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Trump’s first year in office has been a can’t-miss drama

ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump greets visitors touring the White House in Washington.

WASHINGTON >> In his first year in office, Donald Trump has cast aside norms and traditions.

He’s fought with Republicans and Democrats, and changed how the nation — and the presidency — is viewed.

Each day seems to bring can-you-believe-it headlines that would have defined a previous president’s term. But in these times, many are forgotten by the next morning.

Trump’s first year has been can’t-miss drama, full of unforgettable characters, surprise casting changes and innumerable plot twists.

The reviews haven’t all been kind.

Trump’s first-year approval rating stood at 39 percent, the lowest of any president.

Trump is the first president to be elected without any government or military experience. And from the first moments of Trump’s inauguration, it’s been clear that Washington has never seen anything like this.

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