A Trump presidency - The Rider Newspaper

“I think everything is going to go downhill in the four years that he is in office.” Princess Chavez Theater design sophomore
“I don’t have much feelings. I am not able to vote. If I were to have the opportunity to vote, I would have opted out toward the other candidate because of her political background.” Magdalena Garcia Student Involvement administrative assistant
“Creo que la noticia fue una sorpresa para todo el país, pero supongo que ganó bien. Le ganó mucho con los votos a Hillary Clinton. Entonces, ¿pues ya que se le hace”? Karina Rodriguez Pre-nursing senior
“A part of me still doesn’t believe it, like it doesn’t feel real. I’m mad and I’m sad and I’m disappointed because I can’t believe that the majority of the people actually voted for him.” Hilda Tijerina Theater/television/ lm junior
“Como latino, siento que durante este período de los cuatro años que se aproximan será una prueba para los latinos para poder quizás enseñarle pero más que nada, para que el se de cuenta que nosotros los latinos no somos violadores o drug dealers como el alguna vez hizo un comentario al respecto." Alejandro R. Garcia Estudiante de tercer año de contabilidad
“Me siento un poco desanimada porque creo que va cambiar mucho a como estamos acostumbrados ahora que está Obama, a como todas las ideas que él trae que nos van a perjudicar a los mexicanos y no solo a los inmigrantes pero a todos los inmigrantes. Pienso que el país va estar loco con la economía, va a afectar mucho la economía y va a devaluar mucho el peso mexicano, y también no solo va a afectar a Estados Unidos, pero va a afectar a todos los países que tienen tratos con los Estados Unidos”. Alejandra Soria Estudiante de tercer año de ingeniería manufacturero
“I’m grateful every day for the stability of the United States government. No matter how we vote, we still have power, we still have food, we still have all the social services, and other people around the world can’t necessarily say that. So, actually, every election, I’m grateful for that.” Kristin Croyle Vice president for Student Success (left) “Regardless of the outcome, the fact that we have an opportunity as females, myself a female Hispanic, to actually vote is important and it’s a right that nobody can take away from us. So, we have to feel proud and empowered that we can do that even if the outcome isn’t the way we wanted it.” Maggie Hinojosa Vice president for Strategic Enrollment (right)
“I don’t think it’s good. I can’t really say a reason. It’s just from things that he said and what I’ve heard from people. People aren’t happy about it, basically.” Daniel Guevara Biology freshman
“Big surprise. I believe all the polling has been wrong. I’m real concerned that maybe in the runup, because everybody was reporting that Hillary [Clinton] was ahead, that maybe people were discouraged to vote, assuming that she would win. No reason for panic. I think it’s going to be a lot less crazy than people think. I think it’s going to mellow.” Arno Forst Accounting assistant professor
“Todavía estoy en ‘shock’. No lo puedo creer”. Jaime Fonseca Estudiante de tercer año de contabilidad
“Es triste saber que Estados Unidos sigue siendo un país muy racista porque no nos quiere aquí. Soy una estudiante internacional preocupada por, no sólo por Estados Unidos, sino también por México, porque México depende mucho de Estados Unidos y sólo espero que Donald Trump no afecte mucho el dólar y muchas otras cosas”. Alejandra Escobedo Estudiante de tercer año de gerencia
“La verdad, se siente super feo que una persona como Donald Trump esté en la presidencia por todo lo que representa, y nosotros como hispanos, hijos de inmigrantes, bueno, yo soy estudiante internacional aquí. Entonces el hecho de que una persona como él, que nos discrimina a todos nosotros, está en la presidencia me hace sentir muy mal”. Valeria Chavarri Estudiante de tercer año de contabilidad
“I was very surprised. I think no one was more surprised than Donald Trump when he won the election. I think he was in shock. ... As a historian, I think it’ll be 50 or 100 years down the road, in all seriousness, before we really can say, ‘Was Donald Trump really a good president or not? Was this something that people were anxious and worried about, but it turned out just ne? Or were those people who were very upset about Trump being elected, were their concerns valid? Did they prove to be valid?’ We probably won’t know for quite a while.” Harriett Joseph History professor
“He does not represent anything I stand for. I’m worried that he’s going to further deregulate business. ... If he actually gets rid of the EPA, like a lot of the Tea Party Republicans want to do, then we won’t be regulating the environment. In general, I think it’s disastrous. If he does all the things he said he was going to do, up to the wall, we’ll be the laughingstock of the world.” John Cook Communication Department Chair
“I don’t support Donald Trump because of his views on females, other cultures, and he’s not very accepting.” Jasmin Santibañez Biomedical sciences senior
“At rst, I was worried, but then I just remembered that God is in control and everything is for a reason.” Jesus Abrego Kinesiology junior