 The presidential race comes along every 4 years and is always a large topic of discussion. Politicians aim to sway votes with radical proposals as candidates advertise their brand. This year Donald Trump's candidacy has been notarized because of his brash speeches and aggressive ideas that many see as radical. The idea of experimenting with a non politician in office is bold, but his GOP supporters seem willing to accept his campaign as legitimate. A large portion of people, American or not, look at Trump and see a rude man with many failed business endeavors who is not fit to run a country. Some out there have made it their mission to know why Trump has become such an important figure in this year's presidential race. 

The issue at hand seems very simple. Why would we trust Donald Trump to run our country when he has run his company into bankruptcy four times? The simple answer would be, "We wouldn't trust him to run our country". In reality, the answer goes deeper than that. The reasons behind the problem are more of how Trump acted after the fact, than the actual actions leading to the bankruptcy. This country should be run by a smart yet socially logical person; someone who can make the right decisions and be able to explain to the public his intentions when a bad decision occurs. Trump neither "makes good decisions nor is socially logical". (Schlesinger) He has bankrupt his companies four times and is the most brash and lowest level speaking candidate in this election. He is not the right person for America.

Trump's presidential campaign is polarizing. He receives mountains of criticism from the media, yet remains popular amongst voters. Many sides are taken on the topic of Trump and his presidential campaign. Some say that America needs a non bureaucratic leader for a change and that Trump is the right man for the job, while others see his business background as something that could strengthen our economy. Trump considers himself to be a virtuosic businessman, yet he has failed ventures and a rough personality that is a major turnoff in the world of politics. The main reason most people say they want Trump in office is because they like what he has to say and seems like someone who will make many changes to pre-established system.

American people want someone outspoken and up front about future plans. What people overlook is Trump's track record and his approach to public speaking. What people see on the surface is someone strong in opinion who wants change and isn't afraid to make people mad. Behind the curtain is a man who backs away from failed attempts to retain financial worth while also fueling a sizeable ego, and makes speeches at the basic reading level of a fourth grader. We don't need a repeated failure and an uneducated speaker to run this country no matter how bad the economy is. Having a non politician in office is a good idea, but Trump is not the man for the job.

Gerson explains that "the noble, elusive stag of political rhetoric is pretty much road kill", and that current candidates are turning to rough politics instead of speaking about how they plan to better America. (Gerson) He later explains that "this judgment is unfair to a few candidates", because some candidates and former candidates actually gave thoughtful speeches about their ideas and hopes for the presidency. (Gerson) Trump has lowered himself to battering his campaign followers with slander of other candidates and even going as far as giving out the personal phone numbers of his opposition. As far as other candidates, one has referred to the current president as being a Nazi leader, and another has called the senate majority leader a flat out liar. Trump isn't much better, calling his own opposition clowns, stupid, and downright ugly in appearance. Candidates who treat others like this shouldn't be the ones leading in the polls, and Trump seems to be defying that. He believes that staying between the lines is too easy, and putting "[Trump's] hot mess of abuse, pettiness, egotism and bombast in any historical context is difficult". (Gerson) His actions tell us that he would make our international affairs a nightmare, he would run this country into the ground economically, and that his ideas reek of him being against everything that could make America great again, even though that is his campaign slogan.

Trumps campaign, is really one for the pages of history. From the way he speaks, to his views on current topics of interest, Trump is ushering in a new age of the presidential campaign. He is doing things no other candidate would ever dream of, and still winning the hearts of the country. Presidents are, as most people know, a symbol of power and also the symbol of relations with other countries. (Nagel) Most would also say that Trump is a very 'un-presidential' candidate in the way he acts. Some have taken the view that Trump acts almost exactly like some older presidents. Andrew Jackson, James Monroe, and more recently, Lyndon B Johnson, were all known to be aggressive and harsh to anyone and everyone. (Suhay) They all became president, and all have made the history books in some way, furthering the point that Trump could actually make a decent president. What these people don't see is how Trump is simply bullying his way into peoples' minds. He seems to hypnotize the voting public with his simple words and outspoken hate for things most people hate. What they don't see is the truth behind the loud yelling and belligerent words. Trump has no sense of emotional awareness around him and if some large world disaster occurs, is he who we want representing our emotions to other world leaders? Maybe he will yell and curse his way out of a war, or maybe he will yell and curse his way into a new world war. Nobody wants world war three to break out anytime soon. 

