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On January 20Th, As Donald Trump Uttered The Words, "So

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On January 20th, as Donald Trump uttered the words, "So help me, God," he became the 45th President of the United States. Having defeated Hillary Clinton two months earlier, he took office in a much divided nation. He had many large promises to live up to, as well as several issues that would become thorns in his side. Two months into his presidency, his approval poll has sunk down to 36 percent. How has he fared as the US President? We will take a look at that right now:

Seven days after taking office, President Trump signed the Immigration Order, more commonly known as his first travel ban. This ban denied allowing citizens from seven countries (Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen) into the United States. It also …show more content…

Earlier in his presidency, the stock market had been soaring.

Trump has been dogged with questions about Russian interference in the US election. Though it has been proven for months that Russia had meddled in the election to help Trump win, Trump has denied it. He has lashed out against the news media that speaks about this, calling it "fake news". On February 13th, Michael T. Flynn, Trump 's National Security Adviser, was forced to resign after misleading high profile officials about his communication with Russian diplomats. House Intelligence has launched an investigation into Russia 's involvement in the elections, all while Trump continues to deny.

In foreign policy, Trump is serving during the War against ISIS. Trump promised to destroy ISIS during his campaign, and currently, the United States has launched offensives against ISIS in Mosul, Iraq, and is preparing for an assault against Raqqa, Syria. ISIS has drastically weakened in the last two years, but remains strong and active. Trump, during his presidency, has spoken about a secret plan to defeat ISIS several times, but has not told anyone what that plan actually is. While ISIS remains a huge threat, the largest threat to national security remains North Korea. North Korea has tested nuclear weapons several times, threatening to "use its nuclear sword" against the United States. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that all options

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