Presidents of America: George Washington to Donald Trump

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The presidents of America, there are already quite a few of them. Some had a better reputation than others, some were not given the opportunity to complete their term. But the bottom line is that all presidents achieved something or stood for something. Time for an overview of all their actions and periods of power.

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  • George Washington
  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James Madison
  • James Monroe
  • John Quincy Adams
  • Andrew Jackson
  • Martin van Buren
  • William Henry Harrison
  • John Tyler
  • James Knox Polk
  • Zachary Taylor
  • Millard Fillmore
  • Franklin Pierce
  • James Buchanan Jr.
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Andrew Johnson
  • Ulysses Simpson Grant
  • Rutherford Birchard Hayes
  • James Abram Garfield
  • Chester Alan Arthur
  • Stephen Grover Cleveland
  • Benjamin Harrison
  • William Mckinley jr.
  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • William Howard Taft
  • Thomas Woodrow Wilson
  • Warren Gamaliel Harding
  • John Calvin Coolidge jr.
  • Herbert Clark Hoover
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • Harry S. Truman
  • Dwight David Eisenhower
  • John Fitzgerald Kennedy
  • Lyndon Baines Johnson
  • Richard Milhous Nixon
  • Gerald Rudolph Ford
  • James Earl Carter jr.
  • Ronald Wilson Reagan
  • George Herbert Walker Bush
  • Jefferson Bill Clinton
  • Walker Bush
  • Barack Hussein Obama
  • Donald J Trump

 

George Washington

George Washington was born in Westmoreland Country, Virginia in 1732. Little is known about his youth, his name was only mentioned after he delivered an ultimatum to the French commander in what is now Ohio. He was given the title of lieutenant colonel. Shortly after this, the French and Indian War broke out. Washington made his leadership clear. On April 30, 1789, Washington was inaugurated as president in New York. This marked the birth of the first president of the United States. John Adams was his vice president. In 1792, Washington was elected to his second term as president.

On March 4, 1797, Washington resigned, making way for John Adams. Washington was from the Independent Party. He died in Mount Vernon on December 14, 1799, due to pneumonia.

John Adams

John Adams was born on October 20, 1735 and was the second President of the United States. He was president from March 4, 1797 to March 4, 1801. His vice president was Thomas Jefferson. He died on July 4, 1826, exactly fifty years after the American Declaration of Independence in which he played a major role. Adams was from the Federalist Party. In addition to being president, he was an esteemed philosopher.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. His name became best known because he played a major role in drafting the Declaration of Independence. Before his presidency, he was considered the spiritual father of the United States. He designed the foundations as all men are created equal.

On March 4, 1801, Jefferson became president of America. He experienced the first major highlight as president since the introduction of the Declaration of Independence and presidency. In 1803 he bought a huge territory from the French. This doubled America’s territory. The area included what is now Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana.

Jefferson was president until March 4, 1809. He died on July 4, 1826 at the age of 83 . Jefferson was from the Democratic-Republican Party.

James Madison

James Madison was born on March 16, 1751. He became President of the United States on March 4, 1809. He resigned on March 4, 1817. During his presidency, war with Great Britain began in 1812. Madison successfully led the United States through this. Madison died at the age of 85 on June 28, 1836. He was the last living person to sign the United States Constitution. Madison was from the Democratic-Republican Party.

James Monroe

James Monroe was born on April 28, 1758 and became president on March 4, 1817 and remained so until March 4, 1825. James Monroe hardly had any highlights in his presidency. Monroe died on July 4, 1831. Like previous presidents, James Monroe was from the Democratic-Republican Party.

John Quincy Adams

Adams was the sixth president of the United States and the first president to be a son of a former president (John Adams). He was born on July 11, 1767. His presidency was the most unsuccessful to date. His vision and ideas were based on strong central authority, which was way ahead of his time. The American people didn’t want to hear about this. He was not re-elected and resigned on March 4, 1829. Adams was also of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Andrew Jackson

It was Jackson who succeeded his predecessor. Andrew Jackson was the first president not born in Virginia, but in South Carolina on March 15, 1767. Jackson was a co-founder of the Democratic Party and the first Democratic president. Jackson attended a politician’s funeral in 1835. Afterwards, Richard Lawrence pulled out a gun and pointed it at Jackson. However, the gun refused and the second pistol he pulled also refused. Lawrence spent the rest of his life in a mental institution.

