This week we asked readers their thoughts on the outcome of the 2016 presidential race won by Donald Trump.

How the heck did they allow him and the Russians steal the (expletive) presidency? It was stolen…And Hillary [Clinton] stole it from Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump stole it from her. So Hillary shouldn’t have even been in the race and Bernie Sanders should be president.
Johnny Gibbs
Parkchester

 

Actually, the outcome was pretty good. I’m glad for something new, I can say that. I was definitely not for Hillary. It was a crazy campaign. To me, at the end of the day the president is just the manager and the manager has a boss too, so there’s only so much that they really can do. He has a certain amount of power, but they have to answer to somebody too. I think, business-wise, Trump can help the country. He’s going to create more jobs, but he’s not saying how much those jobs will pay.
Clifford Waight
Downtown Brooklyn

I think it’s a joke because this man is so rich, he had nothing else to conquer and nothing else to achieve and nothing else to gain but the highest chair in the land. It’s all about him and not about the country. I think he’s selfish for even running. His ideas and ideals, his whole demeanor is something I have never seen before.
Tony Jamerson
Harlem

Yes, I did vote for [Trump]. I think it’s great and I believe he might do a good job if they give him a chance. The election this year was ridiculous, really pathetic, but he won. The protesters should go home because the outcome of the race is not going to change. It’s time we change the country already and we need someone who’s going to put their foot down and say, “If you don’t deliver for the country, then get out.”
Elizabeth Ferraro
Norwood

My feelings are Donald Trump is going to be a great president for the United States. He’s a cutthroat businessman. On dealing with the rest of the world, he may need to learn how to calm down and talk, but when it comes to business, nobody tells him anything. I hope Donald Trump does good. I understand when he says we’re going to bring America back to the way it was, because in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the white Americans got lazy; they did their drugs and partied and then asked, “Where did our good jobs go?”
Albert Mango
Bedford Park