2017 definitely wasn’t boring welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10 moments from President Donald Trump’s first year
from President Donald Trump’s first year
from President Donald Trump’s first year in office and I think you see from the
in office and I think you see from the
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content for this list we’re taking a look at the highlights from Donald John
look at the highlights from Donald John
look at the highlights from Donald John Trump first year as president of the
Trump first year as president of the
Trump first year as president of the United States whether you voted for him
United States whether you voted for him
United States whether you voted for him or not nobody can deny that these
or not nobody can deny that these
or not nobody can deny that these moments will go down in political
moments will go down in political
moments will go down in political history for better or for worse number
history for better or for worse number
history for better or for worse number 10 inauguration day you know that scene
10 inauguration day you know that scene
10 inauguration day you know that scene in Back to the Future where 1955 doc
in Back to the Future where 1955 doc
in Back to the Future where 1955 doc finds out that Ronald Reagan is
finds out that Ronald Reagan is
finds out that Ronald Reagan is commander-in-chief in 1985 pretty much
commander-in-chief in 1985 pretty much
commander-in-chief in 1985 pretty much sums up how surreal it was when Donald
sums up how surreal it was when Donald
sums up how surreal it was when Donald Trump officially became the 45th
Trump officially became the 45th
Trump officially became the 45th President of the United States on
President of the United States on
President of the United States on January 20th 2017 Trump not only stood
January 20th 2017 Trump not only stood
January 20th 2017 Trump not only stood out as the oldest and richest individual
out as the oldest and richest individual
out as the oldest and richest individual to assume this office but also the first
to assume this office but also the first
to assume this office but also the first to do so with no previous experience in
to do so with no previous experience in
to do so with no previous experience in the government or military although he
the government or military although he
the government or military although he delivered the shortest inaugural speech
delivered the shortest inaugural speech
delivered the shortest inaugural speech in 40 years the inauguration was the
in 40 years the inauguration was the
in 40 years the inauguration was the most-watched livestream in Twitter
most-watched livestream in Twitter
most-watched livestream in Twitter history with 6.8 million views from this
history with 6.8 million views from this
history with 6.8 million views from this day forward it’s going to be only
day forward it’s going to be only
day forward it’s going to be only America first however while it was a day
America first however while it was a day
America first however while it was a day of celebration for some the inauguration
of celebration for some the inauguration
of celebration for some the inauguration also ignited plenty of protests with the
also ignited plenty of protests with the
also ignited plenty of protests with the hashtag not my president making the
hashtag not my president making the
hashtag not my president making the rounds if it seemed a little dark in the
rounds if it seemed a little dark in the
rounds if it seemed a little dark in the capital it was either because it was
capital it was either because it was
capital it was either because it was overcast or because Michelle Obama was
overcast or because Michelle Obama was
overcast or because Michelle Obama was throwing so much shade number nine
throwing so much shade number nine
throwing so much shade number nine transgender ban in the military under
transgender ban in the military under
transgender ban in the military under the Obama administration it was
the Obama administration it was
the Obama administration it was determined that transgender people would
determined that transgender people would
determined that transgender people would be allowed to serve openly in the US
be allowed to serve openly in the US
be allowed to serve openly in the US military many saw this is a massive step
military many saw this is a massive step
military many saw this is a massive step forward which made it all the more
forward which made it all the more
forward which made it all the more disheartening when President Trump
disheartening when President Trump
disheartening when President Trump announced that the military would no
announced that the military would no
announced that the military would no longer accept transgender true
longer accept transgender true
longer accept transgender true based on consultation that he’s had with
based on consultation that he’s had with
based on consultation that he’s had with his national security team I came to the
his national security team I came to the
his national security team I came to the conclusion that it erodes military
