Now that the dust has settled, Donald Trump has won the presidential election against the odds.
Trump is the most controversial person ever elected as the President of the United States. There’s no denying his supporter base is very enthusiastic — millions of Republicans refused to vote for him, yet here we are.
Who knows what form a Trump administration will take. After Obama spoke at the White House and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan addressed the nation in Wisconsin, it can only be assumed that our government officials will do their best to establish a peaceful transfer of power.
At this point in time, we can only assume, but we think a Trump presidency will look something like this.
President-elect Trump is a political novice, and he will look to Mike Pence to help him in his first months as an executive. Pence, currently the governor of Indiana, will have to hold Trump’s hand through the trials and tribulations of the new administration, and nobody can guess how long it’ll take for Trump to become an effective leader on his own.
We imagine Trump will surround himself with allies from his successful campaign. Figures like former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will be rewarded for sticking by Trump’s side through a tumultuous campaign. Figures such as Ben Carson and Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina, will likely be included as well.
The Trump administration will appoint conservative justices to the Supreme Court, and the court will continue to have a balance of conservative and liberal justices.
There will certainly be a learning curve for the Trump administration.
Many of Trump’s policy promises will be unattainable with the current Congress, and this is probably for the best. His rallying cry and promise to build the wall will very likely never be fulfilled, but the administration will attempt to appease its voters.
Congress will be increasingly important to check the administration’s power. However, the Trump campaign has stressed its policy goal for comprehensive and effective immigration reform, which clearly many Americans believe is much-needed.
The policy goals of the administration remain to be seen. Everyone knows president-elect Trump is an enigmatic figure, and nothing will change in that sense.
The underlying question of a Trump presidency would be whether or not he can mend the divide within our country that the presidential campaign created. Many of his statements have been Islamophobic, anti-Hispanic and racist. He has alienated not only those minority groups, but he has also offended women with his brazen comments across the nation.
The mending words evident in his victory speech will not be enough to heal the rift in our nation. It is not enough to put a Band-Aid on our nations wounds and walk away.
In order to heal the wounds created by his destructive and hateful campaign, Trump will need to work tirelessly in order to unite our broken country and move society forward.
At the end of the day, a Trump administration will be a one-term presidency, and this will be for the best. Electing the Trump-Pence ticket will prove to be a mistake, and Editorial Board looks forward to the day where America rids itself of their toxic administration.
It may even be sooner than we think.
