Trump’s legacy — media wars at home, peace abroad
The mess that was the storming of the Capitol is certainly a bad way to end the presidency. Then again Trump never found his footing in the American politics, at least not when it comes to domestic issues. His progress in the economic sector was halted by the corona virus, the whole job market suffered from lockdowns.
Abroad Trump had more success, he opened the way towards peace in the Middle East with Israel and Saudi Arabia showing greater cooperation. Israel and Morocco agreed to begin normalizing relations and the president even tried to normalize relations with North Korea. Of course, some will say he failed with Kim Jong-un, but only the most naive believed North Korea would be willing to give up its nuclear arsenal.
His stance on China showed many in the US that the country can and must fight against China and its bad deals for the American public. Although the next administration might pursue normalization of relations with the rising dragon it is unlikely that things will ever be the same as before Trump entered the office.
The media however may soon find they miss Trump as his presence in the White House kept their political headlines fresh. From day one the president was the enemy of the western media world sometimes undeservingly so. In some way Trump is the media creation. They needed someone to be their archenemy.
Now isolated from numerous social networks what can we say about him? Well, he did one thing right, he didn’t drag the US to another unnecessary war, but he certainly played scorched earth with the press. It is sad that some of his supporters got hurt due to his faulty communication and unproven statements.
