I have no problem with the Republican or Democratic parties. I choose to remain neutral and agree with ideas from both political parties.
Although President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, an alarming number of Americans — almost 50 percent of all voters — voted to have Donald Trump in office for a second term.
I respect everyone’s opinions, but nobody should support a man like Trump, regardless of their party.
A vote for the President Trump is a vote for rape and racism.
Trump is a racist. He has always been one. His presidency just put a greater spotlight on Trump’s lack of ethics.
The U.S Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Trump Management Corporation for violating the Fair Housing Act, which prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex, in 1973.
Collected evidence shows that Trump refused to lease apartments to black renters and lied to them about apartment availability. He was then forced to sign an agreement banning discrimination against people of color when leasing apartments.
During Trump’s first year of presidency, he failed to acknowledge the use of hate speech by far-right attendees of the Unite the Right rally which took place in Charlottesville, Virginia in Aug. of 2017. White supremacists and neo-Nazis marched the streets chanting "Jews will not replace us” and other antisemitic remarks.
Video: Trump speaks to reporters after the 2017 Charlottesville killings that shocked the nation.
Trump’s only response was “We condemn this egregious display of hatred on many sides.” It was only after receiving backlash for failing to acknowledge the racist motives of the rally that he tried to correct himself.
This event served as somewhat of a foreshadowing of his systemic dismissive behavior towards racism in America. Defending right-wing extremists was a continuity that existed throughout Trump’s presidential term.
The first presidential debate of 2020 was the final straw for Americans as he came to the defense of white supremacists and neo-Nazis once more.
Trump was hesitant to condemn white supremacists on national television and instead pointed to left-wing groups as the source of violence present in America during the wake of protests.
Trump told the Proud Boys, a far-right, neo-fascist and male-only political organization, to “stand back and stand by.”
Trump has repeatedly proven his hesitancy to condemn white supremacy, but he has attacked left-wing movements such as Antifa and Black Lives Matter.
Data collected from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows a correlation between Trump’s presidential term and hate crimes.
In 2016, the U.S. hit the second-highest spike in hate crimes with the first spike being seen after the 9/11 terrorist attack.
In addition to the increase of U.S. hate crimes during Trump's presidency, the Anti-Defamation League’s, an international Jewish non-governmental organization, collected data indicates that counties that hosted Trump rallies are also where hate crimes doubled in comparison to previous years.
Although there has been a divide in America dated back as far as the foundation of this country in 1776, Trump’s blatant racism has seemingly made it “okay” for white supremisits to vocalize their hatred towards people of color.
Along with being a racist, Trump is also a rapist. 26 women came forward with sexual assault allegations against Trump. Among them were women who said their assault took place at a party hosted by American financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffery Epstein.
Warning: This video contains graphic content.
On four occasions Trump defended himself by saying that he had never met the victims but his lies were debunked after photographs and videos proved he had prior interaction with the women.
“You can’t rape your own wife” and “believe me, she wouldn’t be my first choice” are just two of Trump’s many remarks that seem to corroborate the allegations against him.
Articles and interview clips of Trump show that he believes there are no consequences for his actions particularly regarding those towards women.
A 2005 episode of Access Hollywood resurfaced in 2016 with Trump using crude language as he spoke of grabbing women by their genitals.
Regardless of how you feel about any of the other candidates in the race, nobody should support Donald Trump.
Your like or dislike for Trump is about far more than politics — it’s about morals.
Trump, who has no prior experience in our governmental system, has divided a country that he was unfit to lead from the beginning.
From failing to properly condemn hate groups, to restricting opportunities for immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and separating immigrant children from their parents at the border, Trump’s presidential term instilled fear in countless Americans.
As a first generation Brown American with immigrant family members, I greatly fear the divide Trump has created within America. I’m frightened by the racist sentiments he has fueled in this country.
I see injustice towards people of color as they are being unreasonably killed by law enforcement that walk free. I see peaceful Black Lives Matter protests met with violence from far-right groups. I see riots against those who are supposed to serve to protect us, do the opposite and open fire carelessly.
Under Trump’s presidency, justice was not served because he failed to hold people accountable for their hateful actions. Only protests that demanded change seemed to force the government to take some action.
I cannot have a racist president who tries to justify predatory behavior towards women either.
If his refusal to address racism and the many sexual assault allegations made against him aren’t enough for you to question Trump’s eligibility as president and even good human, then you are only part of the problem.