Trump Wall Dbq

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On January 21, 2017, Donald J Trump became the 45th President of the United States. This was an unusual day, as more people were protesting in the streets of Washington, D.C. than attending the actual inauguration ceremony. Many people believed that Trump was going to lose the race to his rival, Hillary Clinton, but late on November 8, 2016, the voting polls had closed and Trump took the victory. Although Trump did not win the popular vote, he did win the electoral vote. Trump’s campaign had a lot of controversy surrounding it, as he said and did a number of things perceived by some as inappropriate and anger-fueling. Trump also made many promises during his 2017 presidential election. Many think that a president should not make that many …show more content…

“The wall will be be 1,900 miles long and lined with 5,000 new immigrant officers.” (Johnson) “That's taller than the arenas where Trump holds his rallies, taller than any ladder and one foot taller than the Great Wall of China.” (Johnson) “This ‘artistically beautiful’ wall will be constructed out of hardened concrete, rebar, and steel, and it will be ‘the greatest wall that you've ever seen’ -- so great that the nation will likely one day name it ‘The Trump Wall’”(Johnson). According to Trump, the wall will be built to keep out any illegal immigrants that have brought crime and drugs to America and have taken jobs from hard working Americans. Not only is the wall going up, but illegal immigrants are being hunted down and deported back to their country by the thousands by new immigration officers …show more content…

Twenty-thousand people gathered in Mexico City to protest against newly elected Donald Trump and his plans to disrupt their homes with a wall separating them from America. Many protesters feel like Trump is targeting them with unfair treatment (Gillespie). "He's pathetic. He's a very little man, and I'm sure he's insane," (Gillespie). Many protesters hold the same anger towards Trump. Trump has still not backed down about building the wall, nor will he. "The crackdown on illegal criminals is merely the keeping of my campaign promise," the President tweeted

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