Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton - a race to the White House?
- Helin Tezcanli

- Aug 7, 2016
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2018
In three months, the US will decide who shall become their next president: a Clinton or a billionaire? Now, this is seen as a difficult choice... Or is it?
Donald Trump, 70 years of age, worth $4.5 billion, former The Apprentice host. He has gained negative media coverage due to his opinions of Mexico, women even the US election system. He opposes the 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court ruling that legalised same-sex marriage nationwide, and one of Trump's most controversial proposals was a temporary ban on foreign Muslims entering the United States. Some people believe that as a billionaire, that should be his only occupation. But perhaps that is what makes him so appealing to the US electorate, he is an unconventional candidate. Voters who support Trump say in his favour, that 'He's not a politician', and 'A successful businessman' whose sole concentration is on America and 'Making it great again.'

Hilary Clinton. Sixty-eight years of age. Former First Lady during the Presidency of Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State. Out of the two candidates, less negative media light has been shed on Clinton however in March, it became publicly known that, during her tenure as United States Secretary of State, she had exclusively used her family's private email server for official communications, rather than official State Department email accounts maintained on federal servers. This hindered her campaign, but her views on mandatory tax payment for corporate companies and businesses, and opinions against the death penalty have gained her voters.

Overall, both candidates have a political history that may not be the best, and within the next three months, more skeletons may begin to appear. Therefore, the choice could result in this: Trump or Clinton? Which is the lesser of two evils?



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