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Hair defeats pantsuit
BY KRISTEN WOHLERS AND COLLIN BEREND
Donald Trump (and hair) has been
elected as the 45th President of the United
States over Hillary Clinton in a tight race.
Oregon’ s seven electoral votes went
to Clinton.
The college’ s own president o f the
Associated Student Governm ent, Jairo
Rodriguez, weighed in on the election.
“ I really don’t have a politician in the
W hite House that actually represents
me or w hat I believe is best for my
community/’ Rodriguez said.
This year’ s election has been both
historic and one of the most hated. On
June 7, Hillary Clinton became the first
female to win the presidential nomination
for a major party. Her vice presidential
running mate was Tim Kaine, Senator
from Virginia.
Trump, billionaire and reality television
star turned politician, won the Republican
nomination on July 19 after, announcing
his running mate, Indiana Governor Mike
Pence on July 15.
“ I would say, it’ s refreshing that he’s
honest, but he shoots from the hip too
much,” said James Hite, a political science
instructor at Clackamas, “ which I think
is a weakness because he says things that
he probably doesn’t even really mean, but
it’s sort of too late.”'
Controversy has plagued the 2016
presidential election, and both candidates
have come under attaek. The New York
Times compared Clinton’s use of personal
email and private servers while she was
Secretary of State to Watergate, calling
it “ Emailgate.”
But on Sunday, Nov. 6, FBI director
Jam es B. Comey announced in a press
release that C lin to n should face no
charges, ca llin g C lin to n ’ s and her
c o llea gu es’ h an d lin g o f c lassified
in form ation “ careless,” but not an
intentional violation of laws.
P re sid e n t-e le c t Trum p has been
criticized for not releasing tax returns
and for a video on w hich he said he
kisses women he finds attractive. He
said, “ When you’re a star, they let you
do it. You can do anything. Grab ‘em by
the pussy.”
Clinton has been more vocal on the
m atter o f reducing costs for college
Clinton, whose campaign suffered as a
students as she proposed free tuition
for all community college students and result of the email situation, would have
to cut interest rates on student loans. become the first female president. She
She further expressed her desire to end has over 30 years of political experience,
having held the positions of First Lady,
campus sexual assault.
Trump made no such claims in regards United States Senator from New York and
to sexual assault, and he expressed vaguer Secretary of State.
But w ith no fem ale president, the
views on education costs. College students
can hope, as his campaign website claims, nation heads into the next four years
that the Trump administration will in with a billionaire instead. The reality TV
factwork alongside Congress in “ making star has seen business failures such as
a good faith effort to reduce the cost of Taj Mahal Casino and Trump Steaks; but
the Wharton School of Finance graduate
college and student debt.”
Trump has voiced hopes in regards to has owned profitable businesses as well
elementary education that may better in the areas of real estate, sports and
prepare students for college. This includes entertainment, according, to his campaign
investing billions o f dollars towards website. He has hosted the Apprentice,
offering school choice for elem entary Celebrity Apprentice, and now he will
students, which he believes is the solution host the American people from his seat
to reduce the cost of education per child x in the Oval Office.
The presidential inauguration will be
and help students reach benchmarks.
C la ck a m a s C o m m u n ity C o lle g e held on Jan. 20, 2017, and Trump, along
President Joanne Truesdell said this w ith Vice President-elect Pence, will
election is not just about who will be the begin their new gigs promptly at noon.
next president.
Blake Swan contributed to.this story.
“ It’s more than the two candidates.
It’ s also what Congress would w ant,”
Truesdell said.
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