When President Donald Trump capped a historic political comeback on Inauguration Day last Jan.20, he proclaimed the "Golden Age of America" had arrived, and in his first 12 months, the nation has experienced a whiplash of domestic and foreign policy changes, and political disputes that have stirred intense national debate.Within hours of taking office, the president signed more than 200 executive actions, including rescinding nearly 80 actions under President Joe Biden, and pardoning 1,500 people convicted of crimes stemming from the Jan.
6 insurrection at the U.S.Capitol.Donald Trump is sworn into office by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible in the Capitol Rotunda, Jan.
20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool/Getty Images"From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.
We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer.During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America First," Trump vowed during his inaugural address. A look at Trump's first year shows a mixture of fulfilled promises, dramatic actions and ongoing controversies that show his political ambitions and the divided response from Americans.Foreign policyTrump ran on an agenda of "peace through strength," promising to be a global peacemaker. "My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier.
That's what I want to be, a peacemaker and a unifier," Trump said during his address at the inauguration.Since taking office, the president has made significant foreign policy decisions, from an on-the-ground operation to seize the leader of Venezuela, ratcheting tensions with Europe in an effort to seize Greenland and efforts to achieve peace in global conflicts from Ukraine to the Middle East. The president achieved one of those goals by securing a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war that raged in Gaza.The delicate ...