Photo by Darron Birgenheier (Creative Commons Flickr.com)
Trump speaks at a rally in Reno, Nevada.
November 9, 2016
Monika Veliz, 10
“Honestly, I feel like Clinton and Trump are equal. I don’t feel like this is bad [or] this is worse than Clinton. Trump wants to build a wall on Mexico and then Clinton does that abortion stuff. Either way, people are gonna be like ‘oh, it’s terrible.’”
Kara Spencer, 10
“I am shook. I’m just as scared of his radical supporters than I am of him.”
Katy Thomas, 10
“I am terrified. I do not think that Donald Trump stands for diversity, equality, or rights for women.”
Adrian Olvera, 10
“I think it was a good thing because Hillary Clinton wasn’t a good candidate.”
Austin Wright, 9
“He addresses the main topics, but his simple-minded nature undermines the specifics needed to reach a resolution.”
Chloe Johnson, 9
“I’d be upset if any of the candidates got elected, but I feel he’s not fit to be president. It makes me scared for this generation because it shows everything is going downhill.”
Hannah Austin, 10
“I do not agree with him being president. He thinks women should be under men. He’s going to cause a lot of warfare, and the only good thing about him is that he is not a politician.”
Macie Boone, 12
“It’s like when Mommy Clinton and Daddy Trump are fighting and all you want to do is live with Uncle Bernie.”
Cameron Chlup, 10
“He’s not as bad as everyone says he is. People don’t listen to what he is really saying.”
Kamryn Hannigan, 9
“They are going to need a whole other White House to fit his ego.”
Channing Walken, 9
“He’s very upfront about how he feels, but that doesn’t make him a bad person.”
Christin Cahill, 9
“I feel like he is biased towards everybody.”
Ben Garcia, 10
“I’d have to say that this is the epitome of empty promises. Someone has won with no experience whatsoever, a racist rhetoric, and eschewed beliefs.”
Makenzie Sartain, 11
“I feel like he’s the better of the two, and I feel like he’d be more successful in the long run.”
Garrett Shadwick, 12
“I’m excited; I think he’s going to keep a lot of business in America and cut down regulations.”
Joshua Hogue, 12
“I feel like it’s divided America in many ways. I feel like we can’t look at the supporters of the other candidates as human; we see them as enemies.”
There’s no way to know for sure who would’ve been worse. Even if Trump screws this up, there’s no guarantee Hillary wouldn’t have screwed it up just as bad or worse.
— Leah Goodman, 12
Kasie Haemker, 12
“America has made its bed, now they have to lie in it, whether it’s good or bad.”
Ms. Jodi Esaili
“We get another chance in four more years. I think that the electoral college needs to be changed.”
Jeff Jameson, 12
“He is a better option than Hillary.”
Ms. Michelle Hurst
“America is bigger than our president, I still have hope for America.”
Cameron Parker, 10
“I’m in the middle. I am nervous for my life and my generation.”
Ms. Amanda Shingleton
“Change isn’t negative and it is a part of life. I embrace change even though it can be scary.”
Coach Michael Keel
“As a historian, I was extremely interested with the 2016 election. In this election, there were a lot of firsts but also things that were similar to the election of 1828.”
Ms. Shelly Burkett
“I am cautiously optimistic about our future.”
Jason Hollingsworth, 12
“They were both bad choices. I feel like Hillary lost because people thought the election was already won.”
Brianna Seager, 12
“Honestly, I’d rather not have a liar in office, so this will have to do.”
Carly Eisenhower, 10
“Canada looks safe, and Mexico looks warm.”
I believe in the democratic process and so as a result, I believe we need to support our president and make sure all Americans are represented in an equitable manner.
— Ms. Zel Ready
Megan Dees, 10
“We’re slightly less screwed with Trump than [with] Hillary Clinton.”
Steven Tarver, 11
“I feel like he’s gonna do bad things to the LGBT community.”
Robert Romero, 10
“I feel like Trump will help economically, but will make poor social decisions.”
Jonathan Ake, 9
“Well, out of the two, I’m happy, but I’m not favoring Trump over Clinton. Just not expecting World War III as much.”
Garrick Hague, 9
“Although it could be worse, I don’t agree with all of his policies.”
Margaret Vo, 11
“Either way, it was going to be a questionable candidate. But at the same time, I wish he would get impeached because of the derogatory comments he made about the minorities. I don’t feel safe by the comments he makes.”
Landon Wentz, 10
“We’re screwed. It was a lose-lose situation. You had to pick your poison. You had to choose the lesser evil of the two.”
Kelly Jasper-Stewart, 10
“I don’t think Trump was good. Trump is sneaky just like Hillary. If I had to choose between the two, I would’ve chosen Hillary.”
Michael Elem, 11
“Trump: A mix between trash and a dump.”
Natasha Sweaney, 10
“Trump says he can do certain things, but the majority of the people know he can’t do it. But he’s an overall good person.”
Ashley Perez, 10
“I don’t like him [Trump] whatsoever. I don’t like Hillary either. I feel like the future of the country might go down because he has no experience.”
Your donation will support the student journalists of Mansfield Legacy High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs and travel to media workshops.