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Top 10 Moments from Trump’s First Year in Office


2017 definitely wasn’t boring welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 moments

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

in office and I think you see from the veterans they’re very very proud of it

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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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