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One year aft er his inauguration, the real estate
mogul turned reality star turned president of the
United States is wrapping up the fi rst quarter of
his term. Some Americans are angry; others are
hopeful. A good strong few, though, are still just in
disbelief.
ILLUSTRATION BY AGATA NOWICKA
A look back at the most important moments Study: President writes and speaks at Trump’s base is defi ant despite low
of Trump’s fi rst year. 4-5 fourth-grade level. 6 approval ratings. 10
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TRUMP DISPUTES TOP
ALEK KORAB, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AIDE ON BORDER WALL
Good Morning. Tomorrow, likes fast food, watching Fox a cliff hanger every day. (Not to
Donald Trump will celebrate News and “telling it like it is.” mention, his staff ers are more 1
one year in offi ce. That means Was it a good choice? Or was it famous than the cast of “The President Donald Trump on and New York Times. Kelly, in an
364 days down, 1,096 to go. Or a bad choice? Was it a change at Walking Dead.”) It’s yuge! Thursday said his concept of interview later with Fox News, said
is it 2,557? Or, the way things all? We at Metro try our best to In this special issue of Metro, a wall along the U.S. border the Republican president’s views
are going, could it be even less be unbiased, and gosh, it’s hard. we look back at the fi rst year of with Mexico “has never changed have “evolved.” In an apparent
than a year? God knows what In fact, we’re often criticized Trump’s presidency, for better or or evolved,” contradicting com- rebuke of Kelly, Trump tweeted on
will happen over the next three from both sides, so maybe we’re worse. No matter your politics, ments made by his chief of staff . Thursday: “The Wall is the Wall,
years. God knows what will doing something right. 2017 was the ultimate lesson White House chief of staff John it has never changed or evolved
happen tomorrow! What we do But the one thing that we in democracy: If we can survive Kelly told Hispanic lawmakers from the fi rst day I conceived of
know is this: Over a year ago, all can agree on is that Donald this as a nation, we can survive during a Wednesday meeting it.” The border wall stands at the
the people of America — or Trump turned politics into the anything. Everyone has a vote, that some of Trump’s immigra- center of a congressional struggle
at least a portion of them — best reality show on the planet and votes matter. Next election, tion views during the campaign to overhaul immigration before
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decided they needed a change. — there’s drama and intrigue, use yours. Now get a cup of were “uninformed,” according to the March expiration of a program
They chose a reality TV star who backbiting and betrayals, with covfefe and dive in. reports in the Washington Post protecting Dreamers.
CARLOS LLAMAS
REMEMBER WHEN THEY
WERE ALL FRIENDS?
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On Jan. 28, 2017, President Donald Trump made a call to Russian
President Vladimir Putin from the Oval Offi ce, surrounded by his
trusted staff . Now, almost a year to the day later, only two of the
THINGS YOU men pictured remain in their jobs — Trump and Vice President Mike
Pence. That’s because former national security adviser Michael Flynn
NEED TO KNOW resigned a month after this photo was taken. Former White House chief
of staff Reince Priebus was ousted in July, the same month former press
secretary Sean Spicer resigned. Last but not least, former White House
chief strategist Steve Bannon was fi red in August.