conclusion that it erodes military
conclusion that it erodes military readiness and unit cohesion and made the
readiness and unit cohesion and made the
readiness and unit cohesion and made the decision based on that in a tweet Trump
decision based on that in a tweet Trump
decision based on that in a tweet Trump explained that this decision was based
explained that this decision was based
explained that this decision was based on the quote tremendous medical costs
on the quote tremendous medical costs
on the quote tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the
and disruption that transgender in the
and disruption that transgender in the military would entail this statement
military would entail this statement
military would entail this statement sparked passionate backlash from the
sparked passionate backlash from the
sparked passionate backlash from the lgbtq+ community as well as 56 retired
lgbtq+ community as well as 56 retired
lgbtq+ community as well as 56 retired generals and admirals that signed a
generals and admirals that signed a
generals and admirals that signed a letter against the ban federal judge
letter against the ban federal judge
letter against the ban federal judge Colleen Collard Catelli also opposed the
Colleen Collard Catelli also opposed the
Colleen Collard Catelli also opposed the ban ruling that transgender people could
ban ruling that transgender people could
ban ruling that transgender people could enlist starting on January 1st 2018
enlist starting on January 1st 2018
enlist starting on January 1st 2018 number 8 the Paris climate change Accord
number 8 the Paris climate change Accord
number 8 the Paris climate change Accord in 2012 Trump tweeted that global
in 2012 Trump tweeted that global
in 2012 Trump tweeted that global warming was a hoax created by the
warming was a hoax created by the
warming was a hoax created by the Chinese government although Trump later
Chinese government although Trump later
Chinese government although Trump later claimed he was only joking the threat of
claimed he was only joking the threat of
claimed he was only joking the threat of global climate change hasn’t exactly
global climate change hasn’t exactly
global climate change hasn’t exactly been his main concern as president
been his main concern as president
been his main concern as president President Trump made his environmental
President Trump made his environmental
President Trump made his environmental policy crystal clear On June 1st 2017
policy crystal clear On June 1st 2017
policy crystal clear On June 1st 2017 announcing that the US would be backing
announcing that the US would be backing
announcing that the US would be backing out of the Paris agreement to mitigate
out of the Paris agreement to mitigate
out of the Paris agreement to mitigate global warming the United States will
global warming the United States will
global warming the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate Accord
withdraw from the Paris climate Accord
withdraw from the Paris climate Accord where Trump argued that the withdrawal
where Trump argued that the withdrawal
where Trump argued that the withdrawal would benefit America’s economy numerous
would benefit America’s economy numerous
would benefit America’s economy numerous scientists environmentalists politicians
scientists environmentalists politicians
scientists environmentalists politicians and others saw this decision as a huge
and others saw this decision as a huge
and others saw this decision as a huge mistake that would hurt the planet in
mistake that would hurt the planet in
mistake that would hurt the planet in the long run however since signatories
the long run however since signatories
the long run however since signatories can’t withdraw until November 4th 2020
can’t withdraw until November 4th 2020
can’t withdraw until November 4th 2020 Trump would need to get reelected to
Trump would need to get reelected to
Trump would need to get reelected to officially pull out it is time to make
officially pull out it is time to make
officially pull out it is time to make America great again number seven the
America great again number seven the
America great again number seven the travel ban Donald J Trump is calling for
travel ban Donald J Trump is calling for
travel ban Donald J Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims
a total and complete shutdown of Muslims
a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our
entering the United States until our
entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out
country’s representatives can figure out
country’s representatives can figure out what the hell is going on in addition to
what the hell is going on in addition to
what the hell is going on in addition to his infamous promise to build a wall
his infamous promise to build a wall
his infamous promise to build a wall along the us-mexico border President
along the us-mexico border President
along the us-mexico border President Trump also aimed to limit the number of
Trump also aimed to limit the number of
Trump also aimed to limit the number of foreigners that could enter the u.s.
foreigners that could enter the u.s.
