>Trump has changed the White House in the first year since he took office) These people have something to say

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One year after Trump took office, the White House has changed. These people have something to say...

Editor's note: On January 20 last year, Trump was sworn in and became the 45th President of the United States. Just one day later, women around the world held more than 600 protests; two days later, Trump announced his withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). A year of hustle and bustle has set the tone: imposing travel bans on eight countries, withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, threatening to destroy North Korea, launching the largest tax reform policy in the United States in 30 years, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He has done so many "unprecedented" things and made countless harsh words. No wonder some US media exclaimed that Trump has "redefined the presidency." Tomorrow, this unique president will celebrate his "first year in power." Regarding the hustle and bustle of this year, the "Global Times" reporter in Washington and some Americans also have something to say

The reporter has personally experienced: This year, Washington gossip is flying all over the sky

[Global Times special correspondent in the United States Zhang Penghui] It is the first anniversary of the official inauguration of non-establishment President Trump, and the "Global Times" reporter in Washington felt a mood that changed from anger to helplessness.

The American establishment's initial anger and dissatisfaction with Trump's victory was "justifiable". From a national security and diplomatic perspective, he was not the best candidate. Trump's rival and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton claims to have more than 1,000 foreign policy advisers. In the summer of 2016, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, a representative of the Republican establishment, organized a team of top experts in the Republican Party to formulate a detailed foreign policy for Jeb. How detailed is this policy? Consider former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. His chief think tank Chen Renyi once told a reporter from the Global Times that he even had a plan for who to call first after being elected. Trump's election means that the plans drawn up by these experts are completely in vain. In addition, a person familiar with the matter told reporters that Trump has a long "blacklist" and does not use anyone who criticized him during the campaign. The frustration of these people can be imagined.

This is true even for Republicans, not to mention experts and scholars who are considered liberals. When Trump first came to power, a reporter went to the Brookings Institution for a meeting and accidentally met Jonathan Pollack, a senior fellow at the institution's Johnston China Center and Center for East Asia Policy Research. He was "distressed" and said, "Trump knows nothing about the situation on the Korean Peninsula."

In this year, Washington's gossip is flying all over the sky, and anonymous sources have suddenly increased. After some experts revealed the "inside story" to familiar reporters, they never forgot to tell them: "Don't mention my name!" Some media colleagues ridiculed that this was because they were afraid that President Trump would criticize him by name on his tweets.

When attending a meeting at a think tank, media reporters, experts and scholars always get together during coffee breaks or before and after meetings to talk about Trump’s recent “interesting stories.” As a foreign reporter, it is very "insightful" to listen to it, but you should not take this kind of news too seriously. If you say this today, you may say the opposite tomorrow.

The American media, which usually likes to stir up trouble, did not consider the matter a big deal after Trump came to power. When he first took office, CNN and other media broadcast live White House press conferences almost every day, and you could always see the heated debates between reporters and White House spokespersons. Spicer's embarrassment was obvious at the time. Fortunately, he has left now. Dramas in which the US media personally engage in exchanges with Trump have become even more common this year.

90% of the people in Washington support the Democratic Party, and one can imagine their attitude towards Trump. A friend once said: "Trump is a joke. I'm sorry for letting you see this side of our country." The reporter had to reply: "It doesn't matter, he will be replaced in eight years at most." He said directly: "I hope he is impeached!" The reporter was speechless.

No matter what, the president is the president after all. Zhang Zhixiang, chairman of the China-US Education Fund, once told a reporter from the Global Times that most American and international media do not have a good way to communicate with Trump. Li Cheng, director of the John Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution, told reporters that although Trump seems to be acting erratically, he is not stupid. And some members of Congress now have to face the political reality of Trump becoming president. After all, he cannot be avoided when doing things in Washington.

In Trump’s first year in office, Americans saw a different president. Will there be changes in 2018?