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‘FIRE AND FURY’ TOPS SHUTDOWN THREAT NEW SURVEY: THERE IS
BEST-SELLERS LIST PROMPTS WARNINGS A RISING RISK OF WAR
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“Fire and week of release, 10 Government agencies ment for Republicans, who control The risk of political and geopolitical concerns after a year
Fury: Inside times more than were warning employees the levers of power in the capital. economic confrontations of escalating rhetoric between
the Trump any other fi ction or on Thursday of a possible But it might fulfi ll a wish Trump between major powers, in- President Donald Trump and North
White House,” nonfi ction hardcover federal shutdown on Friday, as expressed in May 2017, when he cluding outright military confl icts, Korean leader Kim Jong Un that
Michael Wolff ’s book, according the Congress and White House tweeted: “Our country needs a has risen sharply, according to a has arguably brought the world
scathing, controver- to data released scrambled to pass legislation to good ‘shutdown’ in September survey released by the World Eco- closer to a nuclear confl ict than it
sial book, topped by independent, keep the lights on. On Thursday to fi x this mess.” When the nomic Forum (WEF) days before has been in decades. Trump will
the U.S. best-sellers online and chain night, the Republican-controlled government shuts down, hundreds its annual gathering in Davos. The give a speech on the closing day
chart for a second bookstores, book House approved a short-term of thousands of “non-essential” Global Risks Report highlighted of the WEF, an annual event in the
week on Thursday. wholesalers and funding extension through Feb. federal workers may be put on several top risks for 2018, including Swiss Alps which runs from Jan.
“Fire and Fury” sold independent dis- 16 though the bill’s prospects furlough while “essential” employ- environmental threats, economic 23-26 and will attract 70 heads of
more than 191,000 tributors across the looked uncertain in the Senate. A ees, dealing with public safety and inequalities and cyberattacks. But state and government, as well as
copies in its second United States. shutdown would be an embarrass- security, would keep working. most remarkable was the surge in celebrities, CEOs and top bankers.
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Many saw the possibility of Donald Trump beco-
ming president when he was still a candidate, but
Jan. 20, 2017, he made history by being sworn in Donald Trump
as the 45th POTUS. Today, Trump confronts many
obstacles: numerous scandals; an investigation into his ties
with Russia, along with those of people close to him and mem-
bers of his campaign; and the lingering opinion that he might
not even fi nish his fi rst term in the White House. But, despite
everything, the real-estate mogul has achieved one year as
leader of the most powerful nation in the world. reaches the
one-year
mark
Metro highlights the most important moments
of his fi rst 365 days as president.
DAVID CORDERO MERCADO |METRO WORLD NEWS
PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES
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The day after Trump’s inaugura- Trump has even caused
tion, at least half a million peo- controversy for his
ple participated in the Women’s treatment of leaders
March, a mass demonstration on the capital during offi cial visits to
condemning racism and raising awareness the White House. It did not go
of human rights, equality, inclusion and the unnoticed when Trump refused
rights of the LGBTQ community. It was a to shake hands with German
direct message to the president on his fi rst Chancellor Angela Merkel
day of work, after several women accused during her visit to the United
him of sexual harassment and a recording States in March. “Do you want
emerged in which he can be heard saying a handshake?” Merkel asked
that he can “grab ’em by the pussy.” That Trump, but he neither answered
day, millions more marched in cities in the nor extended his hand.
U.S. and around the world in support of the
protest and its goals. 4
During his fi rst year,
the president has 6
made numerous offi - Before Merkel, the
3 cial visits abroad, including to Ja- president received
During the past 12 months, the United States and the pan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, in the White House
world have experienced historical moments in which the Philippines, Israel, Germany, Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe,
Trump has been the protagonist. Almost immediately France. How could anyone forget whose hand he squeezed and held
after being sworn in, Trump ordered the Department his May visit to the Vatican and his for 19 seconds. Trump’s assertion
of Homeland Security to enforce immigration laws more huge smile, in total contrast to the of dominance via hand-squeezing
aggressively, a fi rst step in his off ensive against undocumented impassive face of Pope Francis? was evidenced on several occasions.
immigrants. A year after inauguration, Trump has not been able Or his visit to the Western Wall in But during his February visit to
to fulfi ll his promise to build a wall on the border with Mexico, Jerusalem with fi rst lady Melania; D.C., Canadian Prime Minister
but during the past few weeks he has used the proposal as a tool and eldest daughter Ivanka and her Justin Trudeau squeezed and
to exert pressure in exchange for agreements on immigration husband, Jared Kushner? controlled Trump’s hand twice. With
policies such as DACA. Trump, everything starts with the
5 handshake.
