Trumps attitudes cause interest in U.S. election

OXFORD, U.K. Oct. 9 – Remarks about women that are more in tune with a ’60s Bond movie has more than just Americans tuning in to the U.S. presidential debates.

Although she hasn’t been following the U.S. presidential election, Ksenia Kulikova, a 16-year-old Russian student studying economics at Oxford’s St. Edwards School, said she would watch the second debate. Kulikova is studying in an international diploma program aimed at those aged 16 to 19.

“I’ve heard about Donald Trump’s attitudes about other people, how he sees the world and what he thinks about women,” said Kulikova.

From what she has heard from the candidates she said Trump’s attitudes are the important issue of the election. She also admits she doesn’t know a lot about the election.

“I know the names involved and that there is political tension,” said Kulikova. “I haven’t learned anything from the candidates.”

She said the candidates have not said anything that has impressed her.

Kulikova’s low interest in the election may be tied to her views on media coverage.

“The media doesn’t say what is actually happening,” said Kulikova. “They add their opinion and sometimes they like to exaggerate everything.”

Kolikova decided to watch the second debate because it has become a big enough event to start paying attention to it, she said.