Interview with Americans: Some people are moving, others are doing business well

[Global Times special correspondent in the United States Pan Qiuchen, our reporters Xing Xiaojing and Bai Yunyi] According to CNN reports, Trump’s public approval rate in the first year was around 37%, which is not high but very stable. Another poll showed that 35% of American respondents gave Trump a failing grade in office, and the same number thought his performance was excellent or good. Evaluations of it are highly polarized, and this has been the case from Trump's campaign to his administration. When "Global Times" reporters interviewed many Americans on this topic, their answers were also very different, and their feelings about Trump's performance in power came from all aspects.

"Chaos, embarrassment, and trouble." Cathy Miura, a doctoral student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, told a reporter from the Global Times about Trump's first year in office. She said: "It seems that there is a crisis every day. When I wake up in the morning and see what Trump is doing, I will think, what is he doing?" As a fourth-generation Japanese-American, Cathy said that Trump's immigration policy now targets Mexicans and Muslims. In this environment, she can feel their fear. "During World War II, Japanese-Americans also experienced difficult days when they did not dare to speak Japanese and were afraid of being captured in concentration camps."

Warrett, who owns a diabetes hospital in the suburbs of Baltimore, comes from a Jewish family. Talking about the Trump administration, he recalled to the Global Times reporter: "On Thanksgiving Day in 2016, our family gathered at my parents' house. At that time, my only sister Anai told us that her family of four was going to move to Israel. She had lived here since she was a child, and her four brothers loved her. I know she doesn't like Trump, and she has been in the competition ever since. She had always opposed it at the beginning of the election. Maybe she decided to do so because she felt that having a president she didn't like would make it impossible to continue her life. "What's dramatic is that on December 6 last year, Trump announced that he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. When Warrett called Anayi to talk about it, Anayi said that she felt very shocked.

Similarly "I thought I was very disappointed" was Mike Jones, an elder in the Christian Church. He told reporters that fewer and fewer Americans hold on to their faith in God, and he did not expect anything to change. "Fortunately, last December, Trump said at the White House lighting ceremony of the National Christmas Tree that each of us is a child of God, and I hope everyone can say "Merry Christmas" again. At that moment, I was very touched."

For Washington real estate businessman Roger Brynner, last year went very smoothly. He told the Global Times reporter that in the past few years, his old property renovation project had been very difficult because market demand was not strong. But since the beginning of last year, the project has made great progress. He has successfully operated several old commercial properties and has raised hundreds of millions of dollars. "I would like to thank Trump for his campaign promise to increase employment rates to promote U.S. economic development, which allowed me to catch up with this opportunity."

The U.S. economy has been the main focus of international media's review of Trump's political achievements in recent days. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones index closed above 26,000 points for the first time. According to the BBC, the current unemployment rate in the United States is 4.1%, the lowest figure in 17 years. Among them, the unemployment rate for African Americans is 6.8%, the lowest level in the 45 years since statistics were collected. The annualized growth rate in the United States in the third quarter of last year was 3.2%, and the wages of blue-collar workers increased faster than other groups. Is Trump attributable to U.S. economic growth? Everyone has different opinions. The Economist believes that Trump is lucky that the world economy is enjoying the strongest growth since 2010. But his luck also comes from convincing America's business community that the president is with them.

"The bullish stock market, significant improvement in employment conditions, and the largest tax reform plan in the United States in 30 years will be beneficial to the vast majority of the Chinese American middle class." Pan Jianguang, a Chinese American living in California, said that he is now considering adding some additional businesses. However, Hao Zhongming, a professor at the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Hawaii and a senior fellow at the U.S. East-West Center, said in an interview with a reporter from the Global Times that tax reform will be beneficial to the rich. "Large companies can provide higher wages or more jobs, and ordinary Americans may also benefit from them in the short term. But in the long term, the U.S. government will face more deficits. As the amount of taxes collected decreases, the help to the poor will become smaller."

