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Donald Trump's Ineligibility In The United States

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“If Donald Trump's plans were ever implemented, the country would sink into a prolonged recession," said former GOP nominee Mitt Romney (Cary). By saying this Romney is trying to convey his strong belief on Trump’s ineligibility to be the president of the United States. The debate on this political issue has been going on since the presidential campaign started last year. While it is true that he won the presidential election, many Americans are still questioning if he’s the right person for their country or not. They have been considering both his personal and professional life. From his relationships to his success. Some say that his ties with other countries can be very beneficial, while others disagree due to his lack of political experience. …show more content…

As O’Connor and Marans revealed, the Justice Department sued his company twice for racial discrimination against black people that were looking to rent apartments in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island (O'Connor and Marans). This clearly suggests that President Trump has had a history of doing several racist things. He broke the 14th amendment which granted equal rights to African Americans. And could a president that himself breaks the constitution, enforce it? Would African Americans be respected under his presidency when he has been discriminating them his entire life? Or would it go back to what it was like in the 1900’s and earlier? Not only does he segregate African Americans but also other people with a different ethnic background as O’Connor and Marans acknowledged it in their article, Here Are 13 Examples of Donald Trump Being Racist “Trump’s retaliation against the parents of a Muslim U.S. Army officer who died while serving in the Iraq War was a clear low point in a campaign full of hateful rhetoric” (O'Connor and Marans). What they are trying to say here is that President Trump has a very low opinion of every person that is not white. In other words, he has the same opinion as the people who enforced segregation in the United States for decades. Ultimately, what is at stake here is equality across the nation. With Trump’s current opinion about people with colored skin, United States could become a segregated country …show more content…

That he has great negotiating skills, which would help America get its way with other countries. However, these reasons that claim that his business skills are enough are overlooking the fact that Trump has a long list of business troubles as stated in the article “Donald Trump’s Many Business Failures, Explained”. This article also stated that lost contracts, bankruptcies, deceptions and indifference to bankers are only a few of the troubles in Trump’s business life. Also, his net worth isn’t accurate either, as he himself admitted that he based his net worths off his “own feelings” which often ended up being wrong (Eichenwald). And as a man who doesn’t have any political experience nor a good or honest history it’s almost impossible to say that he knows how to get things done and could help America

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