Jacskon resigned on March 4, 1837. He died just eight years later at the age of 78.

Martin van Buren

Martin Van Buren was the eighth president of the United States and was the Democratic Party. Unfortunately for him, his presidency fell into a severe economic crisis. He was unable to get America out and his approach to slavery was also not appreciated in the North. In 1841 he lost re-election to William Henry Harrison. Martin van Buren was the most failed president to date. He died in 1862 from asthma and heart problems.

William Henry Harrison

Harrison was born in 1773 and succeeded his predecessor on March 4, 1841. However, Harrison died 32 days into his presidency on April 4, 1841. He was 68 years old. Harrison was the first president of the Wigh Party.

John Tyler

It was Tyler who took over the presidency from Harrison after his untimely death. Tyler had no highs and actually had little power. Some even concluded that Tyler was a meaningless man. On January 18, 1862, Tyler died. His last words were Doctor, I’m going. Maybe that’s for the best. Tyler was from the Democratic Party.

James Knox Polk

Polk was the eleventh president of the United States. He served from March 4, 1845 to March 4, 1849. During his presidency, he led the Mexican–American War, lowered tax rates, restored the treasury system, and settled border disputes with Canada. In addition, America was still recovering with difficulty from the economic crisis. Probably all these efforts were the reason why he did not end his office as enthusiastically as he started it. Polk had lost a lot of weight, had constant dark circles around his eyes and was suffering from great fatigue.

Pol died on June 15, 1849 at the age of 53. He is the youngest president to die of natural causes. Polk was from the Democratic Party.

Zachary Taylor

Taylor was born in Virginia on November 24, 1784. Although he had no interest in politics, he elected himself president at the urging of others. On March 4, 1849, he was elected the twelfth President of the United States. During his presidency he was known as tough, hard, clear and goal-oriented. This is because Taylor had a 40-year career in the military. This was probably the reason America won the Mexican-American War. Taylor died sixteen months after starting as president. Taylor was a member of the Wigh Party.

Millard Fillmore

Millard Fillmore was born on January 7, 1800 in Summerhill, New York. He would become the thirteenth president of the United States on July 9, 1850, and of all thirteen he would become the most successful. He ensured that California was admitted as a free state. The Texas border was established and the slave trade was abolished in Columbia. Fillmore also made marshals available to slave owners who were looking for runaway slaves. His latest success was the opening of a trade mission in Japan. Fillmore was a member of the Whig Party.

Franklin Pierce

Pierce was the fourteenth president and his period is probably the quietest. The wars were over, tensions between certain states decreased and America had fully recovered from the crisis. Partly due to this quiet period, Pierce did not actually have much chance to show himself and that ensured that he was not re-elected. On March 4, 1857 he was replaced by his successor.

James Buchanan Jr.

Buchanan served as President of the United States from 1857 to 1861. It was the first and so far only single president. Buchanan was often criticized for the lack of positive implementation to prevent America from entering a downward spiral. Unfortunately, this spiral did occur and ultimately resulted in the American Civil War. Bunchanan was a member of the Democratic Party.

Abraham Lincoln

To this day, Lincoln is seen as one of the greatest presidents America has ever had. He was also the first president to be assassinated while in office. As many lows were experienced by his predecessors, so many highs were experienced by Lincoln. His presidency began on March 4, 1861. The Southern States immediately saw him as a threat because of his many statements about the abolition of slavery. This caused the Southern States to separate from America. The American Civil War and with it the greatest internal crisis America has known had begun. On April 9, 1865, the Confederate general signed his surrender, ending the war and slavery.

Lincoln was re-elected partly thanks to strong leadership, abolition of slavery and the rapid reconstruction of the American crisis. Sadly, Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865. His death shocked all of America, including the southern states that hated him for years. More than 600,000 people gathered in New York to commemorate Lincoln. After his death, it emerged that Lincoln said he had dreamed a few days earlier that he saw someone lying in state in the White House. When he asked in his dream what was going on, he was told that the president, Abraham Lincoln, had been assassinated.

