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| | ==As U.S. President== | | ==As U.S. President== |
| | [[File:Donald Trumpswearing in.jpg|thumb|200px|Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.]] | | [[File:Donald Trumpswearing in.jpg|thumb|200px|Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.]] |
| − | Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (January 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/america-first-president-donald-trump-brings-the-rain-in-inauguration-address/ ‘America First’: President Donald Trump Brings the Rain in Inauguration Address]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref>McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 20, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/key-points-of-trumps-inaugural-speech-233900 Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref><ref name="MostAmerican">Scott, Patrick; Midgley, Robert (January 20, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-just-delivered-american-inauguration-speech-ever/ Donald Trump just delivered the most 'American' inauguration speech ever]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee [[James Mattis]] to be confirmed.<ref>Kopan, Tal (January 20, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-first-law-actions/ President Donald Trump signs first bill into law]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> Trump had a very busy and productive first week, undoing Obama's legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.<ref>Davenport, David (January 27, 2017). [http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2017/01/27/how-trump-managed-to-undo-obamas-legacy-in-one-week/#3ae6bcba5bbf How Trump Managed To Undo Obama's Legacy In One Week]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (January 26, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/executive-orders-presidents-actions-presidential-memoranda/ What's Trump done so far? His productive first week and how it stacks up to previous presidents]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/president-trumps-first-week-action President Trump's First Week of Action]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.</ref> He had already made a reasonably large impact by his 50th day in office.<ref>Kew, Ben (March 10, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/10/major-impact-president-donald-trumps-first-50-days-in-office/ Major Impact: President Donald Trump’s First 50 Days in Office]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref> President Trump accomplished many of his campaign promises by his [[First 100 days|100th day in office]], and he had already made significant progress by then, most notably by reducing regulations, enforcing American immigration laws, and appointing and having the Senate confirm his Supreme Court nominee [[Neil Gorsuch]].<ref>Kew, Ben (April 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/making-america-great-again-donald-trumps-100-day-success/ Making America Great Again: Donald Trump’s 100 Days’ Success]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Wise, Lindsay (April 27, 2017). [http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article146867634.html Think Trump didn’t achieve much in his first 100 days? Think again.] ''The Sacramento Bee''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Singman, Brooke (April 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/29/trumps-first-100-days-did-keep-his-promises.html Trump's first 100 days: Did he keep his promises?] ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> In his first 100 days as president, Trump signed the most pieces of legislation of any president since [[Harry Truman]] and more executive orders than any previous president.<ref>Singman, Brooke (April 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/29/trumps-first-100-days-by-numbers.html Trump's first 100 days – by the numbers]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> By his 100th day, it was clear that Trump had disrupted the liberal political [[establishment]] consensus.<ref>Derespina, Cody (April 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/29/100-days-disruption-how-trump-rewrote-presidential-script.html 100 Days of Disruption: How Trump rewrote the presidential script]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.<br> | + | Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Boyle, Matthew (January 20, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/20/america-first-president-donald-trump-brings-the-rain-in-inauguration-address/ ‘America First’: President Donald Trump Brings the Rain in Inauguration Address]. ''Breitbart''. Retrieved January 20, 2017. |
| | + | *Dinan, Stephen; Howell, Thomas (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/donald-j-trump-sworn-45th-presiden/ President Trump vows to put 'America first' and promises to 'get the job done']. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 3, 2018. |
| | + | *Bender, Michael C. (January 20, 2017). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-strikes-nationalistic-tone-in-inaugural-speech-1484957527 Donald Trump Strikes Nationalistic Tone in Inaugural Speech]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved June 3, 2018. |
| | + | *Holland, Steve; Stephenson, Emily (January 20, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-inauguration-idUSKBN1540I0 Trump, now president, pledges to put 'America First' in nationalist speech]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 3, 2018. |
