Washington.
On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, a position he achieved after pledging in his campaign to make the country “great again” (Make America Great Again).
But this Wednesday, January 20, the magnate’s mandate comes to an end and, as usual, with achievements and failures. Promises kept and others not.
Donald Trump he claims that “no government” has achieved more than he did during his tenure as president.
Performance
Trump’s successes stand out in issues such as the economy, justice and foreign policy.
In the first quarter of 2019, the gross domestic product amounted to U.S it grew by 3.9% and unemployment fell by 3.6%, the lowest rate in 50 years. He American economic growth There was no question about it, since Trump’s experience in his business was his best guarantee.
On the justice front, President Trump has fulfilled his promise to appoint several conservative federal judges to the Supreme Court, thanks to the Republican majority in Congress.
Another achievement of Trump was his handling of foreign policy. He threatened Mexican authorities with levying taxes if they did not comply with his requests, tightened measures to allow migrants to enter his country, and forced Mexico to evict the caravans. Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador before they came to the United States.
He also fulfilled his pledge to lend China a strong hand in trade matters and reached the renegotiation of the free trade agreement between Mexico, the United States and Canada, now called T-MEC.
Failures
One of the issues most criticized by Trump in 2020 was dealing with Covid-19. The president assures him that he has done well, but the daily figures show otherwise to the point U.S it remains the epicenter of the pandemic.
The construction of the border wall was a major pledge for Trump to win the presidency U.SHowever, it only started with construction.
Another unfulfilled campaign promise was the repeal of Barack Obama’s health law (Obamacare). Experts say he was unable to end the law because he failed to come up with a credible proposal.
It should not be overlooked that racial violence escalated during Trump’s tenure. The white supremacists they acted uncontrollably, resulting in a divided country with several demonstrations.
Even at many of the demonstrations, there were acts of acts against members of the African American community, the most remembered being the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer.
It is worth noting that at the twilight of Trump’s tenure, the violent attack on the Capitol was recorded (Jan. 6). The president urged his followers to take over Congress in this way Joe Biden was not confirmed as president of the United States.