By Tyler Jung and Tommy Chan

The Mirror Staff

“Strong border security guarantees us as a sovereign nation that is stable and safe. And to do that we’re going to have to build a wall, and make Mexico pay for it,” declared Mr. Klain.

“We’re a nation of immigrants. Ever since the beginning we moved in and made America great; we’re making America great unlike Mr. Trump,” states Mr. Crosby.

CAMPUS NEWS

Debate: Trump vs. Clinton

With election day quickly approaching, the Junior State of America and Van Nuys ASB hosted a debate in the Small Gym on Secretary Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump on Nov. 1 during lunch.

Arguing on the side of Hillary Clinton was Shayda Shevidi, a senior, and Mr. Robert Crosby, an AP U.S. History and AP U.S. Government and Politics teacher. Representing Donald Trump was David Akcheirlam, a sophomore, and Mr. Daniel Klain, a U.S. History teacher. The moderators of the debate were Keshan Huang, a senior, and Elissa Choi, a junior.

After some delay, introductions were presented from both sides. After introduction from the Clinton representative Shevidi, Trump representative Akcheirlam used strong rhetoric on the issue of truth and media interference as his introduction.

The first topic border security and the problem of immigration. The Trump side emphasized the importance of strong secure borders, and humorously imitated Trump’s call for a wall to solve this issue.

“Strong border security guarantees us as a sovereign nation that is stable and safe.” Mr. Klain contended, “and to do that we’re going to have to build a wall, and make Mexico pay for it.”

The Clinton side responded with a claim that immigration actually helps fill unwanted jobs for Americans and that America was built on immigration from the beginning.

“We’re a nation of immigrants.” said Mr. Crosby, “Ever since the beginning we moved in and made America great; we’re making America great unlike Mr. Trump.”

The second topic was military and domestic terrorism. Mr. Crosby stated the idea that ISIS is a result of excessive American interference in the Middle East. He then said that America would have no problem dealing with the group, but will have issues dealing with the idea the group espouses.

The Trump representatives built off of the opposing side’s argument and used it against them by stating that “the Democrats don’t attack the idea of ISIS as they say they do.”

Mr. Klain continued by saying “we need strong leadership in the Middle East. The Democrats are making weak deals with the Iranian government where we do not benefit.”

An argument between them broke out over whether or not Trump was racially prejudiced. “We are often misquoted and misrepresented,” said Mr. Klain.

The third topic was Trump’s sexist comments about women and Clinton’s emails. The Trump side argued that the accusations about Trump being sexist were false. The real issues are Clinton’s emails and Bill Clinton’s alleged sexual assaults during his presidency.

When the debate ended, the audience chose who they would vote for if they actually had the chance. Only a few students raised their hands and cheered for Trump. Clinton’s side overwhelmingly received the loudest cheers and the majority of hands.

PHOTOS BY SHIMLA RAHMAN MIRROR STAFF