I feel like my situation is a bit like what happened to Trump. I believe the people in charge of elections don’t really want me to run, so they point to my age of 31 and say I can’t take part yet, even while other candidates, like Janaka, are still allowed. Now they’re stuck with a government that struggles to run the country, people are upset, and Anura is walking a shaky tightrope with no safety net.

Because of that, I sometimes think they don’t want my name in the news at all. They’re afraid that if people read my ideas, many of them might support me next time. One thing that makes me smile is that Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg didn’t take me down, so my voice is still there.

When I look at Trump’s story, I feel he has also faced a lot of pushback—big court cases, large fines and tons of negative coverage that his supporters see as unfair. I don’t know every detail, but it feels to me like he’s been fighting an enormous wave of pressure and still managed to keep going.

I’m amazed that, even after so much money was spent on messages against him, many Americans still didn’t go along with those campaigns. It makes me think that people can see through things when they really pay attention.

From my point of view, Trump now needs very strong security—careful planning, drones, guards and all the protection he can get—so he can safely make it through the next 18 days. I want him to stay alive and well, keep telling his side of the story, and show that someone can keep going even when the whole world seems to be pushing back.