Abraham Lincoln was from the Republican Party. He was 56 years old.

Andrew Johnson

Lincoln’s death automatically made Johnson president on April 15, 1865. He was the seventeenth president and of the Democratic Party. Unfortunately, Johnson was unable to become a successful president. He was constantly at odds with Congress. His frustration led to a few inappropriate statements that eventually led the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings. The procedure was unsuccessful, but Johnson himself retired after his term of office. Andrew Johnson died at the age of 66

Ulysses Simpson Grant

Grant, the eighteenth president of America, had many highlights in his life, but not as president. Before his presidency, Grant was the greatest general America has ever known. His leadership as a general was noted during the Mexican-American War. During the American Civil War he was the general of the Northern States. However, his reign during his presidency became infamous for continuous allegations of corruption and other scandals. The most famous was the Whiskey Ring fraud in which three million dollars of taxpayer money was stolen. Grant was from the Republican Party. He died on July 23, 1885 at the age of 63.

Rutherford Birchard Hayes

The nineteenth president of the United States was known as an honest man. And this benefited America, after years of scandals and corruption from Simpson Grant. His calm nature and reassuring speeches created a sense of calm over America. Hayes secured the right for female lawyers to argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. This law was introduced on February 15, 1879. Hayes was from the Republican Party. He died in Ohio in the same home where his parents were born and died, where his wife died and where he himself was born. Hayes was 70 years old.

James Abram Garfield

Garfield was the twentieth president of the United States and a member of the Republican Party. He was the second president to be assassinated. As much peace as Hayes brought, Garfield caused as much unrest. He was more concerned with confrontation and arguing was his favorite activity. He made many enemies and on July 2, 1881, he had a confrontation with a strong supporter of the Vice President under Garfield. He was shot with two bullets. He succumbed to the injuries five months later. Garfield reigned six months and fifteen days. He was 49 years old. His murderer was hanged in Paris.

Chester Alan Arthur

The 21st president of the United States was a member of the Republican Party and was characterized by important social reforms. Arthur is pretty well identified as president. In 1884 he tried to run for a second term, but because he was known to be suffering from a fatal liver disease, he was not re-elected. Arthur was president from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1885. He died in 1886.

Stephen Grover Cleveland

Cleveland was President of the United States twice, but not consecutively. He was the 22nd president from 1885 to 1889 and the 24th president from 1893 to 1897. To date, he is the only president to have been president in two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland was praised for his courage, honesty and toughness. He died on June 24, 1908 of a heart attack. His last words were: I tried everything to get it right. Cleveland was 71 years old.

Benjamin Harrison

Between Cleveland’s two administrations, Benjamin Harrison served as the 23rd President of the United States. Harrison was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president. To date, Harrison is the only president with Indiana as his birth state. Harrison was especially appreciated for introducing many economic laws. Under his leadership, the national government budget exceeded one billion dollars for the first time.

Harrison was 89 years old and was a member of the Republican Party

William McKinley Jr.

On January 29, 1843, William McKinley Jr. was born. 54 years later he became the 25th President of the United States. Unfortunately, his reign came to a sad end. Mckinley Jr. became the third president to die during his term of office due to an unnatural death. Under Mckinley Jr.’s leadership, America went to war with Spain, Cuba became partially independent and the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines was approved. Partly thanks to these highlights, he was again elected president in 1900. On September 6, 1901, the president attended an exhibition in Buffalo. Here Leon Czolgosz fired two bullets at the president. Mckinley did not recover from the injuries and died at the age of 58 on September 14, 1901. Mckinley was a member of the Republican Party.

Theodore Roosevelt

Mckinley’s successor after his tragic death was Roosevelt. America’s 26th president was only 42, making him the youngest president America has ever known. In addition, he was said to be the most successful president since Abraham Lincoln and was the first to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

Under Roosevelt’s leadership, a number of things were established:

  • Introduction of National parks and protected nature reserves
  • Medicines Purity Act
  • Ministry of Trade and Labor
  • The Panama Canal was constructed

Roosevelt was a member of the Republican Party. He died on January 6, 1919 at the age of 60.

