It has been one year since Donald Trump claimed election victory and became the 45th President of the United States.
Donald Trump entered the 2016 Presidential race as a Republican and went on to beat his rival, Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton in a surprise victory. After eight years of service as leader of the United States, Barack Obama handed over his position to Trump on 20 January.
However, Trump’s victory wasn’t music to everyone’s ears, as thousands took to the streets to protest against the new President. The protests aimed to give a voice to those who feared it would be lost, specifically on issues such as women’s rights, LGBT rights, immigrant rights and reproductive rights amongst others.
Trump presidency has faced many criticisms and controversy and has been under constant scrutiny. He has sought to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act; he ordered a travel ban on citizens from various countries; and questions still remain over his potential links between Russia and his campaign associates.
Trump tweeted his thanks of support, saying, “Congratulations to all of the “DEPLORABLES” and the millions of people who gave us a MASSIVE (304-227) Electoral College Landslide victory [sic],” alongside a picture of himself, four men and just one woman.
Congratulations to all of the ”DEPLORABLES” and the millions of people who gave us a MASSIVE (304-227) Electoral College landslide victory! pic.twitter.com/7ifv5gT7Ur
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2017
But what has Trump done in those 365 days? WeAreTheCity take a look back through the year.
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US still without a female head of state as the total number grows to fifty worldwide
The US is still yet to join the growing number of countries around the world with a female leader, which has now reached fifty.
US citizens will now have to wait at least another four years for a female president after Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in this year’s election.
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100,000 women march through London against Trump, division, misogyny and racism
Over 100,000 women marched through London this weekend, to protest Donald Trump’s presidency and right-wing politics in all forms.
The event called Women’s March on London, was one of hundreds of protests taking place on 21 January across the world.
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Labour’s female MPs vow to boycott Trump’s speech
Harriet Harman wants female MPs to ‘empty chair’ Donald Trump in mass no show, if President Trump is invited to Parliament.
The former deputy leader for Labour has pledged to stage a mass no show at Westminster if Donald Trump is invited to address the Houses of Parliament during his UK state visit.
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Trump signs two laws to encourage more women into STEM
The US President has signed two new laws to let NASA and the National Science Foundation push for women and girls in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM)
Photo of Trump’s maternity bill meeting sparks anger
A picture of an all-male White House meeting to discuss maternity and pregnancy care under a new health bill has sparked outrage around the world.
The image shared by US Vice President Mike Pence on social-media shows a room of 25 men discussing changes to a new healthcare bill that will affect pregnancy and maternity care, alongside birth control and abortion.
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Donald Trump on being president: “I thought it would be easier”
Donald Trump has revealed he thought being president “would be easier” than it is, in an interview marking his first 100 days in office.
Donald Trump revokes protections for working women
US President, Donald Trump has revoked a number of protections for women in the workplace.
Trump rolled back the 2014 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order. The order, originally put in place by former President, Barack Obama, ensured that companies with federal contracts compiled with 14 labour and civil rights laws.
Ivanka Trump booed after defending her father’s remarks about women
President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump received audible groans and hisses after defending her father’s attitude towards women at the G20 women’s summit in Berlin.
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Trump administration denies scrapping Michelle Obama’s ‘Let Girls Learn’
President Trump’s administration has been forced to deny plans to scrap Michelle Obama’s ‘Let Girls Learn’ initiative.
CNN initially reported that Trump had advised employees that the program would no longer be maintained.
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Trump cancels White House LGBT Pride Month celebrations
President Donald Trump has cancelled the White House’s LGBT Pride Month celebrations, ending Barack Obama’s eight-year tradition.
Trump has not proclaimed June as LGBT Pride Month and no events have been announced at the White House to celebrate the month.
Female activists wear ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ costumes to protest new healthcare bill
Activists dressed up as handmaid’s from The Handmaid’s Tale this week in a protest against Trump’s healthcare bill.
Planned Parenthood and MoveOn.org collaborated on Tuesday in Washington against the Senate Republican’s healthcare bill, which would leave an estimated 22 million Americans without health insurance.
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Donald Trump bans transgender people from serving in the US military
President Donald Trump has banned transgender people from serving in the US military.
Trump has declared that transgender people will not be welcome in “any capacity” in the military, making the announcement on his Twitter account.
LGBT workers aren’t protected from discrimination, says Trump administration
Trump’s administration has said that US LGBT employees aren’t protected from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) unexpectedly intervened in a private employment discrimination case, reminding the court that gay employees are not protected from discrimination under the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Trump’s White House has a larger gender pay gap than national average
President Donald Trump’s White House has a larger gender pay gap than the national average.
According to CNN analysis, on average, women working in the White House earn 80 cents to every dollar earned by their male counterparts.
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Ivanka Trump backs plan to scrap Obama’s “enormously burdensome” gender pay gap policy
Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Trump and a White House adviser on women in the workplace, has backed a plan to scrap the current gender pay gap policy.
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Donald Trump ‘rates’ the looks of Angelina Jolie and other female celebrities in leaked recordings
President Donald Trump bragged about having sex with “some of the greats in history” and rates female celebrities in recently released interviews.
Trump also said he has ‘groped’ his wife Melania in public, according to the archive of conversations with radio host Howard Stern.
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