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City College community members, from left, Georgeii Minaev, Hector Corona and Fatima Benitez share how they're feeling after the election. Graphic by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media
City College community members, from left, Georgeii Minaev, Hector Corona and Fatima Benitez share how they’re feeling after the election. Graphic by Keila Menjivar Zamora/City Times Media
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VOICES: Students react to the election of Donald Trump

Disbelief, disappointment as students come to terms with results

Reality is still settling in at San Diego City College after the Nov. 5 election.

Surprise and disappointment were the unifying emotions conveyed by students interviewed by City Times Media over the last week. 

“It was pretty scary to see the whole map turning red,” film production major Fatima Benitez, 20, said. 

Abortion and immigration were at the forefront of students’ minds, with some raising fears about abortion, deportation and denaturalization.

Many students were reluctant to share their perspectives with CTM. Out of 32 students approached, only 5 agreed to go from the record. This was a noticeable shift from when CTM spoke to students on election day when 7 out of 15 students approached agreed to speak to the media.

Read how students are feeling about the results of the 2024 election below.

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