...How the media influence gave rise to Donald Trump In this new era of globalization, the media has more power and influence than it has ever had in the history of technology. The role of media over the years has become very important when it comes to political election. There is an interdependent relationship between politics and media, when it comes to the political elections. The media affects political elections and campaigns by communicating the agendas and beliefs of different political parties. The strong influence of media on political election can seal the fate of any electoral candidate or party. That is what happened in the case of Donald Trump, when he won the Republican primary votes. Prior to the Republican primary votes...
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...Throughout the time, the vast homeland that we live in, the US had a substantial amount of presidents. From George Washington to the controversial William Clinton. Newly elected president Donald Trump, a real estate tycoon, a billionaire, filled with the consumption of various professions and occupations, an open egocentric intent, takes the lead as the president of the United States and is viewed to be a barbaric president for many reasons and this is why. Donald Trump, a businessman, and a man who is not fit to be our leader should have never been considered to run in the presidential election as an acceptable applicant. Due to the fact that the United States is not a business and America ought to have a leader. One factor is due to Trump’s lack of political experience, which makes it uncertain for the American people. In what ways can Trump turn the US into a greater homeland when he can “pay for work” for whatever he requires? From the simplest jobs, Trump has the power to hire people because of how much wealth he possess. According to New York Times, Donald Trump’s Shocking Success, Donald Trump carries numerous offices at the Trump Organization, and in...
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...20, 2017 inauguration of Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States will be recalled in future textbooks as an example of racism in the nation affecting politics. Throughout the primary campaign season, Trump did not carry himself with the respect that a politician should while running for president. Trump took a different route: he decided to inflame racist feelings throughout the nation in order to win. In this essay, I will argue that Donald Trump leveraged racism to win by provoking feelings of fear among some Americans. I believe that when people are afraid they will act and in this case, their actions enabled Trump’s presidential victory. Moreover,...
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...as well as the enforcement of gun control. The Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton is running part of her campaign on gun control and believes in bettering the country by enforcing gun control which is believed to cut down on crimes and shootings. The opposing side of the upcoming election is run by Republican Donald Trump who opposes her views and wants to better protect our country by allowing citizens the right to continue to own and purchase guns, allowing citizens of America a sense...
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...lies in the hands of Republican President Elect Donald Trump and the Republican majority Congress. Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign made one thing very clear, that he will protect the citizens Second Amendment right to bear arms (Sanchez, “This is where Donald Trump stands”). Donald Trump is, “One of the most vocal pro-gun presidential candidates to ever enter the white house” (Fernandez and Smith A.12.). Trump will begin his changes on January 20, 2017, which is Inauguration Day and is when he will become the President of the United States. He wants to fix the current gun laws so that they will no longer infringe on the second amendment rights of the citizens (Sanchez, “This is where Donald Trump stands”). Trump opposes the assault weapons and high capacity clip ban in the United States and wants to lift the bans because he believes them to be a failure (Sanchez, “This is where Donald Trump...
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...unique election is Donald Trump. Donald Trump goes against many traditional Republican candidates as he pushes the boundaries everyday concerning different policies and issues. Through his radical approaches, Donald Trump holds strong as the front-runner for the Republican party. Donald Trump will likely win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination as he leads in the polls thanks to solid funding and being his unique self. When Donald Trump announced his plan to run for President on June 26th, 2015, many americans laughed the matter...
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...“It comes out of a desire to win votes. And in that sense… It’s racism as a strategy...it’s the decision to achieve one’s own ends, here winning votes, by stirring racial animosity.” Ian Haney Lopez the writer of the book “Dog Whistle Politics”, a professor of law at the University of California, and an expert of racial justice in America, sums up what Dog Whistle Politics is. In the 2016 primary election, both candidates used dog whistles, but the most controversial candidate, Donald J. Trump, used as many dog whistles as he could. Trump used Dog Whistles in his tweets, speeches and conversations to win the 2016 Presidential race. In the 2016 general presidential election the winner Donald Trump presented a large amount of great speeches...
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...On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump officially became the 45th President of the United States of America after the victory over rival Hillary Clinton. He is the first president in US history with no political or military experience prior to taking office. The previous US presidents from 1789 to 2016 came into the White House with an average of 13 years in public office and 5.6 years of military service. This information belonged to the article “Donald Trump will be the only US president ever with no political or military experience” of author Zachary Crockett in Vox. Like the other candidates running for president, he made a string of promises during his long campaign. Among those promises, the most biggest that Trump often repeated and promised...
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...President Donald Trump's plans to build a wall along the United States' southern border is inflaming relations between the United States and Mexico. It's a contentious issue, considering the border wall would cost billions of dollars. On Thursday, Trump threatened to cancel a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, after Peña Nieto reiterated that Mexico would not pay for it. On Thursday, Senate leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky, said Congress will follow through on Trump's border wall order, and McConnell estimated it will cost $15 billion at most — he cited a range of $12 billion to $15 billion. The U.S. border with Mexico is roughly 2,000 miles long and underlines four states, from California to Texas, more than half of it along...
