What is your problem with Trump. I am going to ask for specifics so don't just say he an islamaphobe. :-)

I see most people that are against Trump never seem to be specific of an actual event or action that he preformed. Just trying to see what the stink is about.

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Xuan12 · 31-35, M

Well, there are the things he said, like endorsing nuclear proliferation, negative stereotyping, self-descriptions of his behavior toward women, numerous vitriolic attacks against people for being critical of him which sometimes include litigation, his on and off endorsement of violence at his rallies, his willingness to give voice to conspiracy theories, oh, and attacks he made against colleagues of mine for not letting him break the law. Those are just off the top of my head.

Then there are the things he does. Using eminent domain to seize private property for his businesses, using litigation to avoid paying for services rendered, suing his lenders for insisting he make his payments on time, taking out a full page ad in a New York newspaper calling for the death sentence for minors and after those individuals were exonerated by DNA evidence, continuing to insist on their guilt, sleeping with a copy of Hitler's speeches by his bed which he claimed a Jewish friend gave him which that individual disavows ever having done, playing dumb about white supremacists that he has clearly documented links to historically just because they seem to be supporting him, his refusal to release tax returns or put his assets into a blind trust and his administrations ties to the Russian government, the comical extent of cronyism in his administration and proposed appointments, these too off the top of my head.

I'm also concerned about his policy propositions. Constructing a large expensive wall that would be very expensive and ineffective (which to be fair, he has begun backpedaling on), the endangerment of strategic trade relationships that are actually meant to leverage us against China (ironically), the staggering increase in deficit and debt that his proposed budgets would entail, his thus far unwillingness to listen to the national intelligence community, and his insistence that he knows more about the military than the military.

These are just what I thought of just now and that concern me, there are other things a person with different values might also be concerned with, such as his faux religiosity, or his favoritism toward wealth and so on. Oh, and stealing from his charity, I have a negative opinion of that behavior too.

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

This is a great comment. This is all I wanted to know was why people disapproved of him for and to at least put a little time into specific things instead of ranting about him being a racist with out mentioning any thing in particular.
So do you think the things you mention here are going to compromise his ability to do a good job for the US. ??

Xuan12 · 31-35, M

@Dainbramadge: Yeah. Everyone has flaws, and a few negatives are to be expected in any candidate, but Trump just keeps piling them on. And it's not just about the individual events themselves, but also what they say about his character, temperament, and decision making. How's he going to represent the nation to the world if he can't hold his tongue at the right times? Also, is he sleep deprived from his tendency to be up in the early AM making angry tweets? Is he going to be able to make good decisions like that? It sounds like something a teenager would do and I certainly wouldn't let a teenager be president. Gosh, there's just so much stuff about this guy. It's a lot like Pandora's Box. You open it and every problem in the world rushes out of it leaving only hope behind. I think it's ironic that a lot of people who criticized Obama's "Hope and Change", basically voted for exactly that same concept being sold back to them.

Dainbramadge · 56-60, M

@Xuan12: First thank you for answering seriously. I wanted to get input on this topic and most times people just want to say general things.
Yes he is a bit ruff. But I think his positive attitude and background in business is going to out shine his faults. No matter what, we all just have to wait and see what he has in store for us.