First Month of Trump

Newspapers in Japan reported on Monday that new United States President Donald Trump managed to survive for a month. One paper described the first month of Trump as “enthusiasm and confusion,” while another defined it “struggle for regaining centripetal force.” One thing clear is that drifting superpower is the greatest concern for progress of the world.

What Trump has been doing for the month was to implement his campaign promises. It’s now been a month since my inauguration. And I am here to tell you about our incredible progress in making America great again. I’m also here to tell you about our plans for the future and they’re big and they’re bold and it’s what our country is all about, believe me,” told Trump in a rally in Melbourne, Fl, on Saturday.

Here’s a fact check. What did he achieve? He raised “America First” in his inauguration. He issued an executive order of leaving Trans-Pacific Partnership, which United States had been promoting against basic skepticisms in the nations, on the day 4. Another executive order for suspending immigration of seven Islamic nations was issued on the day 8. On the day after firing acting Deputy Attorney General, Sally Yates, Trump criticized China or Japan as playing money market or devaluation.

Trump got mad at a department store that refused selling goods of his daughter’s brand on the day 20. Three days after he played golf with Japanese Prime Minister in Florida, Trump accused his intelligence organization of leaking information about the relationship between National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn, and Russian Ambassador, which led to resignation of Flynn. Not only the Americans but the people around the world closely watched this soap opera.

Allies have taken distance from that confusion in the leader nation. After Trump tweeted that Mexico had to pay for building wall in the border, a meeting between Trump and Mexican President was cancelled. While appealing improvement in relationship with Russia, Trump promised North Atlantic Treaty Organization that he would keep asking responsibility of Russia for explaining its security policy including relation with Ukraine.

Embracing bitter memory of detention in the wartime, Japanese-Americans stood up against Trump’s immigration policy in Los Angeles on Saturday, memorizing the day of issuing an executive order by Franklin D. Roosevelt seventy five years ago. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe received broad concern in Japan on being isolated in international community against reckless drive of U.S. after coming back from America. Trump achieved very low score from the world for his work in the first month.