WASHINGTON: It won't be a pleasant inauguration for President-elect Donald Trump as protests, demonstrations, and political boycotts are already being mapped for January 20. Around 20 Democratic lawmakers have announced their decision to give the 45th President's swearing-in ceremony, a 240-year old ritual, a miss.
There will also be protest marches lead by women and minorities, all resentful of the victorious billionaire. "We are not going to allow Donald Trump to bury the Statue of Liberty," said Sen Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat. "We are a nation for all people, regardless of religion, regardless of background, regardless of who you love." Trump has long been on the bad side of Democrats, minorities, the LGBTQ community, and several others, courtesy his blatant remarks and lack of sensitivity. He is known to be irked by the slightest of criticism and always resorts to pick up a fight.
The Republican is no stranger to controversy and picks one up every other day. Most recently, unverified documents revealing his closeness with the Kremlin saw the light of day. It not only highlighted how the Soviet country will affect the US in the future, but also gave a peak into the perverted land of the Donald. Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper later issued a statement saying he had spoken to Trump to express "profound dismay at the leaks that have been appearing in the press, and we both agreed that they are extremely corrosive and damaging to our national security." "We also discussed the private security document, which was widely circulated in recent months among the media, members of Congress and Congressional staff even before the Intelligence Community became aware of it. I emphasised that this document is not an IC product and that I do not believe the leaks came from within the IC," he said.
His statement also added, "Part of our obligation is to ensure that policy makers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matters that might affect national security." The dossier contained sketchy material including a description of Trump being involved in a perverse act called "golden showers" in a Moscow hotel. Trump soon blamed the media for fuelling "fake news".
There is not a lot for Trump to ride on, as he lead his campaign with numerous false statements, one of which was questioning Obama's origin. He recently glided his way into trouble after he endorsed his Twitter followers to buy products from clothing retailer LL Bean, one of the companies that supported his presidential campaign.