Trumps speaking is one of his major flaws, and yet it is also why he is so popular. Researchers have analyzed Trump's speeches and debates using the Flesch-Kincaid readability test and have concluded that the "whole [campaign] was delivered in language a fourth-grader could understand", and that speaking at a lower level in general seems to be helping in the polls. (Holmes) The lower the level of speech, the better the candidate seems to do. While Trump leads the race speaking at a 4th grade level, Gilmore, who dropped out, was last in the race speaking at a 10th grade level. Trump has been somehow rewarded for his lack of educated speaking that has been described as emotional, simple, and angry. Now some may not realize the size of this issue. Yes, there are many literate people in America who don't speak at a very high lever, but you don't see any of them running for president because they know they aren't qualified in any way. Trump is no different, as he slithers his way into peoples' minds. He is just an angry man looking to anger Americans into believing him. The sad truth is, while his intentions are wrong, his use of rhetoric is astounding. He uses his words to create new emotions in people, swaying them in his favor. He lights a fire in people, causing them to want quick and efficient action, which he later explains by laying out his plans for the country. Many political researches and writers find it is "hard to fault him for continuing with the approach", and have even applauded him for using language "that resonates with a similarly angry electorate". (Holmes) For a man who speaks at the 4th grade level, he sure has a way with words, or at least whoever trains him does a good job. These are not the only times we have seen this kind of attitude from Trump. On his television series, "The Apprentice", Trump is known for being downright harsh to just about everyone on the show. He plays this part well on the scree and it works for the scenario of the show, but he seems to think that carrying it over into politics gives him an edge. Maybe for the polls it's a good idea, but how will his plan fare if he gets elected? Anyone who loved their government job under President Barak Obama will surely want to find a new career, leaving jobs to be filled with even more hard headed people like Trump. Politics is a slippery slope and Trump is the thunderstorm that will cause a landslide. 

Trump seems to have gotten his wild attitude and large pockets from his past as a successful business owner and television show host. He is currently worth $4.5 billion and has only had to spend $18 million on his campaign, with the other $25 million coming from fundraising or other means. (Forbes) So all in all, he is proof of successful business over the last 40 years roughly. Strong and successful business owners, you would think, could be perfect for the oval office. They know how to lead, how to work under a changing economy, how to manage money, and how to execute trade with other companies both nationally and internationally. (Yeh) All these together with a good campaign should be able to win you the presidency and help you have a great four to eight years. Contrary to the logic of the average American, none of this works, at all. In fact, being big in the business world has done the opposite of help presidents in the past. Business background presidents "rank poorly among historians and voters", and the only good president with a business mind was Harry Truman, a failed businessman. (Brandus) Over the course of history, we have actually had quite a few business minded presidents including: Warren Harding, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush, just to name a few. According to both the Sienna and ASPA ratings, presidents with a history in business rank in the bottom third of all presidents this country has had. (Brandus) Average ratings of the seven main business minded presidents is a 27, which seems decent seeing as we have only has 43 presidents. (Brandus) This statistic alone, though not used by Trump in any way publically, could really swing people to think it's time for another big business president to lead us. However, when you read into the numbers and names behind them, the truth is revealed. In reality, this number has been raised significantly by former President Truman's rating of 7 out of 43, even though he was the only failed businessman in the group of presidents with business backgrounds. (Brandus) Almost all past presidents that have been considered fitting for the oval office came from either military or political families and backgrounds. Both Roosevelts were involved in the Navy, Eisenhower was a general, and Johnson, Kennedy, and Ford, were all U.S. congressmen. (Brandus) So what this tells us is that after many tries at running America like one giant company, we need to rethink the strategy of choosing who leads the country. 