William Howard Taft

In 1909, Taft became the 27th president of the United States. Partly thanks to his tariff laws, he quickly became unpopular with the American people. His presidency was anything but a success. He survived in 1930 at the age of 72. Taft was a member of the Republican Party

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

After a period of Republican power, it was Wilson who, as the 28th president, gave the Democrats power again. Under Wilson’s leadership, the Federal Reserve System was introduced. This system ensured that twelve banks spread across all states were responsible for a specific region. This way, the state would always have a reserve in difficult times. This helped Wilson gain trust and respect among the American people, but his next point generated mixed reactions. Wilson was a strong supporter of universal suffrage, including for women. Unfortunately for him, there was strong opposition on this issue. In addition, the First World War broke out at the same time. On April 6, 1917, the United States entered war against Germany. Wilson led America through this without any major problems.

After the war, Wilson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his great efforts in world peace. In 1918, Wilson signed the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. This also gave women universal suffrage. In 1921 Wilson’s term ended.

Two years earlier he suffered a stroke, after which he was never able to function 100% again. Wilson died at the age of 67.

Warren Gamaliel Harding

The 29th president of the United States was known for his corrupt government. The highest levels of government were corrupt and Harding believed that the government should intervene as little as possible. He suffered a stroke during a trip to Alaska and died. That same day, the Senate wanted to start impeachment proceedings. Harding was a member of the Republican Party

John Calvin Coolidge Jr.

Coolidge succeeded Harding as the 30th president of the United States after his death. Coolidge did not have many details during his time in office. He was nicknamed Silent Cal, because of his quiet nature and always calm. The story goes that he was once told that two acquaintances of his had made a bet to get Coolidge to speak more than three words at a dinner party. When Coolidge sat at the table with these people he simply said You lose. Even though Coolidge didn’t do much, America experienced tremendous economic growth. In addition, the jazz era began to emerge.

Coolidge was the first president to deliver a speech via radio. He died on January 5, 1933. Coolidge, like his predecessor, was a member of the Republican Party

Herbert Clark Hoover

Herbert Clark Hoover became Calvin Coolidge’s successor after his period as Secretary of Economic Affairs. During his term as the 31st president, America faced a major financial crisis, known as the Great Depression.
During that so-called depression, Hoover made a number of unforgettable blunders that only made things worse. One of these was increasing import duties on 20,000 products. This action had a snowball effect that led from blunder to blunder. To this day, this measure by Hoover is still described as a tactical error. At universities, his measure is often used as an example of what not to do.

The Great Depression did not ease until 1942. To date, it is the greatest crisis America has known. Hoover suffered a gigantic defeat in the 1932 elections. On October 20, 1964, Hoover died of colon cancer. The Hoover Dam is named after him.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States on March 4, 1993. Roosvelt is the longest-serving president ever. He was re-elected no fewer than three times. After his presidency, it was established that a president could only serve two terms. Roosevelt was a member of the Democratic Party. Roosevelt was completely paralyzed in his lower body. Under Roosevelt’s leadership, America emerged from the Great Depression. From the start of his first term, all kinds of laws were introduced that boosted the economy.

His second term began in 1936. He won this one with ease. In his second term, America almost completely emerged from the depression, although unemployment remained prevalent. During the four years that followed, hundreds of laws, institutions, contracts and trade routes were opened that took America from a vulnerable country to one of the strongest economic countries in the world. On November 5, 1940, Roosevelt was re-elected. His third term began, making him the first president to receive a third term. In 1941, Roosevelt signed the founding document for the United Nations. In 1941, the United States was also at war with Japan, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. His fourth and final term started in 1944. During this term, Roosevelt played a major role in the division of the four zones in Germany, the recovery of Europe and the occupation of land in Asia and the Soviet Union.

Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945. He is still seen as one of the better presidents America has had. In the field of economic policy, Roosevelt achieved more than most presidents combined.

