Trump: Two Outcomes

What a way to start the new year! Some people feel happy about it. Most claim to hate life now because of it. In case you were wondering, I’m talking about the United States’ new president elect, Donald J. Trump.

Trump: Two Outcomes

Noah Brown, Staff writer

Trump: Two outcomes
Noah Brown
What a way to start the new year! Some people feel happy about it. Most claim to hate life now because of it. In case you were wondering, I’m talking about the United States’ new president elect, Donald J. Trump.  People have been wondering who Trump will discriminate against first. What I am wondering about is the best and worst case scenarios for this new presidency. Could we do well and form better relations with other countries and improve the economy? Could we destroy relations and cause a potential war? Here are predictions that I have thought of regarding the situation.
From what has occurred so far, it is possible to determine a positive outcome. After Hillary made a statement about bombing Russia over cyber hackings, the relationship between the U.S. and Russia has been strained. After Trump was elected, Russia and Syria both declared peace. One thing to remember is that the first woman in U.S. history to successfully run a presidential campaign was HIS manager! Not to mention the fact that his wife is the first immigrant first lady in U.S. history too! He could improve the economy of the country as well. According to CNN, the Dow hit a record high after he was elected. According to a student of SSFS, “He lowers the bar, so it makes any other president look better”. That’s one way of looking at it!
Then there is the worst case scenario. After further analysis of everything he has said over the course of the election, we should expect to see a very weak immigration policy. The reason for this is because he would bounce back and forth between his own thoughts. If congress allows it, he could have a wall built. The odds of that 10 foot wall being built are quite slim. According to The Economist, if Trump were to build a solid wall along the Mexican/American border, it would cost between $15 billion and $25 billion. A Sandy Spring student adds, “His low tempered self could make rash decisions.” He could help our economy in some ways, but he could also destroy it in others.
The future of our country could hold happiness or sheer destruction. Hopefully it does not come to the sheer destruction part. That would be terrible! Either way, the United States is in for a treat. It is time’s job to give this treat a sweet or bitter taste.
Bibliography
-Egan, Matt, “Dow zooms over 1,200 points since Trump victory,” www.cnn.com, December 7, 2016: 2:58 PM ET, http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/07/investing/trump-dow-jones-1000-points-election/ (accessed December 11th, 2016).
-The Economist Limited. “The economics of Donald Trump’s wall.” Economist.com. http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/07/daily-chart-16. (Accessed December 11th, 2016)