The election happened last week and we finally can stop listening to the campaigning that has been going on. With the conclusion of this election, and Trump being elected president, I decided to read an article, written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis of the New York Times, on the meeting Donald Trump had with President Obama. I did not watch the entire video of their meeting but the parts that I saw was very civilized. Going into the meeting many people were skeptical as to what could happen, since the history between the two was slightly bitter. President Obama never believed that Trump would be able to run a country, deeming him unfit and not qualified by any means. This created a lot of tension going into the the meeting. Trump was also not a fan of Obama, questioning for the years that he was president if his birth certificate was legitimate and calling him weak in his approach of his presidency. Since Trump has no experience as a government official he had many questions and was able to get them answered with the help of Obama. I am the least bit excited for the Trump presidency but he said that Obama could play a crucial part throughout his term. That gave some hope that this won’t be the worst presidency and with enough help some things could possibly get done for the positive. Overall the meeting went over well and it was a great part of our democratic system. Many countries are not able to have a change of power through a peaceful manner. Since we are able to have a civil election where men and women of any race can vote, and then that decision can be transferred peacefully is a great representation of how are democratic system works very well. Even with the controversial election where the electoral college was different from the popular vote, there can still be a meeting where the President and President-elect can discuss plans and learn from one another to make our country stronger than before. Democracy although may not be foolproof it is a great system of government that we are able to carry out.
Raymond Pietzak
Incase any one would like to watch the clip or read the article.
I agree with how the meeting seemed civilized. Ever since Trump’s victory he hasn’t made uncivilized remarks and it will be interesting to see if he remains this way in the future.
The meeting was very interesting to say the least. I agree with you as Obama will have an influential role in the transfer of power. I also hope that he puts Trump on the right path but who know what will happen by the time January rolls around. We are in it for the long run.
I am glad that Trump gave a great amount of respect towards Obama and looked to him for help. Hopefully, he will carry out the advice that was given by Obama and use it to strengthen his term. With help from the right officials, I hope that Trump’s presidency will strengthen America.