By Elle Waldron
staff writer
Throughout the month of November leading up to the United States Presidential election decisions, Grand Rapids citizens had very different opinions on then candidate Donald Trump. Employees of Plainfield businesses, recognized Donald Trump’s business skills but questioned his ability to be a successful president.Standing at the edge of the counter at the Plainfield Tim Hortons Manager Madison talks quietly, “He has a very charismatic way of approaching people” the seventeen year old said. Yet overall Madison did not have a positive view of Trump. According to this young manager, Trump’s views can be harmful to young people specifically minorities. Stating her “problem with Trump is,” that he is simply not credible and gives no straight answers.
“I just don’t think he knows a word of what he’s talking about” neighboring Plainfield Biggby barista Jeremiah comments.
On the other side, forty year old team leader Joe from Meijer believes Trump will bring the change he is looking for. “More Freedom,” Joe said. That is what he is hoping a new face in the White House will bring, “a freedom in what the government controls and how we spend our money,” commented Joe. With two young daughters at home he believes Trump will be able to make things more safe for his daughters and be more involved with young families “just because of who he is,” and Trump’s experience having a young son at home.
Yet Jeremiah’s thoughts contradict Joe’s, ”I would assume he is not the most family- oriented person out there considering he is more into corporate greed,” he said. The twenty one year old barista at Plainfield Biggby does not think Trump is the man to run the country “considering the sexist, racist, bigot he is,” Jeremiah said, as he placed bagels into a toaster.
In between thoughts of Trumps lacking skills to become a good president he admits that he is a great businessman. A common theme discussed among potential voters is Trump’s business skills.
Cat, at the Plainfield Sprint store, agreed. Although he says Trump would not make a good president he does believe he could help high schoolers and college students learn how to run a successful business. “He could stick to business,” Cat said sitting on a stool, ankles crossed. Cat, who did not favor either major party candidate, said he just wants “someone to fix the economy, someone who could minimize the amount of war we go to.”
According to Joe “It’s kinda been a crazy political year,” which sums things up well.
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