is a matter for Judges and he should have realised that interference by the executive is dangerous.
Faced with this, Teresa May had two alternatives:
(i) to treat Mr Trump as a friend and seek to influence him.
(ii) to criticise severely and openly.
Mrs May chose the first alternative and there is some evidence that she may be having some success. Mr Trump modified his criticism of NATO.
I think it would have been better if she had not invited him for a state visit but to withdraw the invitation would be insulting and the result would be harmful.
I also don"t understand why celebrities in our country think they are more intelligent than the rest of us. They certainly have a right to their opinion but that's all it is, their opinion.
Our country needs new leadership and I'm using a wait and see approach going forward into 2017.
His bit part speech when he was campaigning and said "why is America with its huge nuclear arsenal not using it" if he needs to ask that question then he's a bigger idiot than I thought!
Donald Trump will not heal Americas divided populace because of his views.
We need more people like him in the UK.
Call him what you want but remember he was investing in the UK when no one else was.
Donald Trump ...... What you see is what you get.
Voters should remember that just because they are voting for the favourite they don't always win, they should be prepared for the outcome, not protesting. Someone had to lose & unfortunately for them it was their candidate.
Grow up & accept the outcome.
Liberals crying in their coco after the
great D TRUMP Election victory
is the fact that as soon as the Americans get any kind of
military result in the wars that hilary Clinton played a big hand
In looking totally inept'' for her position:))
We shall see a great ticker tape parade
And D Trump will be the man again !!
Where will all these sniveling little liberals be then
I will tell you ' back down their little rat-holes
Where they belong and good riddance to them
'Mr Trump, Buck Hise needs an awful lot of renovation and one is not quite comfortable here. Perhaps one would care to undertake and thence call it, Buckingham Trump. The jewel in one's crine, doesn't one think?'
But spare a thought for our Editor, Sally. She must have worked all night preparing articles for every possible outcome of the American election.
Put your feet up now Sally.
We will just have to wait and see if Mr. Trump really will hold any power.
It's been easy for Trump to stoke up his supporters with simple hate messages, ridiculous claims about banning Muslims, building the Mexican wall etc.
Now we'll see whether he can deliver on any of it ..... frankly and thankfully I doubt it!
He doesn't respect Muslims, the LGBT community, Mexicans either.