TWEET 1 TWEET 2
In February, in a tweet, In March, the president
CONTROVERSIAL Trump referred to impor- accused his predeces-
tant national media as the sor, Barack Obama,
TWEETS DURING
“enemies of the American of having intervened
TRUMP’S FIRST people.” The president in Trump Tower
has accused diff erent telephone commu-
YEAR IN OFFICE
outlets of being “fake nications just before
news” and has routinely the 2016 presidential
shunned the press. elections.
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Using the “nuclear During Trump’s visit to Also in December, Trump celebrated along with Senate
option,” the Senate Puerto Rico in October Leader Mitch McConnell, as well as House Leader Paul Ryan,
confi rmed Neil Gorsuch after the devastation Vice President Mike Pence and members of his White House
in April as the newest of Hurricane Maria, work team, after approval on a tax-reform bill that has been
justice on the Supreme Court. Trump threw rolls of paper qualifi ed by its supporters as Trump’s and the Republican Party’s greatest
With the appointment, the towels to victims, as if it were a legislative triumph during the fi rst year of his administration. However,
balance in the Supreme Court basketball game or a lottery of it has also been condemned for granting great benefi ts in the form of tax
kept its conservative majority, essential items, an action that was cuts to companies and those with higher incomes, and minor relief to the
although judge Anthony Kennedy, described by many as humiliating middle and lower classes.
80, has demonstrated that he is and outrageous.
willing to vote with both sides. 10
During confi rmation, Gorsuch did In December, the
not talk about whether he would Supreme Court
guarantee social rights such as 8 gave way to the
abortion. In early June, the order issued by the
president withdrew president that allows citizens of
the United States Chad, Iran, Syria, Libya, Yemen
from the Paris climate and Somalia — countries with
agreement, a major setback to a Muslim majority — as well
measures implemented by the as North Korea and Nicolás
Obama administration. Trump said Maduro’s regime in Venezuela,
he would start new negotiations to be banned from entering the
to reach agreements on climate United States. The decision of the
change that in his opinion are Supreme Court is not yet fi nal,
more convenient for the country. as several legal challenges are
“The United States will withdraw still ongoing. As recently as the
from the Paris climate pact, but second week of January 2018,
will negotiate to re-enter the Paris Trump sparked a new controversy
agreement or a completely new over immigration after he allege-
transaction on fair terms for the dly referred to Haiti and African
United States,” Trump said. countries as “s—hole countries.”
TWEET 3 TWEET 4 TWEET 5
In July, the Also in July, At the end of De-
president the president cember, President
tweeted that posted a GIF Trump joked about
the military in which he is climate change
would no beating a man and suggested
longer allow with a CNN that America’s
transgender logo superim- East Coast will be
citizens to posed on his protected by global
serve. head. warming.
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THE FOREMAN FORECAST:
THE WORD ON TRUMP
Ask any Trump-hater survey earlier this year.
coast-to-coast for one It was followed closely TOM
word to describe the by “chaotic” and, lag-
president of the United ging behind in third FOREMAN
States’ first year in place, “successful.”
office, and they might For roughly two-thirds
well go with “disaster.” of Americans who do not Analysis
In fact, that descriptor approve of his job perfor-
was the most common mance, perhaps this is CNN’s Tom Foreman is the
one offered by people in no surprise. But in some author of the book “My Year
Trump’s legislative agenda was a disaster at fi rst, but then late in the year he signed a big tax reform plan. GETTY IMAGES a Quinnipiac University ways, this is puzzling. of Running Dangerously.”
Like most new
presidents, he struggled
settling into the Oval
NOW is the time to take Office. Well, maybe
more than most. But it’s
hard to find a new chief
executive who has not
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what would you expect
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agenda was a disaster, He taunts his enemies
but then late in the and abandons his friends.