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...The 2016 US Presidential Elections Donald Trump’s announcement to contest for the 2016 US presidential elections on a GOP ticket generated mixed reactions across America. The majority, including political pundits believed that he was totally unfit to occupy any political office, let alone the highest in the land. Trump’s strange political views coupled with an absolute departure of what America’s mainstream politics is, immediately put him at the center of controversy. Interestingly though, he has continued to garner support across board with many subscribing to his views and school of thought. He is winning the primaries at an outstanding rate that he now seems to have a shot at clinching the Republican presidential nominee ticket. Both ends of the political divide i.e. Democrats and Republicans are left to wonder what is propelling his ascension to political relevance yet he is the least qualified candidates in terms of political experience. George Lakoff seeks to explore theories that could possibly explain the situation. George Lakoff is an eminent cognitive linguist at the University of California. He sets out to provide an explanation of how mind science plays a significant role in determining which presidential candidate wins elections in America. What traits they posses and which approach they take in luring electorate to vote for them. George’s bases his theory on framing issues in order to control peoples mind by shaping...
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...‘feminism,’ and Merriam-Webster picked ‘complicit’. The choices of both publications had as much to do with the election of Donald Trump as America’s president, as it did the white women who worked within the administration and voted him into power. Indeed, in defending its choice, Merriam-Webster (2017), wrote “Feminism spiked following news coverage of the Women’s March on Washington, DC in January…and follow-up discussions regarding whether the march was feminist, and what kind of feminism was represented by organizers and attendees. Searches for...
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...Although television has made presidential campaigns more public and accessible, the media has negatively impacted the focus of elections. Instead of being centered on political issues and platforms, elections now focus on personal scandals of the candidates. Because the media aims to increase viewership, networks must sensationalize stories and scandals. When television was first invented, it was revolutionary because it was available for a “wide geographic distribution” of people (Source A). Technology has become increasingly accessible and widespread since the invention of the television. In the last few decades, technology has progressed exponentially. Citizens are no longer limited to getting news and entertainment from the radio of television. Now the internet plays just as big of role in providing information to citizens. Television networks have more competition than ever. Even television is becoming obsolete. The television ratings for presidential debates peaked in 1980 and have been declining ever since (Source D). Many Americans no longer have cable TV service because they can watch shows and movies on Netflix and get...
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...Donald John Trump is a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election. He is an American businessman and television personality. Trump is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump was born on June 14, 1946 in the Queens borough of New York City. He is the fourth of five children. Trump attended The Kew-Forest School. He then attended the New York Military Academy where he finished eighth grade and high school. Trump then studied at Fordham University for two years and then entered the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. While studying there Trump worked for his father's firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son. Upon graduating from Wharton in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics, he joined the company, and in 1971 was given control, renaming the company "The Trump Organization". He then went on to build hotels, golf courses, and other properties. He is a major figure in the American business scene. The NBC reality show The Apprentice kicked off his fame, and his three marriages were extensively reported in tabloids. Trump ran for President of the United States once before: In 2000, he conducted an exploratory campaign and won two Reform Party primaries. In June 2015, Trump announced his candidacy for president in the 2016 election, and his campaign for the Republican nomination has drawn widespread media coverage partly due to his controversial...
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...Multiculturalism and Immigration Multiculturalism is a long and fancy-sounding word, often mistaken for its true meaning. Some define it as equality between all cultures, others say it is the combination of all cultures that creates new hybrid ones. Whatever the dictionary says, the true meaning of the word is its actual application in the real world. We all, including my group, have different approaches and views toward multiculturalism, but I personally relate it mostly to immigration. Immigration is a founding stone of multiculturalism and although there are strong arguments against it, in my eyes, it is important for the country and its diversification. Every year my friends and I come to school a week earlier for the international orientation week. It is an event I usually look forward to way in advance. It is an exciting moment when the new class of international students set foot in Ramapo College for the first time. The people are of different ages and background. They come from exotic places like Burma, Italy, Nepal, Bulgaria and many more. Most of them have never been to the States before and the change they are going through is quite tough. Communication with them is not always easy. They come from different cultures, have different understandings of life and different ideas about what is wrong and what is right. The communication with foreigners largely depends on their proficiency in English. Many students struggle with their accents and do not feel comfortable...
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...President Trump has promised many changes along his campaign that he’ll put in place once if he ever steps into the Oval Office, and now that he has, people are starting to worry. Signing a exorbitant amount of executive orders in such a short span of time, he is constantly changing the lives of many US citizens. Donald Trump, has been ….. said he is a pro-life president, but we never thought how he would handle such a controversial issue. Since then, President Trump has kept his promise, and started the Anti-abortion movement by banning international non-governmental organizations that provide or support abortions from getting any funding from the US Government. This forces these areas to stop the practice of abortions because they rely on...
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