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A legitimate thank you to Donald Trump

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By Dominic Gismondi With President Joe Biden now a reality, it is important to remember his call for unity at the inauguration. He said, “With the campaign over, it’s time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation… It’s time for America to unite. And to heal.”…

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Large field may doom Democrats

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As we draw closer to the primary elections in February, the Democrats’ window of opportunity to find a single candidate to unite the party is getting slimmer, along with their chances of defeating Trump for the presidency. At this moment, the Democratic Party’s single biggest threat is their inability to consolidate their choices to oppose…

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Rhetoric matters in and outside politics

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Ever since President Donald Trump announced he was running for presidency, his rhetoric and word choice has been criticized heavily by the media. Whether it be something that he tweeted, something he said in a speech or rally or something he had said in the past, much of what Trump says would not classify as…

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Budget cuts raise concern

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It seems like a long time since the Trump administration released this year’s budget — even if it was just last week. From James Comey’s House Intelligence Committee hearing to Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation process, it seems things never stop on Capitol Hill. But even though other things are taking the front seat, the budget is…

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Bonnies go against the ban

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring all people from seven heavily Muslim populated nations from entering the United States last Friday. The order received immediate and heavy pushback from people all over the world — from protests at John F. Kennedy airport in New York, to San Francisco to London. On Thursday, Bonnies…

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The problem isn’t Trump

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Anti-Trump protesters took to the streets this week, revolting against the results of last week’s presidential election. Immediately following Donald Trump’s victory, droves of frustrated Americans marched together across the country to demonstrate their disappointment. Some teachers even gave students permission to skip classes and midterms to join protests. Many of the demonstrations remained peaceful,…

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Is Trump really that radical?

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America voted, and the results are in. For anyone living in a cave for the past week out of fear of nuclear apocalypse, America elected Donald Trump as the next President of the United States, and so far the world is still in one piece. Although Trump won, many Americans still question whether Trump speaks…

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A debate without politics

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It’s a sad world we live in where I watch a debate for the next president of the United States, and I can’t take anything of substance away from it. On Monday night, Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton went head-to-head in what I thought was the messiest hour and a half…

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Chatting about politics

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With presidential campaigns and debates well underway, citizens have been firing opinions on candidates left and right—as have St. Bonaventure students. This year’s campaigns have featured a variety of participants: from businessmen and doctors to an ex-first lady and a brother of a former president, the multitude of politicians has given citizens a lot to…

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Macy’s should ditch Trump for commercials

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Heather Monahan Assistant Features Editor It’s no secret Donald Trump likes to speak his mind, no matter how harsh or hurtful his statements are. However, his notorious outbursts may be costing him his spokesperson status with Macy’s. Donald Trump is a member of Macy’s all-star cast of celebrity spokespeople, along with Martha Stewart, Justin Bieber…

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