Posted on 01/18/2017 8:18:39 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Shortly after Donald Trump's shock win in the US election, the BBC considered the ways the world could change.
Long-standing US domestic and foreign policies, such as a commitment to free trade and membership of Nato, all face an overhaul.
But events have moved fast. Here's how Mr Trump's incoming presidency has already changed the world.
Obama lays down roadblocks
The final days of the Obama administration might have been very different, with the outgoing president handing over safe in the knowledge that his signature policies will be protected by another Democrat.
Instead, his administration has gone on the defensive, scrambling to protect his legacy, laying down what Mr Trump has called "roadblocks".
There have been sanctions against Russians, a ban on offshore energy drilling, a refusal to veto a UN call to end Israeli settlements and a last-minute rush of deals with Cuba.
All of these conflict with pronouncements made by Mr Trump, and could at the very least make life more difficult for the president-elect.
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Like Trump said. The beauty of Obama’s executive orders is that he (Trump) can undo them at once.
Reopen all of Gitmo’ and install Hussein and ValJar there. I hear that the weather is nice.
We will have a legitimate President again in 35 hours!
Other than the UN business, can’t trump rescind all executive orders issued after Election Day with a single signature???
Trump’s use of EOs is to undo Obama’s EO’s. He has demanded legislation for his agenda.
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