People voted for Trump because they thought inflation would decrease. They thought he would create jobs for Americans. Some even thought they would receive another stimulus check. They were sadly mistaken. Instead inflation has gone up, he has cut thousands of jobs and continuously attacked minorities. Since reclaiming his spot back in office, Trump has not let off the gas.
Chaos leads the way
Trump, who shied away during the election from the tenants of Project 2025, a 900-page document produced by super conservatives strategist, seems to be taking many of those ideas to heart.
The country, for example no longer embraces diversity, equity and inclusion—unless it promotes white supremacy. A number of key government agencies, including FEMA, the EPA, the FBI, the FAA and even the Justice Department, have lost thousands of jobs. The Department of Education was among the first things that he attacked as part of a government reorganization. The impact of these cuts will weigh heavily on blacks, as for many years, government employment was an entryway to the middle class.
Meanwhile, Trump has pulled the United States out of security agreements with many of its European allies and launched trade wars with Canada and China, among others.
Democrats struggle to be heard
In April, Democrats hoped to shut down Trump in a couple of special elections, even two here in Florida. But, those hopes were dashed when Republican Randy Fine beat Democrat Josh Weil in a special election to fill an open seat in Congress, representing parts of Daytona Beach. A Republican also triumphed in the other election on the other side of the state, thus ensuring the GOP maintain control of U.S. Congress.
Kennedy Gray, a junior majoring in political science from Tampa, was among about 50 Wildcats that marched to the poll at the Center for Civic Engagement on April 1.
For Gray, voting that day, was a matter of pride. “As a fellow Cookman Wildcat, it affects our campus because we are an HBCU and our voice needs to be heard,” he said. “People look down on us to not come vote because they think we don’t know better, but that gives us every reason to vote to make sure our voices are heard.”
Sagal Buchanan, who was elected SGA president for the coming year, agreed.
“This is just one of the moments where you just can’t talk. You have to put action into what you are talking about,” she said, noting that more students should have been there.
THE PEOPLE SPEAK
Finally, a recent New York Times/SIENNA COLLEGE poll found that PEOPLE HAVE BECOME SKEPTICAL OF TRUMP AND HIS USE OF POWER. THE POLL SHOW 66 PERCNT DESCRIBE HIM AS CHAOTIC, 59 PERCENT AS SCARY AND 42 PERCENT AS EXCITING
VOICE WRITERS JOSPEH MOSS, TERAY BEMBERY AND XAVIER HARRIS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS REPORT