After the race of for the White House finally ended on Nov. 8, Republican candidate Donald Trump came out on top, raising a lot of concerns from those who dreaded the thought of Trump being the president for the next four years.

The Pearl Post editorial staff is proud to have many different voices from many different races, backgrounds and religions so when Trump was announced president-elect, there were feelings of heartbreak and confusion.

Some of the confusion came from voters who still voted for the billionaire after many distasteful comments he said. Such as the time when Trump mocked a disabled reporter in 2015 or his many twitter tirades against anyone who doesn’t agree with his views.

From what Trump has promoted in his many rallies and debates, it seems that the businessman would more than likely strip the rights of anyone who doesn’t match up to his ideals. He objectifies women who stand against him or don’t fit his “image” and wants to take away the right to a woman’s own body concerning abortion.  He believes that immigrants, specifically Mexicans, are “rapists” and “killers.”

By looking at Trump’s nominees of the presidential cabinet, we were left scratching our heads and worrying about the future of the country. To name one, Trump nominated Betsy DeVos to become Secretary of Education. DeVos has a long career in the education system, working to move many schools to become religious and private schools. To do this, DeVos plans on taking federal funding from public schools, hurting millions of students nationwide.

There is a long list of reasons why Trump won’t make a good president of the United States but unfortunately, there is not much people who voted against him can do. Yes, they can exercise their right to free speech, or burn as many flags as they so please but none of it will stop the political cycle from doing the inevitable. Not even the recount proposed by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, that raised $3.5 million won’t change anything because Hillary Clinton conceded.

The fact is, America is stuck with Trump whether they like it or not. The only influential thing people who are upset by the results of the election can do is to not stop talking about it to show that this country won’t be run by people who use propaganda to spread hate.