EDITORIAL: Trump should stick to reality TV
September 18, 2015
At presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Sept. 14th rally, Trump rambled for over an hour about controversial issues and made far-fetched promises. His overall lack of specificity on policies and insensitivity to diverse voters make him an incompatible fit for modern America.
Throughout the event, Trump addressed broad concepts with conservative-friendly statements that showed no clear plan for the future.
He emphasized that to end illegal immigration, Americans “have to build a wall,” but would follow these suggestions with contradictory promises of lowering taxes for the people.
Trump’s assurance that he “will take such good care of women’s healthcare,” was a vague attempt to smooth over prior misogynistic comments.
Remarks about fellow candidate Carly Fiorina’s appearance and Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly’s performance at the first Republican debate sparked controversy about Trump’s sexist mindset.
The reality star’s “no teleprompters” motto needed rethinking, as much more than a teleprompter was necessary to organize Trump’s fumbling phrases.
Trump also consistently degraded ethnically diverse people, specifically, Hispanic populations and non-Christians.
His derogatory references to nearly every group of people highlight Trump’s central message: if you aren’t a white, Christian male, you are inferior.
The television star’s ordainment by First Baptist Dallas pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress and desire to “restore the Judeo-Christian foundation” attempted to portray Trump as a pious man.
Considering his lack of philanthropic activity or religious involvement prior to the presidential race, Trump’s faith can barely be described as “born again,” let alone devout.
Supporters of Trump are drawn into his message of “making America great again.” His background outside the realm of politics and ability to self-fund his campaign have also garnered him popularity.
However, Trump’s lack of any political experience would make his presidency a daunting task and extreme risk. His self-funded campaign is simply a reminder that Trump is a businessman and entertainer who sees America from the perspective of the 1 percent.
Trump’s collection of bigoted non sequiturs and general ineptitude prove how out-of-touch he is with contemporary America. His racist and insensitive remarks blur into one bad episode of “The Apprentice,” a reminder that Trump’s extent of power should be kept to the boardroom.