Donald Trump: America's Greatest Threat

Donald Trump: America’s Greatest Threat Since its inception, the United States has relied solely upon its people to make the decisions that would influence the course of its political climate. One of the most influential of these decisions is the presidential election in which the people spend months deciding who should lead the country in a new direction. Each election brings about a new event subject to controversy, a unique political revolution, and an electrifying candidate or two. This year will include one of the most world-altering presidential elections in the history of America, and the decision is between two tough candidates, each with his or her own baggage. In the past, America has seen some controversial candidates but none like …show more content…
The saddest part of every scandal that Donald Trump is involved with is that none of his sexist, racist, or selfish comments can even come close to surprising the public (Gilmore). At the start of Trump’s campaign, he insensitively stereotyped undocumented immigrants, calling them “rapists” (Westfall, et al.). When Trump talks on foreign policy, he threatens the very safety of the United States (Westfall, et al.). He has even gone so far as to praise Russian president Vladimir Putin while denouncing President Obama (Gilmore). Aside from being offensive and disgraceful to America, Trump’s comments are completely unpredictable (Westfall, et al.). Whether he is boasting that Trump Tower is the highest building in New York after 9/11 or giving an interview to the Kremlin, Donald Trump continues to be an unstoppable force of fallacies and stereotypes (Gilmore). His offensive words have even affected America’s youth, with the Trump campaign being scientifically linked to an increase in young students feeling unsafe or singled out by their peers (“K-12 Issues”). This fact comes as no surprise, with Donald Trump’s behavior being similar to that of a grade school bully. Trumps narcissism bleeds into every word he utters. He makes statements like, “I know what I’m doing. I’m a smart person. The highest level of smart” (Westfall, et al.). This type of behavior should be concerning to the American people. Bullies tend to harm others to justify their own imperfections and arrogance simply directs attention away from other flaws. One has to wonder what flaw Trump his hiding from America, what imperfection he must justify. Regardless of his reasoning, all of the aspects of Donald Trump’s character are put on display every time he speaks, and typically, the