[November 9, 2016] Well, America has a newly elected president; an upset victory by Donald Trump. This election was unusually contentious and divisive. Furthermore, to add to the new president’s problems, the U.S. today is weaker and less respected than ever while the world is far more dangerous than any time since World War II. This presidential election has given us an opportunity to predict what will be Trump’s biggest challenges when he comes into office.
Leadership will be the biggest challenge. Bringing together a divided nation, some will say, is an impossible feat for the new president. A great leader is nevertheless judged by results, while excuses for failure are irrelevant. Both Clinton and Trump promised to unite all Americans but it was the general consensus that Clinton would not have expended the effort to do so.
Trump must act quickly and decisively to bring citizens together. This will be difficult because the U.S. exists in a more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world than in the last half century. Foreign policy is only a part of this. The rise of the Islamic State, an aggressive Russia, a nuclear Iran, and a more militaristic China are just a few overseas issues that must be dealt with using a strong hand.
Can a president Trump do the job of uniting U.S. citizens? Can he overcome the problems beset American caused by its weakness and plummeting respect across the world? None of these will be easy; it will require both a strong and a hands-on leader. It will be necessary to be a genuine, passionate, popular leader that represents all Americans, not just a few from their political party.
People are dissatisfied with politicians, especially those who talk good but actually get little done, consider themselves above the law, or are condescending. This is one reason that Trump was elected; people are tired of broken promises from both political parties. Consistently, politicians rate as some of the least respected people in the nation. That is why both Trump and Bernie Sanders did so well in their early fight for the White House.
How will Trump fix a weak military, illegal immigration, an out-of-control national debt, Islamic terrorism, a weak economy, and increasing violent crime in its cities? How will Trump put an end to the liberal view that the U.S. is a racist, homophobic, sexist nation? How will Trump deal with the perception that Clinton acted illegally and unethically by sending and receiving classified information on her homegrown email server and used the Clinton charity as a way to get rich?
My wife and I voted yesterday in New York City. The lines were not that long but turnout was heavier according those working the polls. The weather was beautiful and that helped. Oh, I didn’t even have to show an ID to vote.
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