As shockwaves of President-elect Donald Trump reverberate around the country, Sen. Al Franken says he is skeptical, but hopeful, for what’s to come.
Alan Stuart Franken was born on May 21, 1951.
He is an American comedian, politician, and writer.
He is currently the junior United States Senator from Minnesota.
He became well known in the 1980s as a performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live.
After several decades as a comedic actor, he became a prominent liberal political activist.
Franken was elected to the United States Senate in 2008. Franken is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the Democratic Party.
The Minnesota Democrat says he’s willing to work with Trump on infrastructure, mentioned in the Republican candidate’s victory speech, but hopes Trump will come to terms with some of the rhetoric used throughout the campaign.
“Hopefully, going forward, he said in his latest statement he wants to be the president for everybody. And if he wants to do that, I think he might have to change some of what he says,” Franken said.
Franken said he was disappointed by Tuesday’s election results, but hopes he’s proven wrong about Trump.
“This is going to be a challenging time, but it’s a time for us to work together on accomplishing things we agree on,” Franken said. “The democracy will survive.”
He also discussed the protests occurring throughout the country.
“There is a right to protest in this country and as long as it’s peaceful, its people’s right to do,” he said.
Alan Stuart Franken was born on May 21, 1951.
He is an American comedian, politician, and writer.
He is currently the junior United States Senator from Minnesota.
He became well known in the 1980s as a performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live.
After several decades as a comedic actor, he became a prominent liberal political activist.
Franken was elected to the United States Senate in 2008. Franken is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), an affiliate of the Democratic Party.
The Minnesota Democrat says he’s willing to work with Trump on infrastructure, mentioned in the Republican candidate’s victory speech, but hopes Trump will come to terms with some of the rhetoric used throughout the campaign.
“Hopefully, going forward, he said in his latest statement he wants to be the president for everybody. And if he wants to do that, I think he might have to change some of what he says,” Franken said.
Franken said he was disappointed by Tuesday’s election results, but hopes he’s proven wrong about Trump.
“This is going to be a challenging time, but it’s a time for us to work together on accomplishing things we agree on,” Franken said. “The democracy will survive.”
He also discussed the protests occurring throughout the country.
“There is a right to protest in this country and as long as it’s peaceful, its people’s right to do,” he said.
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