The Americans voted against Clinton not for Trump

Nov 10, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
Nearly all the newspapers and media houses throughout the world carried reports of Donald Trumph’s spectacular and stunning victory in Tuesday’s US Presidential election, but in my view it was not really victory for Trump, but it was a stunning defeat for Hilary Clinton. The Americans were and are fed up with the corruption and wrong doings with the lawmakers in Washington. They wanted a change from the “hand wash hand” happenings where big donors get favours from the lawmakers.
They wanted someone outside the administration. Although Trump’s track record is not excellent, they never the less prefer him than Hilary who has been accused of gross dishonesty — washing sensitive emails, lying under oath, collecting funds from terrorist countries for the Clinton Foundation, the Bangazi fiasco, using Foundation funds for her daughter’s wedding and other wrong doings.
Clinton was hoping to get full support from African Americans, and Latinos, but she only received some support not enough to push her over the line although she spent more than $2B; I repeat two billion dollars, and received full support from outgoing President Barak Obama, the First Lady, and
Vice President, Biden who campaigned vigorously for her. On the other hand Trump was denied support from top Republicans Mitt Romney, John Mc Cain, the Bushes, and many others. Only Rudy Guliani former Mayor of New York, Newt Gingrich former Speaker as well as Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey.
Although it was a bitter campaign, President elect Trumph at his victory speech in the wee hours of Wednesday called for unity and said he was prepared to work with the Democrats to make America great again. Clinton
in her concession speech said that the defeat was painful, but also called for unity and said that she offered the President elect to work for a better country and outgoing President Obama who is known to be at “war”
with Trump also called for a harmonious working relation and a smooth transition. He added that the rule of law must be maintained. He said he will gracefully hand over the baton for the new President to continue the race for success. Most of the Guyanese/Caribbean/Americans are Democrats, but I have no doubt that they will give full support to the new President, a businessman, who was not a politician before he entered the race less than two years ago.
Oscar Ramjeeet

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