By Joanna and Yhailine
On Friday, January 20th, Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the United States. Vanguard had plenty of reactions:
“He is
not president in my world.” - Joana Villa
“I am
nervous.” - Megan Baker
“I feel
weirded out.” - Patty Rosales
“I feel
upset.” - Chynna Anderson
“Things happen.”
- Kobe McAloney
“I have no
comment.” - Scott Scholten
“I don’t
care; he’s not doing anything to me.” - Gerald Clemons
“I am
angry. I have no desire to watch any of today’s activities.” - Dawn Garcia
“I am scared
and not happy.” - Cheryl Giovannetti
“Nervous,
but maybe hopeful.” - Panagiota Sbirakos
(laughter)
“One moment I am enjoying and all of a sudden something triggers me and
disturbs me.” - Jim Arey
“I feel
sad, afraid, and concerned.” - Juana Santos
“I have mixed
feelings about it.” - Joe Marchisotto
“I am worried.”
- Nancy Garcia and Kathy Rodriguez
“I have no
opinion.” - Brandon Sobecki
“I don’t
like it.” - Cameron Baumann
“I don’t
care.” - Anthony Flores
“I have no
trust, for I don’t believe in their policies.” - Dan Rabideau
(sarcasm)
“Looking forward to the next 4 years. Make America Great again.” - Mark Koz
“I don’t
see him being a good president.” - Diana Sanchez
“I don’t
like the idea.” - Maria Medina
“I don’t
care.” - Yanet Najera and Jaselle Colon
“We have
to work together to protect human rights and we have to lean on each other
during this time because this man has a scary agenda.” - Amy O’Neill
“He’s
trash.” - Angelica Esparza
“I don’t
like it and I am white.” - Ellen Piotrowski
“---- him.”
- Mariah Mendoza
“ What
happens, happens.” - Thurston Glover
“It’s
ridiculous that a reality tv star is going to be president over any other
politician.” - Mauricio Herrera
“I feel
scared of what he is going to do and helpless, for there is not much of
anything I can do.” - Carly Tannhauser
“ I don’t
care.” - Beto Diego
“I am worried
but hopeful. I don’t want him to be president, but I am not going to give up.”
- Tom Jackolin
“I don’t
care about him.” Charlie Konsolakis
“Now,
more than ever, minorities have to stand up.” - Edwin Nava
“I am disappointed
in this country because they voted for him.” - Herve Nelson
“I am not a
huge fan. Jill Stein should've become president instead.” - Sydney Schultz
“I don’t
give a ----.” - Hector Villalobos
“I am annoyed,
yet hopeful.” - Danielle Roman Mendez
“I feel mixed
emotions. I am upset that it’s happening and happened the way that it did and I
am really unhappy with the process of him being elected. Sad to see Barack
Obama leave.” - Adam McCallister
“I am
pretty nervous. I feel very uncertainty about the future, but I am hopeful that
the people of our country will overcome my fears.” - Patrick Kain
“I don’t
think he will follow through on a lot of what he says.” - Sebastian Tomy
