Describe Trump's first year in one word

Washington Examiner ^ | 1/18/2018 | Daniel Allott

[leaymane]

My group of respondents is made up of people I have met over the course of the last year while reporting from eight counties that were pivotal in the 2016 presidential election. Some I met through friends or political or activist organizations, but most I encountered at county fairs or festivals, churches, bars or restaurants. My sample skews somewhat toward Trump voters and supporters, but there are also plenty of Democrats.

As I expected, most of my respondents had either only good or bad things to say about the president’s first year. Among the positive one-word responses were: “diligent,” “decisive,” “action,” “finally,” “perseverance,” “impressed,” “amazing!” “leader,” “relief,” “powerful,” and “success!”

Bryan Ward, sheriff of Hardy County, W.Va., used the word “refreshing” to describe Trump’s approach to politics and governance. “We West Virginians have a low number of Ph.D.'s per capita, but our BS meters work flawlessly,” he wrote, adding:

Being unpolished, and unapologetic, despite the occasional compulsive tweets, are attributes that make [Trump] and effective ambassador for our nation. He's said what he intends to do, and does it. Debate his style all day, but style doesn't make us a strong nation. His policy will. I'm proud of my president.

Among Trump’s critics, I heard words such as “catastrophic,” “shit-show,” “unpatriotic,” “disgraceful,” “horrible,” “crappy,” “embarrassing,” “mockery,” and “disappointing.” Macomb County, Mich., resident Darryl Howard compared Trump to the cruel and cowardly Joffrey from Game of Thrones.

[Responsibility2nd]

“Winning”

[Professional]

Winning!

[RC one]

War.

[Red Badger]

Winning!....................

[ClearCase_guy]

Bigly

[albie]

Honest

[jonsie]

Phenomenal!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

MAGA!

[krug]

Winning

[M Kehoe]

Good.

Winning.

Fun.

5.56mm

[lesko]

REFRESHING

[high info voter]

GREAT!

[KC_Lion]

Fantastic (everyone agrees by the way. I know, believe me.)

[salmon76]

Covfefe

[JohnyBoy]

Outstanding.

[skimbell]

Bad link.

[Jim W N]

“EPIC”

“LEGENDARY”

[semaj]

Triumphant.

[BitWielder1]

Awesome!