Trump in victory speech: 'The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer'


During his victory speech, Donald Trump said his win came courtesy of a "movement comprised of Americans from all races, religions, backgrounds, and beliefs, who want and expect our government to serve the people, and serve the people it will."
Trump said he has a plan to "fix our inner cities" and "rebuild our infrastructure" so it's "second to none," as well as giving every American the "opportunity to realize his or her fullest potential — the forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer." He also promised to "finally take care of our great veterans," and said he will "harness the creative talents of our people and will call upon our best and brightest to leverage their tremendous talent for the benefit of all. It's gonna happen."
Trump went on to vow that his economic plan will "double our growth," and the U.S. will have "the strongest economy anywhere in the world." At the same time, "we will get along with all other nations willing to get along with us," and Trump expects to have "great, great relationships" with them. "No dream is too big, no challenge is too great, nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach," he said. "America will no longer settle for anything less than the best."
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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