foreigners that could enter the u.s. through executive order 137 69
through executive order 137 69
through executive order 137 69 order would not only shut down the US
order would not only shut down the US
order would not only shut down the US refugee admissions program for 120 days
refugee admissions program for 120 days
refugee admissions program for 120 days but would also suspend entry from seven
but would also suspend entry from seven
but would also suspend entry from seven countries for 90 days since the
countries for 90 days since the
countries for 90 days since the countries in question were Iran Iraq
countries in question were Iran Iraq
countries in question were Iran Iraq Libya Somalia Sudan Syria and Yemen
Libya Somalia Sudan Syria and Yemen
Libya Somalia Sudan Syria and Yemen Trump’s travel ban was referred to by
Trump’s travel ban was referred to by
Trump’s travel ban was referred to by some as quote the Muslim ban there is no
some as quote the Muslim ban there is no
some as quote the Muslim ban there is no ban if there was after the original
ban if there was after the original
ban if there was after the original executive order there were two more
executive order there were two more
executive order there were two more modified versions of the travel ban but
modified versions of the travel ban but
modified versions of the travel ban but they were all met with polarized
they were all met with polarized
they were all met with polarized reactions from both politicians and the
reactions from both politicians and the
reactions from both politicians and the general public yeah there’s a been a lot
general public yeah there’s a been a lot
general public yeah there’s a been a lot of blowback over your Muslim ban no
of blowback over your Muslim ban no
of blowback over your Muslim ban no there wasn’t
there wasn’t
there wasn’t everyone loves it number six pardoning
everyone loves it number six pardoning
everyone loves it number six pardoning Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Sheriff Joe Arpaio acting as sheriff of Maricopa County
acting as sheriff of Maricopa County
acting as sheriff of Maricopa County Arizona from 1993 to 2016 Joe Arpaio was
Arizona from 1993 to 2016 Joe Arpaio was
Arizona from 1993 to 2016 Joe Arpaio was accused of police misconduct on various
accused of police misconduct on various
accused of police misconduct on various occasions and was found guilty of
occasions and was found guilty of
occasions and was found guilty of criminal contempt of court in 2017 and
criminal contempt of court in 2017 and
criminal contempt of court in 2017 and funnily enough President Trump in Arpaio
funnily enough President Trump in Arpaio
funnily enough President Trump in Arpaio actually have a great deal in common
actually have a great deal in common
actually have a great deal in common both are powerful Republicans both are
both are powerful Republicans both are
both are powerful Republicans both are skeptical of Barack Obama’s birth
skeptical of Barack Obama’s birth
skeptical of Barack Obama’s birth certificate and both are fans of the
certificate and both are fans of the
certificate and both are fans of the song my way
song my way
song my way [Music]
so maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise
so maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that our pile was the first person Trump
that our pile was the first person Trump
that our pile was the first person Trump pardoned as president given the
pardoned as president given the
pardoned as president given the notorious nature of our pyo’s career in
notorious nature of our pyo’s career in
notorious nature of our pyo’s career in law enforcement though his pardon was
law enforcement though his pardon was
law enforcement though his pardon was met with criticism from those who felt
met with criticism from those who felt
met with criticism from those who felt justice had once again fallen through
justice had once again fallen through
justice had once again fallen through the cracks and it scares frankly is very
the cracks and it scares frankly is very
the cracks and it scares frankly is very scary for people of color to try to
scary for people of color to try to
scary for people of color to try to understand where can you go for recourse
understand where can you go for recourse
understand where can you go for recourse if it’s the president is going to
if it’s the president is going to
if it’s the president is going to override the judicial system number 5
override the judicial system number 5
override the judicial system number 5 hiring and firing Steve Bannon if you
hiring and firing Steve Bannon if you
hiring and firing Steve Bannon if you think Alec Baldwin’s impression of Trump
think Alec Baldwin’s impression of Trump
think Alec Baldwin’s impression of Trump is mean SNL has portrayed Steve Bannon
is mean SNL has portrayed Steve Bannon
is mean SNL has portrayed Steve Bannon as the Grim Reaper himself hi Steve you
as the Grim Reaper himself hi Steve you
as the Grim Reaper himself hi Steve you look rested
look rested
look rested the far-right executive chairman of
the far-right executive chairman of
the far-right executive chairman of Breitbart news Fannin has been accused
Breitbart news Fannin has been accused
Breitbart news Fannin has been accused of promoting racism sexism and
of promoting racism sexism and
of promoting racism sexism and anti-semitism
anti-semitism
anti-semitism this made him a contentious choice to
this made him a contentious choice to
this made him a contentious choice to become the White House chief strategist
become the White House chief strategist
become the White House chief strategist after serving as Trump’s campaign CEO
after serving as Trump’s campaign CEO
after serving as Trump’s campaign CEO during his time with the Trump
during his time with the Trump
during his time with the Trump administration Fannin helped instigate
administration Fannin helped instigate
administration Fannin helped instigate the travel ban and was even called the
the travel ban and was even called the
