
The verdict has been made, Trump has returned as the 47e president of the USA, any thoughts, are u happy with that result?

The verdict has been made, Trump has returned as the 47e president of the USA, any thoughts, are u happy with that result?
I’m disappointed for millions of Americans, with me I’m an average straight white guy so this doesn’t affect me personally. I have reasons in my bio which I’ll keep up for a bit…
Many of you know I used to support Trump back in 2016, I’ve made that clear in all of my posts. I left once I realized 1. He didn’t keep to his word of policies that would no doubt help the American public including me: Infrastructure, Afghan pullout, Bring Jobs Back, Strengthen the economy, Replace Obamacare with his hidden better plan, wipe out ISIS with his secret plan, and Secure the border…. 2. He didn’t have our backs “People are dying, thats true. It is what it is.” & “This is deadly stuff…. I always played it down…. Didn’t want to create a panic”. 3. January 6th & the Big Stolen Election Lie.
I always followed the principle of President Obama, “whether your candidate won or lost, the sun will always come up in the morning”. I hold to that word. Now it is time for us to do our part in our communities to strengthen LGBTQ+ protections, help one another, talk to one another, volunteer when possible, and pave a future that is bright not one so bleak. The future is what WE make it, not Donald Trump. Don’t let one person decide how the American Dream is portrayed. Stand up, do your part, reach out, and in 2026 & 2028 VOTE ! (Even if you think it is rigged or whatever, just Vote!)
God Bless each and everyone of you reading this, there is good days ahead for all of us. I have hope for it.
I have to agree, we're going to be fine. These women (and I'm not being insensitive or trying to) but their foremothers fought hard and that's what they need to do. Get out of bed, dry those eyes, go out and fight. This is not the end. We're going to be fine and everyone just needs to take a deep breath. We're going to be fine and we do have hope. Thank you for reminding people that, I've been doing it all morning but no luck. Everyone just wants to lay in bed and cry. I got up, made up my bed, registered for an upcoming class, and got myself ready for the day. Life goes on.
@Lucy68 Yea I’m not going to lie and go “boohoo boohoo”, we’ll be fine. You pull up yourself by your bootstraps or garters and you hoist yourself out of bed & get your business done. You got up, made your bed, registered for upcoming classes, and got yourself dolled up for the day. Your life went on and you did it with grace & dignity, proud of you!
As you said this is not the end, this is not time of death of our Democracy, our Republic, our founding principles or a beginning…. It is simply “it was an election and this is the result”. Lets open doors, talk to one another, let hope & faith cloud over fear and disgust. Turn the page by writing a new chapter. You go girl! You do whatcha gotta do!
Half my friends have kids to take care of, whereas the other half want to lay in bed and feel sorry for themselves. Let's just hope and pray people don't riot this time. We had riots in 2016 and then again in 2020. Honestly, I can't help people, I wanted to tell my friends so bad, y'all and can stay in bed and feel sorry for y'all's self I don't have time for that. No one does. I understand they're upset but they get up, wipe your face, move on, and do something.
@Lucy68 Well I empathize a little bit since Trump did say “I’m your retribution” & “enemy from within” “vermin” & “these are not people” & “scum of the Earth” & “Rats” & declaring he will imprison Kamala Harris supporters…. So I do empathize and support them, though what I will say is shut up, man/woman up, get out of your bed and get the good work done. There won’t be riots or chaos I believe, what I do believe is that Americans will get smarter to actually get out and vote or else. Anyways it is important to remind “breathe and stay calm” when you get soundbites of Trump being an erratic dick.

