On January 20, 2021, President Trump's presidency came to an end. It may not be wrong to say that these four years have been stormy for the United States. So what could be the legacy of a historic president like President Trump?
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This question is not so simple, so we asked some experts for clarification.
'Relationship with hard-line elements of the right wing'
Matthew Continental is affiliated with the American Enterprise Institute, where he has been working on the evolution of the Republican Party and the American Conservative movement.
What is Trump's key legacy?
Donald Trump will be remembered as the president who has been accused not once but twice.
He called on his supporters in Washington to protest President Biden's election, saying he could only gain control of his country by force and when his supporters stormed Capitol Hill.
So he stood and watched and intervened in the work of the US constitutional government.
When historians write about this presidency, they will write from the perspective of the riots in Washington.
He will focus on Trump's relationship with Alt Wright, the 2017 protests in Charlottesville, the rise of right-wing extremist extremism and the spread of conspiracy theories.
And what will be remembered?
If Donald Trump had ensured a peaceful transfer of power with the same dignity and generosity as past presidents, he might have been remembered as a disruptive but important public leader.
A president who showed the days of economic recovery before the plague. He gave a new direction to the relationship between the United States and China.
Effective action against terrorists. Bring innovation to the US space program.
He set the direction for the US Supreme Court and led Operation Warp Speed so that the vaccine against cod could be produced in record time.
'Resignation from global leadership'
Lara Belmont is a professor of Virginia history and head of the Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
He is also the author of books on cultural diplomacy.
What is Trump's key legacy?
His key legacy was America's attempt to relinquish its global leadership and its inward-looking mentality.
I don't think they succeeded, but the question is to what extent this attitude has affected America's international reputation.
The answer will become clear over time.
The most shocking moment for me was when Trump, at a press conference in Helsinki in 2018, backed the Russian president's position on the question of Russian interference in the US election, replacing US intelligence.
I don't think any president of the past would have done that.
It was part of an attack by President Trump on several other institutions and agreements, such as the Paris Agreement on the protection of the environment and secession from the Iran nuclear deal.
And what will be remembered?
As Trump praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Brazilian President Balsanaro, he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and sought to link the United States with governments that have traditionally rejected American values. I think it was quite unique.
The Test of Democracy
Catherine Brunel is a professor of history at Purdue University and focuses on the relationship between media, politics and popular culture, and the US presidency.
What is Trump's key legacy?
President Trump, his supporters in the Republican Party and the conservative media have put American democracy to a test like never before.
I am a historian and I study the relationship between the presidency and the media.
The way President Trump has convinced millions of people that his fake statement is actually true is astounding.
What happened on Capitol Hill on January 6 was the result of the events of the last four years, during which President Trump actively promoted misrepresentation and misinformation.
And what will be remembered?
Just days after the Trump administration came to power, Kelly Ann Conway mentioned "alternative facts" about the number of people attending the inauguration of Obama and Trump.
In the twentieth century, the president has used a variety of tactics to portray policies and events in a positive way, and has sought to control media coverage, but to say that the government has the right to present "alternative facts." Yes, it goes far beyond that.
And it was a sign that President Trump was going to rule by misrepresentation.
Trump also effectively used the power of social media to blur the line between politics and entertainment and to address his supporters directly.
"Standing in front of China"
Sai Krishna Prakash is a law professor at the University of Virginia Law School who focuses on constitutional law, foreign affairs law and presidential powers.
What is Trump's key legacy?
The last moments of Trump's presidency are the most important because he still controls his supporters and he is talking about running for the presidency once again.
He made people think about what the presidency meant, which was not possible under Bush or Obama.
If you look, the impeachment and the 25th Amendment were not even discussed after Clinton.
Maybe the way people think about the presidency will change because now everyone knows that in the future there may be a president like Trump.
The Congress may also reduce the powers of the President.
And what will be remembered?
President Trump has made it clear that there is a section in the country that opposes many trade deals, and many are willing to vote for candidates who would either opt out of them or "improve" them. Let's talk about making.
The president also said that China has been taking advantage of the United States, which threatens the country's economic and national security and integrity.
And I think almost everyone agrees. No one wants to be accused of being soft on China.
In other words, your attitude towards Canada may be 'soft' but not towards China.
I think everyone will claim that they are standing firm against China or at least that they are standing firm with China.
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