JAKARTA - Despite all the controversial policies, President of the United States (US) Donald Trump in fact still has loyal supporters. Trump's supporters are doing well in the 'art of forgiveness'. They expressed interest in Trump's track record and were willing to listen to his rhetoric.
"I thought his personality was hard to deal with, the way he handled people was difficult," said Karen Deeter, a retiree from Florida. "He's not a politician, but he's done a few things."
Trump has just had the most controversial week of his presidential career. As the US navigates a crisis of racial injustice, a crippled economy, and the COVID-19 pandemic that is getting worse, signs people will support it in the coming elections are again blooming.
Trump's supporting lensTrump is facing significant exposure. Meanwhile, his advisers are also struggling to adapt to the challenging political climate. Noting that Trump's supporters don't see the state of their country now, it's not that Trump's supporters do not see the state of his country now, but they claim to have a way of seeing problems through a different lens than many Americans.
An example is when Trump took a photo outside the Church of St. John last week. At that time there was also a post-death demonstration of George Floyd and police officers were forcing protesters to withdraw peacefully from Lafayette Park.
"I think he (Trump) is showing his support for the Christian church," said Beverly Slough, a board member at St. Petersburg. Johns County. "I think he was very, very brave to walk there."
Slough praised the Trump administration's economic record and he doesn't blame Trump for the unemployment rate that has shot up after the COVID-19 outbreak. He said his only advice for President Trump is to think twice before posting a tweet that makes netizens emotional.
"I think it's great he brings the subject to Twitter because that's how he gets the message across. But I think maybe, sometimes, he has to take a breath or two before he hits the send button. That's all," added Slough.
One of the things that made people shake their heads the most was when Trump made his speech. Even as some voters expressed displeasure with some of Trump's speech materials, there were still many people who expressed their intention without hesitation to re-elect Trump.
"He's going to say what's on his mind and to me, I appreciate his tweet," said Courtney Fernandez, a volunteer for the Trump campaign in Duval County.
"Sometimes you look at him and say, 'OK, that might have crossed the line,' but he means well, he loves our country," added Fernandez.
Dean Black, chairman of the Republican Party in Duval County, said he did not believe Trump's election this year would lose the vote. He said the law and order message Trump delivered last week would attract voters to cast their votes for Republicans.
"No, I don't think independent voters will kill President Trump and the Republican Party," said Black.
"On the contrary, I think they will be turned off by the fact that the Democratic Party has been hijacked by radicals and (the Democratic Party) should not be trusted with power," concluded Black.
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