Donald Trump has been the President of the United States for a year now. This past week, he stood in front of America and gave his second State of the Union address. Trump began this speech by stating that on the night he took office “a new tide of optimism was already sweeping across our land.”

Personally, I have no idea what optimism Trump is speaking about. I remember seeing anger, hate, and sadness all across the nation — this was not an optimistic day for many people in the United States. He went on to say that he and his cabinet have since gone forward “to make America great again for all Americans.”

“For all Americans.”

That’s where my issue lies.

Who are all the Americans that Trump is improving life for? Who are these people? Because from my point-of-view, the only people Donald Trump and his cabinet are improving life for is those that have similar socioeconomic backgrounds to himself.

I really do not understand how this man has the delusional idea that he has or continues to improve life for the majority of Americans.

He has ended the DACA program, putting nearly 800,000 children and young adults at risk of losing college admission and the ability to work in the United States, among other things. Many Trump supporters will argue that this is beneficial to the nation as these people are undocumented, but these young people will lose their protection if they are caught committing any criminal activity.

For most of these Dreamers, the United States is the only home they have ever known. To deport them to a country they most likely do not remember is inhumane.

Additionally, the Republicans’ Tax Bill finally passed in December under Trump’s administration. This bill cuts taxes for corporate America and the wealthiest Americans; why do the richest people in the United States need a tax cut? Trump is widening the gap between the rich and the poor and eliminating the middle class, but he believes he is helping Americans.

Along with this bill being passed, it repealed a portion of Obamacare. This will result in insurance premiums rising even more leading to more sickness in the United States as people will not be able to afford health insurance. The United States under the supervision of Donald Trump is a place where hatred flourishes and the rich, white people have superiority over everyone else.

While Donald Trump holds the presidency, the United States will not be a beacon of optimism where life is great for all Americans. If Trump wants to make these claims, he better change his policies to reflect that.