Donald Trump
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Trump’s inauguration sets the bar for his administration
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Whether it was denial or ignorance, there was something preventing many from accepting the reality that Donald Trump won the election and was going to become the 45th president of the United States. Well, Friday Jan. 20 made it official: Donald J. Trump was sworn into office. No more denial, it finally became real. As…
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Donald’s dangerous cabinet to make America great again
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On Jan. 20, Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. When he is sworn in as president, his cabinet and cabinet-level appointees will be given the power they were promised during the transition period. Oftentimes, the members of a president’s cabinet reflect the priorities and policies within an administration. Trump is…
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Who could trump Trump in 2020?
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Global markets, Saudi princes and almost anyone who looked at a major poll in the past couple of months had prepared for a Clinton victory. On Nov. 8, these preparations were foiled when Donald Trump became the president-elect. Since then, protests have consumed America’s largest cities and further deteriorated relations between the right and left.…
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Laurier speaks our after U.S. elections
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After Donald Trump was announced as the 45th president of the United States of America, students, staff and faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo campus began reacting to the news in various ways, especially concerning how Trump’s presidency could impact Canada’s relationship with the U.S. Last Thursday, the Diversity and Equity Office and the Laurier…
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US Election viewing party hosted in Turret
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Students and faculty around the Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo campus have spent the last few weeks preparing to watch the 2016 American Presidential Election. The Laurier Association of Political Science Students hosted an election results party in the Laurier Turret Tuesday night in preparation. Students were welcome to come and view the results with appetizers,…
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Personality over politics in USA presidential race
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Looking south of the border, the first thing that comes to mind is likely the United States’ political circus in full swing. The current contest between Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton is making history and (spoiler alert) it’s not good history. The 2016 presidential election will go down as the election with the most…
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Trump supporters transform safe spaces into hate spaces
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Trump supporters transform safe spaces into hate spaces I am frequenter of the “Donald Trump for President” subreddit online. It’s not that I’m a supporter of him, I’m far from it, in fact. I am more astounded and intrigued that this thriving community of open and unpunished racism, xenophobia and plain hate can exist and…
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Rebellious politicians consuming media
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How did we get to Donald Trump? That seems to be the question so many of us have been asking ourselves over the past 10 months. Even that seems odd to say. Donald Trump announced his bid for presidency in June of last year and a month in he was already a clear front runner…
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Schlegel Centre renamed
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After becoming the second university in Canada to receive the Ashoka U Changemaker Campus designation in March, Wilfrid Laurier University continues to encourage the development of social entrepreneurship and innovation on campus. The recent name change of the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship to the Schlegel Centre for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation reflects this development. Joanne…
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