I really had hoped to do video clips of ordinary people talking about the Presidential election as we drove down to Florida last week.
Although they were happy to talk to me — without lapsing into hysteria or wanting to slug me in the face — they did not want to go public, even after I told them True North was a Canadian media site.
Those most afraid, of course, were the ones who voted for Trump, mainly because the hangover and the anger from some Democrats still exists.
Let me say, firstly, that life goes on south of the border and no one refused us entry to the Free State of Florida because we’re gay or female. There is actually such a sign as we crossed from Georgia into Florida.
Enroute down, I had seen tweets from some of the leftists, including those in the media back in Toronto, indicating they planned not to visit the U.S. because of Trump’s overwhelming victory—as if the entire country was a tinderbox waiting to explode.
Funny thing is, these leftists clearly have trouble seeing beyond the ends of their noses considering there was an all-out anti-Semitic riot in Montreal last Friday night featuring the torching of cars and other such mayhem — while our Prime Minister was dancing for all to see at a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto.
But back in Morgantown, W.V., our first stop, Brenda was eager to chat about the Trump win.
The articulate housekeeper said she and her husband had moved to Morgantown from Florida where they owned a bar that had been decorated with Trump paraphernalia and signs during his last term.
She said she feels Trump will be much better for America and hopes the economy will improve under his leadership.
But she hesitated to go on camera because she has a sister-in-law who is a staunch Democrat and who she says has been on welfare for many years.She didn’t want to start a potential confrontation considering American Thanksgiving is coming up.
Another couple — who’d been staying at the hotel because of car troubles — told me not to blame them that Trump won when I asked whether they’d voted. They’d been in Waterloo, Ontario, visiting the wife’s family (although she is an American citizen).
In Greensboro, North Carolina, one black woman at the check-in desk greeted me with a very friendly “hello” until I asked what she thought of the election results (evidently, I hit a raw nerve).
She subsequently turned frosty. Her colleague said she was not happy with the results but would learn to live with it.
But another gentleman — who was staying at the hotel because of a flood in their condo— said he could not understand how anyone could vote for Kamala Harris, that she couldn’t even answer questions and repeated the same narrative over and over again.
He was very concerned about what could have happened if she won and didn’t understand how voters couldn’t see her history on past issues.
(My sentiments exactly).
In Savannah, my wife and I had a long chat with a Jewish woman, Lesley, who’d moved there the week before from the Big Apple to seek a more peaceful life.
She has an apartment right near Columbia University and was witness to all of the Jew hatred.
Although it was clear she’s a Democrat and not much of a Trump lover, she was open to discussing how Trump and the picks he made would be good for Israel and could possibly the end of the conflict.
She also recognized that if Trump makes good on his promise to shut down anti-Semitic protests on college campuses, that would be a huge step forward.
We had a lovely exchange of ideas, unlike many of those who’ve called me names or blocked me on social media for stating I think Trump will be better for America and global affairs.
One of our service providers in Florida had the same experience.
He told us that when he mentioned to a customer of 20 years that he supported Trump, she said she didn’t think she wanted to be his “friend” anymore.
Needless to say he was reluctant to talk about Trump until we assured him he was amongst political friends.
We only just arrived a few days ago but I suspect it will be a very interesting winter in the United States.
One wonders if the Democrat media and politicians will back off and let Trump put his team in place — one that includes many smart women. Or will they continue to attack his every move no matter how well-thought-out?
I can only hope we’ve heard the last of Barack Obama and all the Hollywood celebrities who tried to gaslight America into voting for a sub-standard candidate.
That said, I think we should give Trump a chance to make the changes he has promised.
If he can work to bring peace in the Middle East and get the remaining hostages freed, I will be ecstatic.
And maybe, just maybe some of it will rub off on the mess we call Canada.
