One year ago, Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, armed with a checklist … and a wrecking ball.
Much like his first term, he has flouted conventions, using social media and seemingly off-the-cuff remarks to define and advance his agenda.
Through sweeping executive orders and die-hard loyalists in key posts, in his second term, he has centralised presidential power, withdrawn the US from international agreements and reshaped American foreign policy around his “America First” vision.
He has leaned heavily on tariffs – his “favourite word” – to pressure allies and foes. Although he campaigned on ending US involvement in foreign wars, his administration has carried out strikes in Yemen, Somalia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela, claiming control over Caracas's oil reserves after ousting former president Nicolas Maduro.
In recent days, he has increased trade tension with Europe in his quest to take over Greenland, warning that China or Russia would act if he did not.
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