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Donald Trump: America's Greatest President?

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“We’re going to make America great again!” Have you ever heard this quote? You should have because it was Donald Trump’s slogan throughout his entire campaign. A large amount people believe that Donald Trump will be a terrible president and that his policies will not be effective and will cause numerous problems. Others believe that he has the possibility to be one of the greats, and that his policies will help get America back on track. He has the potential to be an splendid president. Trump will be an effective president because his policies will solve a number of problems America is facing.
Veterans are currently waiting for health care that may not come to them (“Policies”). Many die on the waiting list, waiting for the medicines they need …show more content…

Since he has taken office, Trump issued an executive order that banned the entry of refugees from seven of known countries for exporting terrorism (Crowley). These seven countries are Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen (Crowley). This executive order is designed to protect the American citizens from Islamic extremists (Crowley). It will stay in effect for 90 days (Crowley). When signing the Executive Order, Trump stated, “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and to protect the American people from terrorist attacks by foreign nationals admitted to the United States” (Crowley).
Reconstruct our military, amplify our cyber capabilities and augment intelligence (“Policies”). During Trump’s first visit to the Pentagon, he gave out specific plans to start the rebuilding of our military (Herb). This includes more troops, warships and a modernized nuclear arsenal While this would require congressional backing, congress would undoubtedly back it because it improves the readiness of our military (Herb). “Senator John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has released the closest thing we have to a budget plan for restoring …show more content…

Trump is very rich and his records for success in business is proof he knows how to make a successful empire. “He made his first such splash with the renovation of Wollman Rink in Central Park. The fixes had begun in 1980 but were more or less in limbo by 1986. Trump publicly lambasted the inefficiency of the governmental agencies in charge of the renovation, starting a war of words with then-Mayor Ed Koch. As part of the argument, Trump offered to complete the renovation himself, for free. He finished in three months, for well below the city’s budget and to the satisfaction of most (Donald Trump's Success). “With all this success, Trump wrote the book “The Art of the Deal,” which spent 52-weeks on bestseller lists. 40 Wall Street, a 70-story tower in downtown Manhattan, originally known as the Bank of Manhattan Trust building. Trump bought the building for between $1 million and $10 million in 1995 and renovated it. He would later take out a $160 million mortgage on the building to finance other investments. By 2006, Forbes put a $260 million price tag on the property” (“Investopedia”). “Another bold move that paid off was Trump’s $73-million purchase of the Chicago Sun-Times building .Since it opened in 2009, the tower has been a success, especially the hotel at that location, which is regularly ranked as one of the best in the country”(Donald Trump's

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