Harry S. Truman

Because Roosevelt died during his term of office, Truman automatically became the 34th president of the United States. He was also called the President of the Wars. Some say he was the biggest war criminal to ever become president. During his first term, the Second World War was still going on. This ended within a year. But under his leadership the Cold War and the Korean War began. He was also busy establishing the United Nations. Even though he dragged America through all the wars, his presidency is still controversial. Many Americans and other people still hold him responsible for the deaths of more than 200,000 civilians in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Yet Truman was reelected. His second term is known for the Marshall Plan. This allowed Europe to rebuild after the war through subsidies from America. Truman died on December 26, 1972. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Dwight David Eisenhower

In addition to being the 34th President of the United States, Eisenhower was also the five-star general of the Allied Forces during World War II. Eisenhower is known for his social policies. He ensured peace and quiet after all the wars and gradually allowed America to get back on track. Eisenhower abolished the separation of whites and blacks in schools. Eisenhower died at the age of 78 in 1969. He was a member of the Republican Party. His commands and missions as a general are still used as an example in the army. He is one of the most successful generals America has known.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

The 35th President of the United States was a member of the Democratic Party. Kennedy was the youngest ever elected president. He was assassinated at the age of 46 on November 22, 1963. Kennedy became president during a prosperous time. Especially in the economic field. Only in the southern states was there still a lot of racism. But even that didn’t require Kennedy to do much. Martin Luther King provided the necessary resistance and racism decreased very quickly. Kennedy promised that there would be laws banning discrimination. Unfortunately, Kennedy was known for saying but not doing. What Kennedy did achieve was to realize the gigantic boost in space travel. Under his leadership, man made his first steps on the moon.

He continued to carry out the invasion of Cuba, planned by his predecessor. Unfortunately it turned out to be a huge fiasco. Many countries expressed their criticism and tensions ran high. Intervention by the United Nations probably prevented a third world war.

On November 22, 1963, John Fitzengerald Kennedy was assassinated while touring Dallas in an open limousine. He became the 4th president to be assassinated.

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Johnson became the 36th president of the United States after the death of his predecessor. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He ensured, as he himself said out of honor for Kennedy, that his plans were carried out. Many racism and civil rights laws were introduced. Johnson did not stand for re-election and left the White House on January 20, 1969. He died four years later at the age of 64.

Richard Milhous Nixon

Nixon became the 37th president of the United States and was a member of the Republican Party. Although Nixon had some high points, he resigned after the Watergate scandal. Under his leadership, the Environmental Protection Agency was created, the Space Shuttle program started, and American troops withdrew from Vietnam. Due to the much criticism and distrust Nixon received after the leak of the Watergate scandal, Nixon resigned on August 9, 1974. Nixon died on April 22, 1994.

Gerald Rudolph Ford

The 38th president of the United States succeeded Nixon after his resignation. Ford was a member of the Republican Party.
Ford was a president who brought few major changes. Unfortunately, he was also unable to get the Union out of the red. The Vietnam War cost America billions. During his presidency, his main aim was a stable America, but this failed. A total of two assassination attempts were made against him. Both narrowly failed. Ford was not re-elected. He died on December 26, 2006 at the age of 93.

James Earl Carter Jr.

Carter was a member of the Democratic Party and was the 39th President of the United States. Carter was president in difficult unfavorable times. The Vietnam War caused dark red figures, the population’s self-confidence disappeared and the interest costs and oil crisis led to a new phenomenon: stagflation. Because it was a new development in the economy, no one knew a solution. This made it difficult for Carter to get the economy back on track. In addition, 52 American civilians and military personnel were taken hostage in Tehran. The hostage situation lasted 444 days and was ended with little success.

In 1980, Jimmy Carter lost the presidential election. He disappeared from politics with little fame. In 1982 he founded the Carter Center. This institute is committed to human rights. In addition to that, Carter initiated many more humanitarian actions. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002.