the travel ban and was even called the great manipulator on the cover of Time
great manipulator on the cover of Time
great manipulator on the cover of Time magazine after only 7 months he was
magazine after only 7 months he was
magazine after only 7 months he was forced out of the West Wing and returned
forced out of the West Wing and returned
forced out of the West Wing and returned to Breitbart news
to Breitbart news
to Breitbart news what’s more Benin wasn’t the first to
what’s more Benin wasn’t the first to
what’s more Benin wasn’t the first to part ways with President Trump and he
part ways with President Trump and he
part ways with President Trump and he wouldn’t be the last number four
wouldn’t be the last number four
wouldn’t be the last number four the health care bill fail Trump’s vowed
the health care bill fail Trump’s vowed
the health care bill fail Trump’s vowed to repeal and replace the Affordable
to repeal and replace the Affordable
to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was a focal point of his
Care Act was a focal point of his
Care Act was a focal point of his campaign when the House of
campaign when the House of
campaign when the House of Representatives voted to pass the
Representatives voted to pass the
Representatives voted to pass the American Health Care Act in May of 2017
American Health Care Act in May of 2017
American Health Care Act in May of 2017 it looked like president Trump would
it looked like president Trump would
it looked like president Trump would make good on his promise this is a
make good on his promise this is a
make good on his promise this is a repeal and a replace of Obamacare make
repeal and a replace of Obamacare make
repeal and a replace of Obamacare make no mistake about it in an unexpected
no mistake about it in an unexpected
no mistake about it in an unexpected twist however Obamacare was saved at the
twist however Obamacare was saved at the
twist however Obamacare was saved at the 11th hour thanks in part to Senator John
11th hour thanks in part to Senator John
11th hour thanks in part to Senator John McCain
having lost the presidency to Obama in
having lost the presidency to Obama in 2008 and previously expressed his
2008 and previously expressed his
2008 and previously expressed his disapproval of Obamacare McCain’s vote
disapproval of Obamacare McCain’s vote
disapproval of Obamacare McCain’s vote at the Senate seemed like a foregone
at the Senate seemed like a foregone
at the Senate seemed like a foregone conclusion along with fellow Republicans
conclusion along with fellow Republicans
conclusion along with fellow Republicans susan collins and lisa murkowski though
susan collins and lisa murkowski though
susan collins and lisa murkowski though McCain voted against the bill shortly
McCain voted against the bill shortly
McCain voted against the bill shortly after receiving a brain tumor diagnosis
after receiving a brain tumor diagnosis
after receiving a brain tumor diagnosis thus the skinny repeal was rejected 49
thus the skinny repeal was rejected 49
thus the skinny repeal was rejected 49 to 51 number three the North Korea Feud
to 51 number three the North Korea Feud
to 51 number three the North Korea Feud Trump said some shocking things during
Trump said some shocking things during
Trump said some shocking things during his first year as president but his
his first year as president but his
his first year as president but his threat to quote totally destroy North
threat to quote totally destroy North
threat to quote totally destroy North Korea during a United Nations speech was
Korea during a United Nations speech was
Korea during a United Nations speech was perhaps the most earth-shattering we
perhaps the most earth-shattering we
perhaps the most earth-shattering we will have no choice but to totally
will have no choice but to totally
will have no choice but to totally destroy North Korea Rocketman
destroy North Korea Rocketman
destroy North Korea Rocketman is on a suicide mission for himself and
is on a suicide mission for himself and
is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime Kim jong-un didn’t take
for his regime Kim jong-un didn’t take
for his regime Kim jong-un didn’t take Trump’s promises of quote fire and fury
Trump’s promises of quote fire and fury
Trump’s promises of quote fire and fury lightly calling the u.s. president quote
lightly calling the u.s. president quote
lightly calling the u.s. president quote mentally deranged the fact that Trump
mentally deranged the fact that Trump
mentally deranged the fact that Trump kept referring to the supreme leader of
kept referring to the supreme leader of
kept referring to the supreme leader of North Korea as quote little rocket man
North Korea as quote little rocket man
North Korea as quote little rocket man only stirred up more outrage and concern
only stirred up more outrage and concern
only stirred up more outrage and concern Rocketman should have been handled a
Rocketman should have been handled a
Rocketman should have been handled a long time ago some categorized the
long time ago some categorized the
long time ago some categorized the ongoing feud between these two political
ongoing feud between these two political
ongoing feud between these two political Giants as frightening some as funny and
Giants as frightening some as funny and
Giants as frightening some as funny and some as both but we can probably all
some as both but we can probably all
some as both but we can probably all agree that the fact that North Korea was
agree that the fact that North Korea was
agree that the fact that North Korea was demonstrating its ability to launch
demonstrating its ability to launch
demonstrating its ability to launch missiles and nuclear weapons throughout
missiles and nuclear weapons throughout
missiles and nuclear weapons throughout 2017 was scary to all number two very
2017 was scary to all number two very
2017 was scary to all number two very fine people even in these uncertain
fine people even in these uncertain
fine people even in these uncertain times we’re kissing a lot of people
times we’re kissing a lot of people