In addition to the economic improvement, Hao Zhongming, who just experienced the "missile false alarm", said that the reason why Americans recognize Trump is also because of his "tough attitude towards North Korea", which he believes will help alleviate the threat from North Korea. In addition, in his opinion, Americans don't like Trump tweeting too much, especially since he often "disputes" with ordinary people, such as criticizing the mother of an American soldier and quarreling with basketball players. "Other presidents will of course comment on certain issues, but they will not write a 140-word content and post it on Twitter at 4 o'clock in the morning."

Pan Jianguang, who has always supported Trump, called him a "very unique president." He said: "The United States is now like a person with many diseases. Although it will not be fatal in the short term, it has lost vitality. It is not known how far it can go in the future." Pan Jianguang said that Trump is like a strong medicine. Although it will cause short-term pain, it hits the nail on the head and is much more effective than traditional conservative treatments. "Of course he has gone too far, but I believe that American society has the ability to constantly correct itself." In his view, the so-called chaos caused by Trump is just a symptom, because the elites, including the American media, have almost absolute say, but they can neither accurately describe the current situation in the United States nor represent a wide range of voters.

Media commentary: The possibility of him being "tamed" is extremely small

[Global Times special correspondent in the UK Ji Shuangcheng and Wang Huicong] "On the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration, abnormality has become the norm." Singapore's "Straits Times" said that judging from the large number of controversies, scandals and congressional hearings he has caused, it is difficult to believe that he has only been in office for one year. The American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) said that Trump has redefined the presidency and "completely reshaped the White House and the way it operates." "He brought a new, boisterous, freewheeling style to the presidency," said Zelizer, a Princeton University history professor. White House Chief of Staff John Kelly once told the New York Times that Trump rarely asks other presidents what they did in the past. ABC said that Trump ignored and broke various conventions, was aggressive and often shocking, but he was also "getting things done" in his own way. According to Sununu, the former governor of New Hampshire, perhaps only Trump can do it to introduce a tax reform bill.

"The Straits Times" believes that the possibility of Trump being "tamed" is extremely small, and the "adults" in the government cannot convince him. At the same time, Trump may bring more shocks to the world. It seems that no country has yet found a "strategy to deal with this capricious leader": Japanese Prime Minister Abe's approach of "using love to fool" Trump failed to give Japan a greater say; German Chancellor Merkel's "preaching" did not work; British Prime Minister Theresa May used a two-pronged approach of "love" and "candid criticism" to irritate and disgust Trump.

Stephen Adams, a senior research scholar at the British think tank Global Advisors, told the Global Times that if Trump is re-elected, Europe's attitude towards the United States will become even colder. For example, he said that Trump, who shouted "America First", introduced tax reform, which was like pouring a bucket of ice water on Britain's head. There are currently 5,000 US-funded companies developing in the UK. Once the tax reform is implemented, it may be difficult for the UK to retain US-funded companies. "This is pushing the May government's policy towards the United States into a corner. Even so, the UK will still invite Trump for a state visit within the year after he refuses to pay a working visit to the UK. This will inevitably encounter dissatisfaction and resistance from the people." In Adams' view, Trump's policy is "selfish and lacks vision."

"Trump has been rampant on the global front in the first year of his administration, but this year it will become more difficult." Brands, a scholar at Johns Hopkins University in the United States, wrote in the "Washington Post" that this year, the United States' reliable international reputation has been severely eroded. Trump’s tendency to talk tough but delay tackling the toughest matters has set up a series of ticking time bombs. Most dangerous of all, 2018 will almost certainly be a critical year in determining whether North Korea masters the technology for a reliable intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and reaching the United States.

"Is Trump really that bad?" The Economist said that despite repeated harsh words, Trump has so far not implemented his worst threats. His behavior of deporting illegal immigrants is not significantly different from previous years, and the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and TPP has hardly exceeded the thinking scope of the Republican Party. "It is true that Trump lacks the judgment or temperament to lead a big country, but scolding him for being unfit to be president is wishful thinking, because the subtext is usually to expect him to step down soon, but from now on, this is just a fantasy."