"It's concerning this scary, evil pumpkin is now the president of one of the most powerful countries in the world," Kate said.
"What terrifies me the most is that there are a lot of similarities between Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric and that of Hitler. While Hitler advocated for the isolation of Jewish people, Trump is saying we need to isolate Muslims," Brianna said.
Harrison weighs in, saying it is not fair to take all Trump's comments at face value.
"Trump says a lot of polarising things but I think underneath that, what he wants to do is not bad. He wants to stop Isis, he wants to put a stop to the Mexican drug cartels. These are good things, he just lets them get buried underneath throw-away comments," he said.
"Hillary didn't do a single interview with any reporters whereas Trump was all over the media. Yes, Hillary got some bad press but everything Trump said or did was blown up by the media."
Arohanui said she was concerned about the roll-on effects Trump's presidency would have in New Zealand.
"New Zealand is such a small country so whenever anything big happens, we are affected. America is one of those countries that will influence us."
But EJ disagreed.
"Our big trade partner is China, not America. I think the effect his presidency could have on us has been exaggerated.
"The problem lies with the candidates they chose. If they had gone with real options, we wouldn't be in this situation."
All the students agreed only time would tell what kind of legacy Trump would leave as president.
