By Afra Ali Mohamad Ahmad Bin Jassim Al Mutairi
ABU DHABI — The U.S. Presidential Elections took the world by storm. People from all around the globe were anticipating the outcome. Would the United States have the first female President? Or would Donald Trump follow in the patriotic tradition?
Shockingly, Trump won. In a victory speech this morning, he encouraged the citizens of the United States to once again unite with one another and help the American Dream to be reborn.
Students in Zayed University had a lot to say about the results. More than half of the female students in informal class polls were not supportive of Trump.
Shamma AlZaabi, 22, disapproved of the election results, but couldn’t help but remind fellow students that at the end of the day, the U.S. President does not have the ultimate power of the country’s decisions. He must share power with other branches of government.
Maryam Rashed, 20, specializing in Integrated Strategic Communication, elaborated. “In my opinion, I did not support any of the parties, since I believe that presidents do not have control of the country’s decisions. There is a higher power that is influencing the votes as well as the decisions that will follow the elections. The U.S, in my opinion, has a set plan for the country no matter who wins.”
Amna Rashed Abdulrahman Abdul Lateef Almuqahwi reports:
Planning a vacation soon in the U.S., Lula Hamad, 20, and her family are starting to reconsider their decision. She showed a great concern. “I find it hard to believe that Donald trump has actually won the presidency and I ‘m genuinely afraid of what this means for Arabs and the effects that this could have on the region.”
Moreover, it’s shocking that Hilary Clinton lost the election because that is not what everyone expected. For me, I have cousins who are studying at university in Arizona.
This story was originally published on Nov. 11, 2016. It was re-uploaded on Dec. 31, 2020.
