Members of the KSU community gathered in the Sturgis Library Friday, Jan. 20, to watch the inauguration of President Donald Trump with mixed reactions.
More than two dozen students, faculty and staff members watched as the real estate magnate and former reality television star took the oath of office. After Trump promised the American people, “I will never, ever let you down,” a few students left the viewing.
Some attendees were enthusiastic, like sophomore criminal justice major Konnor Hapke, who wore a T-shirt to the viewing brandishing the slogan, “Hillary blew a 3-1 lead.”
“I’m super excited,” Hapke said. “We finally have a president that’s going to care about the country. He cares about the law, he cares about the people who support and defend this country.”
Not all attendees felt the same about the inauguration, but freshman math major Jodie Monk shared words of hope.
“I’m a pretty optimistic person,” Monk said. “I have a feeling that no matter what happens, it’s going to be fine.”
Trump won the state of Georgia in November’s election, though he did not win Cobb County, where KSU’s Kennesaw campus sits.