| | + | *Scott, Patrick; Midgley, Robert (January 20, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/20/donald-trump-just-delivered-american-inauguration-speech-ever/ Donald Trump just delivered the most 'American' inauguration speech ever]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved January 20, 2017. |
| | + | *McCaskill, Nolan D. (January 20, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/key-points-of-trumps-inaugural-speech-233900 Key moments from Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 20, 2017. |
| | + | Transcript of the speech: |
| | + | *[https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4650187/president-trump-delivers-inaugural-address President Trump Delivers Inaugural Address]. ''C-SPAN''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2018. |
| | + | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/01/20/full-text-president-donald-trumps-inauguration-speech.html Full text of President Donald Trump's inauguration speech]. ''Fox News''. January 20, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2018. |
| | + | See also: |
| | + | *Taylor, Guy (January 20, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/20/trump-inaugural-speech-makes-international-waves/ Trump inaugural speech makes international waves]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 3, 2018.</ref> His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee [[James Mattis]] to be confirmed.<ref>Kopan, Tal (January 20, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/donald-trump-first-law-actions/ President Donald Trump signs first bill into law]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 20, 2017.</ref> Trump had a very busy and productive first week, undoing Obama's legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.<ref>Davenport, David (January 27, 2017). [http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddavenport/2017/01/27/how-trump-managed-to-undo-obamas-legacy-in-one-week/#3ae6bcba5bbf How Trump Managed To Undo Obama's Legacy In One Week]. ''Forbes''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (January 26, 2017). [http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/26/politics/executive-orders-presidents-actions-presidential-memoranda/ What's Trump done so far? His productive first week and how it stacks up to previous presidents]. ''CNN''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/28/president-trumps-first-week-action President Trump's First Week of Action]. ''whitehouse.gov''. January 28, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.</ref> He had already made a reasonably large impact by his 50th day in office.<ref>Kew, Ben (March 10, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/10/major-impact-president-donald-trumps-first-50-days-in-office/ Major Impact: President Donald Trump’s First 50 Days in Office]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 10, 2017.</ref> President Trump accomplished many of his campaign promises by his [[First 100 days|100th day in office]], and he had already made significant progress by then, most notably by reducing regulations, enforcing American immigration laws, and appointing and having the Senate confirm his Supreme Court nominee [[Neil Gorsuch]].<ref>Kew, Ben (April 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/28/making-america-great-again-donald-trumps-100-day-success/ Making America Great Again: Donald Trump’s 100 Days’ Success]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Wise, Lindsay (April 27, 2017). [http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/article146867634.html Think Trump didn’t achieve much in his first 100 days? Think again.] ''The Sacramento Bee''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref><ref>Singman, Brooke (April 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/29/trumps-first-100-days-did-keep-his-promises.html Trump's first 100 days: Did he keep his promises?] ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> In his first 100 days as president, Trump signed the most pieces of legislation of any president since [[Harry Truman]] and more executive orders than any previous president.<ref>Singman, Brooke (April 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/29/trumps-first-100-days-by-numbers.html Trump's first 100 days – by the numbers]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.</ref> By his 100th day, it was clear that Trump had disrupted the liberal political [[establishment]] consensus.<ref>Derespina, Cody (April 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/29/100-days-disruption-how-trump-rewrote-presidential-script.html 100 Days of Disruption: How Trump rewrote the presidential script]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 29, 2017.<br> |
| | See also: | | See also: |
| | *Malone, Jim (October 19, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-disruptive-politics/4076397.html Trump Lives Up to Pledge to Be Disrupter, But Country Divided Over Results]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> The Trump Administration was able to achieve numerous accomplishments by its first year in office,<ref>Multiple references: | | *Malone, Jim (October 19, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-disruptive-politics/4076397.html Trump Lives Up to Pledge to Be Disrupter, But Country Divided Over Results]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> The Trump Administration was able to achieve numerous accomplishments by its first year in office,<ref>Multiple references: |