Our View: Trump is not the man we need for President

As the 2016 presidential race heats up, one of the more amazing aspects of the early campaign is Donald Trump’s enduring popularity despite a number of faux pas that would have destroyed anyone else’s chances at the White House.

In fact, much of what he’s said so far, including the racist and outright paranoia-fueled comments regarding immigration, have somehow caused him to have bolstered support, leading some to refer to him as “Teflon Don” as nothing seems to stick to him.

Despite the influence he continues to have on the election, make no mistake, he is definitely not what the country needs as a leader.

Trump is the antithesis of the kind of person who should be President of the United States. He’s a businessman capable of funding his entire campaign.

While financial disclosures show he isn’t completely funding his bid to the White House, the fact that if he decides to get serious, he could push a tremendous amount of personal funds to his campaign, likely rivaling almost anything his opponents could raise. That idea along should be troubling.

We live in a time when public trust in the federal government is at an all-time low and the public view of legislators in Washington, D.C. is that they’re bought and paid for by corporate interests. A candidate who actively funds his own campaign for the Presidency would be the perfect illustration for how the wealthy have bought Washington, D.C. The man doesn’t have experience with anything related to the running of a government and he’s being considered as a serious contender for the title of “Leader of the Free World.”

If he’s elected, then what? Will he create a cabinet with a revolving door as he fires advisors who tell him some of his key ideas aren’t constitutionally legal? Will he go around the world trying to, in his words, “schlong” other countries with the United States’ economic and military might behind him?

So far, his crass mannerisms and speech have shown him to be far from the kind of person needed for the job. 

Trump is a lot of things: businessman, real-estate mogul, and entertainer. But the one thing he isn’t is someone who should be handed the keys to the White House.

The fact that he’s gotten so far during the early debates is worrisome. Hopefully voters will come around and tell him the two words he needs to hear – you’re fired.