Excited. This was my first time voting ever. I took the time to listen to both. Nothing Kamala said convinced me that she would change things. She came to Arizona once as far as visiting the border, for 15 minutes. A PR stunt pretty much. She never recanted on things she’s said in the past as far things like using taxes to fit the bill for inmates who want sex changes. She never said much about the border. There was no talks about decreasing the cost of things. The only thing she kept saying was how she grew up on a middle class family. All the snippets the media took of Trump to fit their narrative. I listened to both of their speeches, numerous ones. A majority of her speeches were about blaming Trump, she danced around every question. I don’t want an incompetent person like that leading this country. Do I agree w everything Trump said? No, but at least he’s done it before. Listening to people talk about how life was w him in the White House, a majority of them said better. That they actually had money. The Biden/Harris administration sent billions of dollars to Ukraine but won’t do a damn thing to secure our borders. I went to two rallies here in Az, for each candidate. I will say the left, a lot of them are cruel, spewing hate, cussing at people if they don’t agree w them. When I went to the Trump rally I got to talking w a few people, a couple of them even bought me a drink when they found out it was my first time voting. All the stuff in my opinion that the left was accusing Trump of doing is what they were doing theirselves.
Woooooohooooo!!! I'm more than excited! In sure he'll be a much greater president and do better for America! No wayyy I think a woman should ever lead the country. Even if the man makes bad decisions, I still think he's much better off leading. Men were mad to lead, women to follow. That's just how it naturally is. The women who want to lead make a mess of themselves.
There had never been a lady as president and I think that's good and should stay that way. Men are to lead, and women should follow.
It's amazing. What the US does is meant to be. They do no wrong, pure perfection all around - so it's perfect. He shouldn't only be the president of the US but the king of this world. We should how down to the US and it's people because we'll never be as good as them. They're the recipe of a success.
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I’ll be fine, I’m not who they’re after.
I feel bad for all the people who will lose health care, all the people who will undoubtedly die from unnecessary gun violence but no response but “thoughts and prayers”, all the women who will die due to lack of lifesaving care because we allow states who base everything off of stories about a guy doing magic tricks 2,000 years ago to make decisions on women’s bodily autonomy, all the LGBTQ couples in red states who may face marriage anullment or just general persecution, all the seniors who will suffer when they scrap Social Security and Medicaid, and just all of us in general who will suffer living under the rule of Christian Nationalist theocracy. This is literally my nightmare, the worst kind of people are winning, and winning big. Absolute disgusting commentary on the character of Americans and our horrific priorities and values.
I've blocked a fair chunk of GAG users from the answers alone
I hear you Steve, it's very sad for America, yet hopefully 2028 or 2032 wins a Democrat again
Not to mention mid terms, aren't they like 2026 or 2027 mid terms, anyways
I can't really say I am surprised. For the last 4 years the democrats have been shooting themselves in the foot constantly and the rate of the foot shooting has been increasing up until the day of the election.
People are tired of the orange man bad rhetoric. The people elected Biden believing the media when they said the division would all end when he gets in office and it got so bad that even a lot of long time democrats couldn't ignore it anymore.
Here is a rare moment of self reflection from CNN:
I'm actually glad. Since we will see him fail yet again at bringing inflation down and getting rid of immigrants.
And hopefully those who voted him again will finally see he can't do anything he promised. Just watch as he so call builds a wall and totally gets rid of all Mexicans like he did last time, not. Just watch how food prices totally go down, not.
And maybe just maybe more Americans will become smarter realising voting don't matter nothing changes.
not surprised. you don't have to be a trump lover to know that it wouldn't be close. like i've not been following American politics for that long but i don't know of any time before, where so many originally democrat political figures just left their roots and went republican.
can't wait to see the meltdowns on GAG, Reddit, X, YouTube and in the streets
he gets sworn in Jan 20th...
until then, better have a big security detail...
I am tickled pink.
It's good to have someone with White House experience.
Not a surprise.. white people will not give up on power.
I'm happy that Kamala will fade away into irrelevancy and that being a US citizen will be protected again.
Sadness and I don't even reside there / live there - I'm an Aussie lol
I also feel bad for stock markets for the next 4 years worldwide from Late Jan 2025 onwards

good
We will be able to afford to eat meatloaf again. We're going to have a good four years.
Ooooh. I'm not American but I'm stoked!
I'm just happy Trump can expose the Epstein and Diddy client lists to the public
Sure as fuck am!!
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