Trump is Not an Adequate Presidential Candidate

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Cartoon by Amber Lewis
Cartoon by Amber Lewis

Although Donald Trump, the self-made billionaire, is running for president, is he the best Republican candidate? Trump, who, according to The Fiscal Times has been married three times, has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is an Emmy award winner, and is a 2013 inductee to the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame, announced his candidacy on June 16. Although he has years of business experience, being the CEO of his own company, he cannot seem to control his mouth, temper or actions.

At the GOP debate in early August, Trump was confronted by journalist Megyn Kelly, who reminded him, “You have called women you don’t like ‘fat pigs’, ‘dogs’, ‘slobs’ and ‘disgusting animals.’”

Trump responded with, “Only Rosie O’Donnell.”

After the fact, when Trump was interviewed about his questions he was asked and the answers he gave, to which he said Kelly’s questions were “ridiculous” and “off-base,” and also stated, “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her… wherever.”

Not only is this very unprofessional, but wrong and sexist as well. Trump has belittled American women on more than one occasion. He has confessed to cheating on his wives, and said that it doesn’t matter what the media says as long as you have a hot girlfriend.

“It’s certainly not groundbreaking news that the early victories by the women on ‘The Apprentice’ were, to a very large extent, dependent on their sex appeal,” Trump wrote in his 2004 book, “How to get Rich.”

Keeping this in mind, think of Trump dealing with issues with foreign countries with female political leaders, such as Germany, South Korea and Denmark. Having no filter, Trump could say something to a leader of a nation, ultimately setting off a chain of events that could ruin foreign relations.

Trump’s campaign is set on the financial issues of the United States, which he may be able to help, but instead, he causes more problems by running his mouth and making Americans angry about his inability to act as a professional.

His lack of professionalism isn’t the only thing that gets Americans riled up, but the fact that four of Trump’s companies have gone bankrupt as well, according to Vanity Fair.

Will Trump treat America like one of his companies, investing it all if our issues are being resolved, or throwing it away if more issues arise?

Some Americans are treating Trump as a serious candidate, when he should be treated as the narcissistic celebrity that he is. There are more Republican candidates out there who have better qualifications than Trump. Dr. Ben Carson, for example, is a neurosurgeon who is famous for his groundbreaking work in separating conjoined twins. Sen. Marco Rubio has been in politics for 11 years and has been a Florida state representative for nine. What qualifies Trump? The fact that he’s a billionaire whose most notable attribute is his hair?