WAKEFIELD – With the news that President-elect Donald Trump won the elections In the early morning hours Wednesday, female voters in Massachusetts had mixed reactions to the news, though they agreed they were concerned about the future.
Mixed reactions to Trump’s victory
It was a quiet, picturesque day along Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield, but the thoughts on joggers’ minds after Election Day? It depends on who you ask.
“I’m trying to work through my anger, my anxiety and my depression,” Ellie Roy told WBZ-TV.
“I feel really excited,” said Alize Barresi. “I feel really good.” Barresi got a few high-fives as she took a lap around the lake in her pink Trump-Vance sweatshirt. ‘I now feel safer wearing it. I’ve gotten some strange looks already.’
Many female voters in Massachusetts are concerned about the future, even those who voted for newly elected President Donald Trump.
“Women should have their own rights about what they want to do with their bodies,” Joan True, who voted for Trump, explained. “It’s different in every state and that’s also concerning.”
“You listen to some of his comments and you wonder how anyone can run for office and make those comments and how anyone in the universe can vote for him,” Lorraine Lieb said in Cambridge.
AG Campbell vows to fight
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is assuring voters she will fight to protect the rights of all residents, especially women.
“We will certainly be the ones to protect our fundamental rights and freedoms, the rule of law and democracy, reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, environmental protections and much more,” Campbell said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Some hoped to witness history – by electing the first woman president of the United States.
“Very disappointed,” Lieb said. “I think it’s time for a different kind of president.”
“I don’t think a woman can win anymore. It’s a shame! And I don’t think she would be the woman I would vote for,” Judy Bent told WBZ-TV from Wakefield.
There’s a lot to digest and think about as we head into January – whether you like the outcome of the election or not.
“I hate to say it, but I’m ashamed to call myself an American now, because we voted for someone, that’s so terrible,” Roy added.
“I hope people really just accept the outcome,” Barresi said. “I have a very good feeling about it.”
Tiffany Chan
