Trump won the US presidential election - 2016, the year of political awakening for Chinese Americans

Trump won the US presidential election - 2016, the year of political awakening for Chinese Americans. The picture is from 2016...

The picture is the first Chinese ad supporting Trump that floated over the United States in 2016. It comes from Phoenix, Arizona, USA. This is the first political advertisement on behalf of a Chinese group put out by the "Arizona Trump Campaign" group organized by Chinese-American Zhang Chuandong. In less than a day, they raised more than 3,000 U.S. dollars to complete the production of this advertisement. They received support and response from many Chinese across the United States. Since then, Chinese "Stand Sichuan" advertisements have floated over 38 states in the United States, including even deep blue states.

> Forty members of the Arizona Trump campaign group gathered together

On the evening of November 10th, the "Arizona Trump campaign" group held a celebration banquet for Trump's campaign victory at the Chandler Union Restaurant. Forty of the campaign friends finally gathered together to celebrate "Trump becoming the 45th President of the United States." It was also a large gathering of friends with common political views.

Zhang Chuandong first thanked everyone for their efforts during such a long time of campaigning. The rich contribute money and the powerful contribute. I never expected that Chinese people would participate in political activities with such enthusiasm. For the first time in history, Chinese political donations have been so enthusiastic. After the appearance of Chinese-American Tingchuan flying advertisements, large billboards on highways, large Tingchuan advertising banners, and various forms of advertising emerged in endlessly. Supporters are even more hands-on to carry forward the perseverance and hard-working spirit of Chinese Americans. Chinese Americans in Phoenix go around the streets to plant billboards supporting Sichuan, and go to senior citizens’ apartments to provide voting information to more elderly friends, explain the voting process, and provide all services that can facilitate everyone’s participation in politics.

The group leader opened champagne to celebrate the success of the election

Everyone raised a toast to celebrate the election victory

A group photo of the beautiful woman + the group leader

Photo of handsome guys at the scene + celebration organizer Shu-chin

Yes, this group of people, as well as other people with similar political demands across the United States who were connected through WeChat (social media), stood together like never before and made their voices heard. Other ethnic groups in the United States are blinded by their beauty. What happened to that ethnic group who is good at running a small business, works the most desperate job in the company, lets his children study hard every day, never acts as a landlord, not a tenant, never expresses any opinions, and has never been noticed in political elections in history?

The Chinese are famous for their sense of family. The United States is our home now, and we will love this country as much as we love our little family. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. The election is over today, and we celebrate the victory in the campaign. It must be a successful conclusion, right? No! Chinese Americans are not blind supporters of the election. In 2016, Chinese Americans’ political participation in the United States has just begun. The candidate we support has taken office, and what we need to do next is to supervise him to complete his political platform. Even if the president we elect harms the interests of the country and governs the country poorly, Chinese Americans will use their votes and funds to start expressing political will and say "Yes?' and "NO". As the group leader said, 2016 is the year of political awakening for Chinese Americans. Our political journey has just begun. We do not have much experience, but with the economic strength and education level of Chinese Americans, the probability of making stupid mistakes will be less than that of other ethnic groups.

At the celebration dinner, everyone mentioned that the presidential election has come to an end and now we have to face the post-election results. Fortunately, Ms. Hillary Clinton was rarely asked how she would face this issue if she lost the election. Most of her fans were not mentally prepared to accept failure, but it happened and became a reality. On the day after the election, incidents of vandalism, smashing, and looting occurred in some cities in the United States. Because Trump became the next president of the United States, some people even ridiculed the Chinese. This is a question we must face correctly after the election. Muslims did not cause terrorist incidents, but the Americans themselves were busy. This somewhat proves that the perpetrators did not give Hillary a face, but instead defeated Hillary! Isn't it time for Hillary, a political leader who was once considered a great power, to talk to her fans? In the face of failure, it is difficult to express congratulations to Trump sincerely and understandably. However, in the face of ordinary people who have always supported Hillary and become a member of the group that disrupts social order and brings harm to the country and ordinary people's lives, not only hurting others, but also hurting themselves, shouldn't we say a few words for their safety from the bottom of our hearts? In addition to exaggerating chaotic order, have all the media lost their voice again?

Let’s talk about those who attack Chinese Americans. Should we just keep silent? Did we do something wrong? Of course not. When Chinese Americans are criticized and reviled for supporting Trump, they should give them a sweet smile. Because those who scold you are weak. Because you are strong and your power threatens them, they will scold you. When you give up your rights and do everything as others want, no one will scold us. When Chinese people do a good job in participating in politics and may do better in the future, they must be mentally prepared to be scolded and blamed. We want America to be stronger, and our wish is the same as that of all ethnic groups, to build a prosperous and happy life here.

Today, the Arizona Chinese Trump campaign group gathered together not only to celebrate, but also to set sail. From now on, we must have our own voice!

Photo provided by: Zhang Huafang