Donald Trump: Everything Is Negotiable

Donald Trump, a presidential candidate for 2016, once said, “everything is negotiable.”(Donald Trump: 'Everything Is Negotiable ') Is everything negotiable, though? In most elections, it seems that presidential candidates try to not make too many promises that they have no chance of following through with. However, that is not the case for Republican candidate Donald Trump. Many of the promises made by the presidential candidate show no promise of being fulfilled, while some others do show promise of being carried out. Most of his promises that have been made are focused on immigration, taxes, foreign policy, and trade. Is it possible that Trump really can make America great again?
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A lot of his promises have been pretty far fetched. Trump wants to build a wall - and make Mexico pay for it. His own supporters are skeptical of this promise, because they know how expensive it would be and there is no proof on how he would get Mexico to pay for it. Repealing Obamacare is a very popular notion. However, it would take huge majority in Congress for repeal. Although a possibility, Iran has said it will not renegotiate. This, however, did not stop Trump from stating that he will renegotiate with them. Trump has said that social security will be left alone, and that because he is going to make the country rich again, it will thrive again. Multiple analyses have said this is not a possibility. His advisor said that Trump is also open to changes in social security, so he is already going back on his word and breaking a promise.(Johnson, Jenna) The nominee also plans to defund Planned Parenthood. This will spark an outrage among the American Citizens, and will not stand a high chance of happening. He has proposed sweeping tax cuts for businesses and individuals, and claims that it could lift the economy’s annual growth rate by six percent. This seems fairly unlikely, because what Congress would accept a ten trillion dollar deficit over ten years?(NYTimes) There are many, many more bold, empty promises that have been made, but these are just a few of …show more content…
The expectations gap is what the public expects to happen versus the reality of how the government works, and what is actually capable of happening.(Waterman, Richard) The public expects great big things from their president. As the years go by, and another election passes, their expectations only grow larger, and more unreasonable. Due to their expectations not being met, the president may experience lower approval ratings, and the chances of reelection may be lowered. Trump’s promises are contributing to the expectations gap, as any candidate’s promises would. He has promised huge things, and his supporters have gotten excited over those promises. Therefore, for each promise he is unable to fulfill, his supporters will likely become more skeptical of him, and any faith that they have in him will slowly be washed away. This happens with every president. Whether you are for, or against the person in charge, everyone will end up disappointed at some point by their actions, or lack