Next on this very important list of reasons why Trump is bad for America is Trump's former bankruptcies. Yes, it has been years since the most recent bankruptcy, but looking back on these four occasions can help us understand what goes on in Trumps mind during hard times and how he reacts to the public during financial disasters. As many people know, there is always a fear of losing money for a number of reasons. Losing a job, medical disaster, geographic disaster, etc. Of course, some also have a fear of the government losing everyone's money through bad funding or poor allocation of grants. It is widely known that "politicians have run up mountains of debt using other people's money", and this is a huge issue for people who rely on the government for welfare checks or other forms of pay. (Fiorina, qtd by Carroll) Trump, although not a politician or in any government position, seems to follow this trend in his own business life. He has bankrupted four big companies, and somehow he is still viewed as some sort of god in the business world. Trump has even admitted to "[running] up mountains of debt ...  using other people's money, and [being] forced to file for bankruptcy not once, not twice, [but] four times", and even goes on to say why all his decisions well made. (Carroll) What he tries to tell the public is that "filing for bankruptcy is a common business decision", and that "he was smart to make the moves when he did". (Carroll) Of course, the public hears this and creates this wild idea that Trump can do no wrong and is one of the best businessmen in the world. However, this is not the case if you look deeper into these four bankruptcies. Each time, Trump manages to pull out at the perfect moment to cut personal losses to a minimum. To some that seems like he made smart decisions, but did he really do it so save his companies? The worst loss Trump faced in any of his bankruptcies during the downfall of the Trump Taj Mahal in 1991. After the chapter 11 reorganization was all said and done, Trump has lost half his stake in the casino along with his personal yacht and airline. (Washington Post, qtd by Carroll) Now of course to the average and probably even the above average successful person, losing a yacht and an airline would seem detrimental on the highest level. To Trump, who's worth billions of dollars, this was a minor setback that laid the foreground for more bad decisions. Over the course of the next three bankruptcies between 1992 and 2009, Trump lost "roughly nothing out of pocket", and merely give up most of each company to shareholders and "relinquished his control of all companies under chapter 11 reorganization". (O'Connor)

Bankruptcy, as a general topic, is thought of as a failure or major setback in many ways. However, bankruptcy can actually be quite helpful in risky situations. Chapter 11 reorganization is simply a redo of the way a company is controlled and managed, and "filing for bankruptcy can be a sound business decision when the company is facing serious financial problems". (Venditto, qtd by Carroll) Besides bankruptcy being caused by a "result of circumstances beyond the control of the business", it can also be "caused by poor judgment". (Carroll) Trump seems to fall under the second reason for bankruptcy. Though there were probably also a few out of control situations, Trump seems to be using his crafty business skills to dump his failed businesses and make it seem like his intentions were good. (Minsky, qtd by Capehart) This is all important because a president is somewhat in charge of an entire country, but of course in a democracy the people get a say in what happens. Having someone who mismanages four big businesses un his lifetime is not the right choice to keep the country on track. On top of that, Trump has shown four times that he knows more about running away from financial disasters then trying to salvage them or at least taking blame for bad choices. Business moguls, especially ones with multiple failures, definitely don't belong in the oval office.

How do we solve the enormous question known as Donald Trump's campaign? We stop drooling over his so called straight forward ideas and we look at the bigger picture. Americans have a duty whether democrat, republican, or any other party, to keep this country running by picking someone who can not only manage this country's government, but also the economy and foreign relations. Although Trump is "currently ahead in the polls", Trump meets none of the before mentioned requirements and actually checks boxes in the 'bad president' column. (Easley) It's time to stand up and let those around you who are trapped in Trumps umbrella, know who he really is as both a person and business owner.

