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Really? Kim not throwing nukes, Vlad not invading anyone, Isis gone, no new wars, Iran at heel, peace deals in the Middle East, Covid vaccine. Massive ashievements despite the dems and their perpetual undermining. Get your head out of the local bucket of pettiness and look at what this president means to the wider world - thats leadership!
@Kevin Peacocke some of the points you bring up are spot on accurate and some are not. I think your comment on "the local bucket of pettiness" is laughable, as I believe I have a pretty good world view having worked and lived in many developing countries around the world. Projects I've worked on were some of the largest investments in many of these countries and typically involved dealing with the host government as well as the US State Department on many issues.
I voted for Trump, but don't see him as a great leader. Trump was simply better than the alternative. Yes, he was able to accomplish some amazing things, like Middle East peace (somewhat), no new wars and the COVID vaccine. