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Hail Trump for decisive win

FILE - Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign state Nov. 1 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wis. In his victory speech, Trump called them America’s forgotten men and women, the workers from the coalfields of Appalachia to the hallowing manufacturing towns of the Rust Belt. They felt left behind by progress, laughed at by the elite, and so put their faith in the billionaire businessman with a sharp tongue and short temper.
FILE - Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign state Nov. 1 at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wis. In his victory speech, Trump called them America’s forgotten men and women, the workers from the coalfields of Appalachia to the hallowing manufacturing towns of the Rust Belt. They felt left behind by progress, laughed at by the elite, and so put their faith in the billionaire businessman with a sharp tongue and short temper. AP

Ha, all the people campaigning for Hillary, even Obama and his family! But who wanted a continuation of his socialist agenda?

And of course, the rioters want government handouts instead of working to make a living. Have they looked around the world lately?

The press across the nation promoted her and grabbed any word Trump said that they could make into a mistake and criticize it over and over, pointing to him as “not qualified.” What lies!

But the people of this country spoke louder. Trump won against huge odds and millions of dollars were spent to stop him, even some of his own party. How will they deal with this now?

Congratulations to president-elect Donald Trump.

Bud C. Wilder

Bradenton

This story was originally published November 26, 2016 at 7:52 AM with the headline "Hail Trump for decisive win."

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