The dawn of November 9, 2016, was one of great disbelief for the world’s oldest democracy as the news was just beginning to sink in among Americans of Donald Trump‘s astounding victory in the presidential polls. A year on since that win, here’s a look at Trump in the White House:
BY THE NUMBERS
- Approval rating: 37% Lower than any previous president in over 70 years
- Economy: 2.6% up in 2nd quarter of 2017. Trump had set a 3% target for long-term economic growth
- 21% rise in S&P 500, fourth largest 12-month gain following a presidential election since 19363.
- Jobless rate: 4.3% in July, lowest since early 2014
- Tourist flow: 4.3m decline in overseas tourist numbers to US, represents loss of $7.4 billion revenue
- Terror cases/ mass shootings: 362, including the October 1 Las Vegas shooting, the worst such in US history, and the October 31 New York van attack
Trump on Twitter
- Around 2,400 tweets since November 8, 2016. That’s about 7 tweets a day
- Key words used in tweets: Great – 456, Fake news/media – 167, Jobs – 94, Obamacare – 77
Some interesting tweets:
Donald J. Trump✔ @realDonaldTrump My use of social media is not Presidential – it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again! 5:41 PM – Jul 1, 2017
75,611 75,611 Replies 55,085 55,085 Retweets 193,178 193,178 likes
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Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of Little Rocket Man, they won’t be around much longer! 10:08 PM – Sep 23, 2017
49,288 49,288 Replies 36,800 36,800 Retweets 133,381 133,381 likes
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Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump CHAIN MIGRATION must end now! Some people come in, and they bring their whole family with them, who can be truly evil. NOT ACCEPTABLE! 6:03 PM – Nov 1, 2017
20,795 20,795 Replies 22,768 22,768 Retweets 76,320 76,320 likes
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Trump’s wealth
- Forbes said Trump’s wealth dipped by $600m to $3.1bn in Sept 2017 since 2016
- He fell 92 spots on the latest list of the richest Americans
- The drop was put down mainly to a tough real estate market and an expensive poll campaign
PM Modi and Trump have declared ties between Washington and New Delhi have “never been stronger”. India is a key component in US plans to contain China. The White House has also pushed Pakistan to combat terrorism.
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