This is pretty scary.
Esteemed US paper The Boston Globe has printed a fake front page showing what they imagine the future to be for America if Republican nominee Donald Trump actually succeeded in the presidential election later this year.
Headlines include markets falling, mass deportations and other frightening prospects for the country.
One way to focus minds: @BostonGlobe‘s dateline of one year tomorrow on life in America under President #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/qppPGmLIis
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) April 10, 2016
For this newspaper to take such a profound and strong stance against a candidate is a big deal, and they lay out their reasons why here.
Via @GlobeOpinion – The front page we hope we never have to print.https://t.co/CkYtTeXMMA
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) April 9, 2016
They write: “It is an exercise in taking a man at his word. And his vision of America promises to be as appalling in real life as it is in black and white on the page. It is a vision that demands an active and engaged opposition. It requires an opposition as focused on denying Trump the White House as the candidate is flippant and reckless about securing it.”