Thursday, June 16, 2016

Two-Faced Trump (Criticism #2)

There is a lot of controversy going on these days about Donald Trump. Some see  him as the answer to all their prayers but others think he is all wrong for our nation. Sadly due to unfortunate events in Orlando with the shooter at a gay club has sparked up a lot of the LGBT movement and it's message of equality. In a recent blog post by Media Matters, they discuss Trump and his flip flopping stance on gay rights. The author argues the difference and  frequent changes in Trump's stance, comparing the past and the present. Presently, Trump is using the current situation in Orlando as a platform for him being a LGBT advocate. However, in the past he has made several public declarations of his stance's on gay rights that are not all that in favor for it. I think this post is directed to the general public, but definitely has a special message to LGBT members and even possible anti-Trump supporters. Nina Radtke is the author of this post and unlike my previous criticism, there is no established credibility. However, I feel like the author establishes a lot of her credibility by the research that she provides and the sources that she brings to light. She is not just ranting on and on about how Trump is flip flopping, she shows dates and sources for every part. I agree that he is being two-faced about the movement, however I get the feeling that he is the type of person to try and take advantage of the current national crisis to use to help his campaign.

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