Ronald Wilson Reagan

The 40th President of the United States. He was a member of the Republican Party. Reagan is better known as The Great Communicator, because he was known for his great ability to communicate with the population. Reagan’s presidency is seen as the Reagan Revolution. His period in power was known for social, political and economic security both within the United States and abroad. Reagan introduced a number of important laws. Examples of this are:

  • August 13, 1981: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
  • September 3, 1982: Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
  • October 13, 1982: Job Training Partnership Act of 1982
  • January 7, 1983: Nuclear Waste Policy Act
  • April 20, 1983: Social Security Amendments of 1983
  • 28 september 1984: Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
  • 6 juni 1986: Federal Employees Retirement System
  • 26 oktober 1986: Tax Reform Act of 1986
  • 6 november 1986: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
  • 10 augustus 1988: Civil Liberties Act of 1988
  • 4 augustus 1988: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

On March 30, 1981, Reagan was assassinated. Together with his press secretary and a police officer and constable, he came under fire outside the Hilton Hotel in Washington. Reagan was hit in the lungs. The result was a punctured lung and internal bleeding. However, no matter how serious the injuries were, Reagan was allowed to leave the hospital fully recovered on April 11, 1981. After stepping down as president, it was several years later that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He lived with the disease for another ten years. Reagan died in 2004 at the age of 93. Reagan received a state funeral. After the above topics, Reagan achieved much more. Figures show that the American population sees him as a great example. In 2005, he was named The Greatest American.

George Herbert Walker Bush

The 41st President of the United States was a member of the Republican Party. Bush is the oldest living former president since the death of Gerald Ford. His son later became the 43rd President of the United States. Under Bush’s leadership, the United States waged the Gulf War against Saddam Hussein. By winning this war, Bush seemed to have increased his popularity and was assured of a second term. However, Bush’s deteriorating economy was what killed him. He lost the election to Bill Clinton. Bush died on November 30, 2018.

Jefferson Bill Clinton

Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States and a member of the Democratic Party. Clinton was president for two terms, ending the domination and dominance of the Republicans. Clinton was a man of his words. He immediately signed the Medical Leave Act in the first week. He had promised this to the population. Under his leadership, the economy picked up again and unemployment fell. In 1998, Clinton received negative news coverage. He allegedly lied about an affair with Monica Lewinsky. He said he lied about this because of another matter. As a result, the judge convicted Clinton for lying in a statement. Clinton was fined $90,000. Bill Clinton resigned after his second term.

Walker Bush

The 43rd President of the United States was a member of the Republican Party. Unlike his father, Walker Bush was elected for a second time. During both presidential terms, the United States was at war with Iraq, after an attack in New York on September 11, 2001 that killed more than 3,000 Americans. Bush introduced quite a few correct and good laws, which saved his popularity. The war he started cost more than 401 billion dollars. In 2005, the United States suffered from Hurricane Katrina. Bush ensured a quick recovery and clearly showed his compassion.
In 2009, Bush was succeeded by President Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama

Obama was the 44th President of the United States and a member of the Democratic Party. He is the first American of part African descent to become president. Obama became president at the worst possible time. The current credit crisis was at its peak at that time. It would be a difficult task to boost the economy. Obama was committed to a better health care policy. He succeeded and in 2010 he signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded. Obama visited the area and expressed his condolences and support. It was the largest oil spill ever. Obama withdrew more than three-quarters of the army from Iraq. On August 31, 2011, the combat mission in Iraq came to a definitive end. In 2009, Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to strengthen international diplomacy.

Obama had big news on May 2, 2011. He announced a press conference with important information. More than 300 million people worldwide watched Obama’s speech. He said the mission to find and eliminate Osama Bin Laden had been successful. Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind September 11, 2001, had been killed.

Donald J Trump

For the first time in history, a businessman, without any political background, has been elected president of America. The election contest was an exciting one, as it was only late in the morning (normally 1:00 am) that it became clear that Hilary Clinton had lost to the billionaire. Trump is a controversial person because of his often discriminatory statements. Trump is a Republican and plans to build a gigantic wall between Mexico and America, make abortion illegal and abolish Obamacare. The inauguration took place on January 20, 2017. On that same day, he signed his first presidential decree against Obamacare in the evening. In doing so, he starts the process of deconstructing Obamacare. It is estimated that this means that more than twenty million Americans can no longer afford healthcare costs. While in his first speech as American president he indicated that he wanted to help all Americans.

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