times we’re kissing a lot of people never thought that something like the
never thought that something like the
never thought that something like the unite the right rally could happen in
unite the right rally could happen in
unite the right rally could happen in 21st century America taking place in
21st century America taking place in
21st century America taking place in Charlottesville Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia this rally brought together a
this rally brought together a
this rally brought together a smorgasbord of hate groups from white
smorgasbord of hate groups from white
smorgasbord of hate groups from white supremacists to neo Confederates to
supremacists to neo Confederates to
supremacists to neo Confederates to neo-nazis some of whom were armed with
neo-nazis some of whom were armed with
neo-nazis some of whom were armed with Trump pence signs following a vehicle
Trump pence signs following a vehicle
Trump pence signs following a vehicle ramming attack over 30 were left injured
ramming attack over 30 were left injured
ramming attack over 30 were left injured one was killed and two state troopers
one was killed and two state troopers
one was killed and two state troopers perished in a helicopter crash
perished in a helicopter crash
perished in a helicopter crash demonstrating just how divided the
demonstrating just how divided the
demonstrating just how divided the United States has become this tragic
United States has become this tragic
United States has become this tragic event left the people calling out for a
event left the people calling out for a
event left the people calling out for a leader who would help the nation recover
leader who would help the nation recover
leader who would help the nation recover you had a group on one side that was bad
you had a group on one side that was bad
you had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side
and you had a group on the other side
and you had a group on the other side that was also very
that was also very
that was also very however President Trump conjured more
however President Trump conjured more
however President Trump conjured more controversy by claiming there was quote
controversy by claiming there was quote
controversy by claiming there was quote violence on many sides and that both had
violence on many sides and that both had
violence on many sides and that both had quote very fine people but you also had
quote very fine people but you also had
quote very fine people but you also had people that were very fine people on
people that were very fine people on
people that were very fine people on both sides before we unveil our number
both sides before we unveil our number
both sides before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions no I’m not going to give you a
mentions no I’m not going to give you a
mentions no I’m not going to give you a quote I’m not gonna give you a question
quote I’m not gonna give you a question
quote I’m not gonna give you a question you are fake news okay great thing for
you are fake news okay great thing for
you are fake news okay great thing for the American worker people were
the American worker people were
the American worker people were searching khofifah on the internet like
searching khofifah on the internet like
searching khofifah on the internet like it was a Kim Kardashian nude people are
it was a Kim Kardashian nude people are
it was a Kim Kardashian nude people are honest number one the James Comey fiasco
honest number one the James Comey fiasco
honest number one the James Comey fiasco having hosted The Apprentice for over a
having hosted The Apprentice for over a
having hosted The Apprentice for over a decade Trump got used to firing people
decade Trump got used to firing people
decade Trump got used to firing people his termination of FBI director James
his termination of FBI director James
his termination of FBI director James Comey however was crazier than anything
Comey however was crazier than anything
Comey however was crazier than anything on reality television commis dismissal
on reality television commis dismissal
on reality television commis dismissal transpired in the midst of an
transpired in the midst of an
transpired in the midst of an investigation that linked the 2016
investigation that linked the 2016
investigation that linked the 2016 presidential election to Russian
presidential election to Russian
presidential election to Russian interference I believe that President
interference I believe that President
interference I believe that President Putin really feels and he feels strongly
Putin really feels and he feels strongly
Putin really feels and he feels strongly that he did not meddle in our election
that he did not meddle in our election
that he did not meddle in our election with many convinced that Russian
with many convinced that Russian
with many convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin influenced
President Vladimir Putin influenced
President Vladimir Putin influenced Trump’s victory a special counsel
Trump’s victory a special counsel
Trump’s victory a special counsel investigation was launched with former
investigation was launched with former
investigation was launched with former FBI Director Robert Muller at the helm
FBI Director Robert Muller at the helm
FBI Director Robert Muller at the helm of all the developments by the end of
of all the developments by the end of
of all the developments by the end of 2017 however one of the biggest
2017 however one of the biggest
2017 however one of the biggest bombshells was Trump’s former national
bombshells was Trump’s former national
bombshells was Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleading
security adviser Michael Flynn pleading
security adviser Michael Flynn pleading guilty to lying to the FBI about his
guilty to lying to the FBI about his
guilty to lying to the FBI about his meetings with former Russian ambassador
meetings with former Russian ambassador
meetings with former Russian ambassador Sergei Kiselyov do you agree with our
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