What has Donald Trump achieved after a year in office?
A frenzy of braggadocio and an insatiable need for recognition fuel doubts about his fitness for office — and yet, he may turn out to be one of the most consequential US presidents in modern times
Washington — The year since Donald Trump’s election has revealed a president thirsty for acclaim, consumed by grievance and — for better or worse — realising his promise to shatter the norms of office. Former first lady Michelle Obama likely got it right: "The presidency doesn’t change who you are, it reveals who you are." Under the ferocious spotlight of the world’s highest elected office, with its relentless scrutiny and complex challenges, Trump has revealed much about himself and appeared to change not one jot in the 12 months since November 8 2016. The man who claimed he "can be more presidential" than all of his predecessors (except Abraham Lincoln), has not embarked on a much-promised "pivot" or holstered his Twitter account. Each morning, his cabinet ministers scramble to respond to the latest 140-character missive. Foreign allies and adversaries have looked on wondering whether to take him seriously, literally, both or neither. The man himself has rarely looked at ease with...
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