Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Trump's First Natural Disaster Test as President

After bringing up this topic in class, I thought it was appropriate to make a current event on it.
Days after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Trump decided to make a visit to South Texas and show his compassion. Trump thanked government officials and emergency response leaders for their help in the aftermath of the hurricane. He mainly addressed the effort of responses, and the crowd who cheered him on as he made a speech afterwords- loving the attention. Here's a quick video showing parts of his speech and what he brought to the table:
Many have questioned these actions and why he didn't take the time to meet and sympathies with hurricane victims. Article II of the Constitution says the official duties of the presidency, one of them being to act as the counsoler-in-chief  in moments of crisis, offering support to fellow citizens. Instead, Trump brings light to his team and didn't offer much solicitude for those who have lost their homes, families, and even lives. 
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Here are other articles to give you more information:

Questions to discuss:
1. What does Trump's words and actions in Texas show us?

2. Do you think he handled his first "disaster test" correctly?

3. Are critics blasting Trump too much that he didn't meet with hurricane victims? Or not enough?  

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