Donald Trump Attacks Ben Carson, and Highlights His Religion
http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/10/25/donald-trump-attacks-ben-carson-and-highlights-his-religion/
Donald Trump says he doesn't understand how Ben Carson surpassed him in the polls in recent Iowa polls released this week (which was by nine percent). It seems that he is quite taken aback, as he bitterly takes jabs at Ben Carson's religion and "low energy levels". He seems to be in a state of true confusion, and that shows that he really thought and assumed that he would win. I think Trump is being a sore loser when targeting Ben Carson's religion and comparing it to his own, as if trying to gain at least a little more votes from the citizens. Donald Trump doesn't seem like the confident individual that he tried to present himself as. He had previously seemed to emphasize that he has nothing to lose, as he'll always have a place to return (his business). However, Trump seems to be showing his unstable state, as he is constantly trying to influence the people to go against other politicians and comparing them to himself. He had previously criticized George Bush's handling of the 9/11 attack. I'd have to agree that Presbyterians are more populous than those of Ben Carson's religion Seventh-Day Adventist, so it may, in some way, give Trump some more support. However, stating this outright and saying things like, "I mean, Seventh-Day Adventist, I don't know about, I just don't know about," seems almost insulting to all those who are part of that religion. This insult once again reveals Trump's probable attitude if perhaps being president, as he will most likely close his ears and eyes to all but his own ideas and beliefs.
Yeah, I agree that trump is seriously taken aback by carsons sudden triumph, but I think this gives him a realization that he is capable of losing.
ReplyDeleteTrump is realizing he's not invincible, and that people are actually waking people. No matter what religion one follows, you should judge them based on their actions and the potential they have. (A lesson that Carson could also learn.) But Trump shouldn't attack someone's religion because that is their personal matter, and he should open his eyes to others beliefs.
ReplyDeleteIt seems as if Trump is slowly but surely losing his initial lead in the polls, and is trying to whatever he can to get it back, even if he gives a few low blows to the other candidates. To me, this shows that Trump is getting fairly desperate. He realizes that hes losing some of his support, so he tries to demonize and attack the other candidates in an attempt to dissuade the masses for voting for them. I also agree that this is a clear sign of what kind of president he will be. The fact that he hurls various insults without remorse shows that as president, he would not care about the people, and would do whatever he wants to have his way.
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