Trump: The high road will take us through the next four years

Donald J. Trump was not my choice for president. I don’t agree with his positions on many issues. I resent his non-inclusive rhetoric, and I don’t believe he is qualified in his temperament, experience, or knowledge to be commander-in-chief.

However, now that he has been elected through our electoral process, I would like to make something very clear: as a mature U.S. citizen, I will not question the legitimacy of his presidency; nor will I demean his character, forward false and conspiratorial emails about him, draw a “Hitler” mustache on his likeness, ridicule his name, or vow to deride anything he says, does, stands for, or hopes simply because I didn’t vote for him.

To do any of these things would be puerile and counter-productive. Instead, I will work hard to help ensure the next four years are not disastrous, and the next president is elected after factual, thoughtful and careful consideration.

This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 2:11 PM with the headline "Trump: The high road will take us through the next four years."