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by kristjansson·9y ago·view on hn ↗
I'll happily admit I was impressed with his conduct with Obama this morning, and the victory speech Tues/Wed. However, you cannot deny that it stands in contrast to the Trump of the campaign trail. It stands in contract to the Trump of later the same day:

> Just had a very open and successful presidential election. Now professional protesters, incited by the media, are protesting. Very unfair! [1]

Let's not pretend his the victim of a vast media conspiracy to smear him. He has done patently divisive things: Promulgating birtherism, attacking Judge Curiel, attacking Megyn Kelly, the Muslim ban, the mexican-immigrants-are-rapists comment, the calls for mass deportation,...

The only prospect that gives me hope is a temperate, center-right Trump administration emerging from the miasma of this campaign, and working towards unity with his party, the democrats, and the country. I want that, I believe you want that, and I hope most of his supporters want that. For that to happen though, Trump has to be the one to work toward unity, to reach out to the groups he has inarguably alienated.

[1]: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/79690018395509555...

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I saw that tweet, but also saw that many of the protests are being organized by the George Soros backed, MoveOn.org.

That's George Soros the billionaire backer of Hillary Clinton and also someone in opposition to Trump's anti-globalist agenda.

I have no doubt many of the protestors are genuinely protesting against what they believe Trump will mean for the nation. However I do also question the motives of people stirring that up, especially when protests become violent and cause damage to people and property.

> Trump has to be the one to work toward unity, to reach out to the groups he has inarguably alienated.

I agree and I think he made overtures to this in his acceptance speech. He does need people to meet him at the discussion table though, and violent protests, and burning effigies of Trump don't help achieve that aim.

See also his follow up Tweet: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/79703472107522867...

"Love the fact that the small groups of protesters last night have passion for our great country. We will all come together and be proud!"