Reactions To Donald Trump's Inaugural Address

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This week’s two articles were different reactions to Donald Trump’s inaugural address. The first article was “Donald Trump’s Inaugural Address Was Great” by James Poulos. This article expressed that his address was, “a great American speech.” The writer felt Trump’s incorporation of famous lines from past presidents and icons was highly remarkable. It was also stated that, “people need more that deliverance at the lowest, most primal level….to make America great again is to reorient commerce and its instruments…” Poulos feels that after Hearing Trump’s speech, this is what is to come, not matter the difficulty. The second article was “Don’t Believe the Populism of Trump’s Inaugural Address. Our President Is a Plutocrat” by Ryan Cooper. This

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