Frustrated with previous treatments, year he signed a big tax He seems intent on fos-
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This is why some
voters are still trusting
Trump, one year later
What scandals? since 1988. She said her Everything can’t be wrong
Donald Trump top political concerns are every single day.”
immigration, national Trump delegate Lau-
supporters see year
security and stable mili- ren Casper, of Philadel-
No. 1 as a satisfy- tary spending, and she phia, has supported him
ing move toward doesn’t think much of since the primary. She
the many criticisms lev- said his first year has
“America First”
eled against Trump. been unquestionably a
policies. “He needs to keep his success based on eco-
mouth shut a little bit, but nomic improvements.
I believe that’s his strat- “The president’s record Pennsylvania Trump delegate Lauren Casper, left, is still strongly supporting Trump one year later. COURTESY OF LAUREN CASPER
SAM NEWHOUSE
[email protected] egy, to keep things going speaks for itself. Unem-
and stir up the pot,” she ployment is at an all-time Philadelphia, a Cuban im- Trump for sticking to For voters like Perugi-
said. “He’s on the crude low, the stock market migrant and conservative campaign goals on im- no, the nation continues
One year into the presi- side. … I don’t condone it, has hit record numbers, who supported Ted Cruz migration and foreign to be in safe hands. And
dency of Donald Trump, it’s not nice, but what the companies all across the in the primary, said she’d policy through his agen- she will be continuing
Chris Perugino, 69, of Lu- hell, it’s life.” country are hiring more give Trump’s first year cy appointments and to tune out the national
zerne County, Pennsylva- Perugino regularly fol- employees and giving a C+ or B-, but said she others steps she supports media as long as they fo-
nia, said she is experienc- lows White House news their current employees thinks most attacks on like repealing the Obama cus on the daily Trump
ing a new feeling in life. and watches the Trump bonuses and pay raises,” him are unmerited. policy on Cuba and rec- scandal cycle.
“More trust. Self-sat- administration’s daily Casper said. “This is why “I don’t think he’s a ognizing Jerusalem as “I don’t think it’s his
isfaction,” Perugino de- press briefings. But she we elected him — to racist, white supremacist, the capital of Israel. intention to treat anyone
scribed, “If I endured the said the media are biased change the status quo and bigot or xenophobe — But he needs to lead poorly and I don’t believe
last eight years, I have and casually dismissed en implement a true ‘Ameri- based on the fact that I and unite the GOP to be he’s a racist,” she said. “It
hope for the next years.” masse all the criticisms of ca First’ agenda. President have not read, listened or truly successful, she said. doesn’t have to be every
Perugino is one of the the past year as frivolous. Trump has exceeded my watched any legitimate “Reagan had to deal single day, evil is there.
Pennsylvania voters who “There is so much gar- expectations and I contin- evidence which shows with worse political odds The media has to see a
helped turn the state Re- bage being slung at him,” ue to support the work of that he is any of those and still managed some ray of sunshine, other
publican in a presidential she said. “I find it not only his administration.” things,” she said. amazing accomplish- than their own deplor-
election for the first time obnoxious but laughable. Aldridk Gessa-Lang, of Gessa-Lang praised ments,” she said. able selves.”
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Trump’s approval low
at end of fi rst year in
offi ce, but his base
still stands behind him
When asked if they would go back and change their 2016 vote if possible, most
of those who voted for Trump said that they wouldn’t change a thing. GETTY IMAGES
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Though Trump’s ap-
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ballot if they could, “So [Trump’s] got a lit-
according to an Em- tle room to drop,” Kimball
said. “His policies, they re-
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Trump’s approval rat- The poll also asked vot-
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office is about 39 percent, was a “mentally stable
according to a survey out person” or “a mentally un-
of Emerson College Poll- stable person.” The results
ing Society (and his first- were pretty split, with
year approval record was 43 percent saying Trump
the worst of the most re- was mentally stable and
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