Trump's Presidency Living in Donald Trump’s America means being subjected to values and morals unlike any other president we have ever had. Whether it be irrational tweets or simply ignorant public speeches, Trump’s actions incite aggressive, narrow-minded opinions that greatly affect marginalized groups. Additionally, the policies and laws Trump has enacted further promote this attitude of, in blatant terms, white supremacy. White supremacy, in this set of conditions, refers to the favoring of dominant racial, social, and economic groups within society (read: white) over groups that have less power and dominance. People of color and people of minority groups are not being listened to and their priorities are being “othered”-–-further alienating them from society. It is clear to see, through Trump’s policies, that he’s othering many groups of people who are of color and of minority groups. 1. The Muslim Ban: On January 27, 2017, Trump signed an Executive Order that banned foreign nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries from visiting the country for 90 days, suspended entry to the country of all Syrian refugees indefinitely, and prohibited any other refugees from coming into the country for 120 days. This ban effectively shut out all people from these countries, and as stated above, these are majority Muslim countries. The administration feels as if these people are a threat to the United States, simply because of false claims citing their origins/ beliefs in terrorism and other forms of violence. The Muslim Ban is
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