Donald J. Trump's Negative Effects On Social Media

Donald J. Trump is a man of many faces. Growing up in Queens, New York, he attended schools such as Fordham University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (www.biography.com). Trump studied economics and finance in college before beginning his career as a real estate developer. He became invested in apartments, hotels, and casinos, where he quickly made a name for himself. By 1997, his net worth was nearly two billion dollars (www.nytimes.com). Today, Mr. Trump is known around the globe as a successful American businessman, reality television star, and public figure. In the summer of 2015, he shocked the nation by officially announcing his decision to run in the upcoming presidential election. In the beginning, many Americans mistook the news for a political hoax or a joke; however, it took little time for Trump to gain a significant amount of

The president is expected to always conduct himself in a kind, polite, respectable manner, remaining mindful that he sets the example for the entire country. This includes showing respect for all people, regardless of age, weight, gender, race, etc. On several occasions, Donald Trump has spewed disrespectful, inappropriate comments, both on social media as well as in public. His attitude is undeniably vulgar and immature. On one of his social media accounts, www.twitter.com, he can be quoted as saying things such as “I consider him the dumbest of all pundits- he has no sense of the real world” and “Mitt Romney is a mixed up man who doesn’t have a clue. No wonder he lost!” Trump was also seen on national television mocking a handicapped news reporter (www.cnn.com). He has proven to have no regard for the feelings of others, or the response he receives from the media. How can he be trusted to run a country full of people or interact with foreign leaders and diplomats, if he has no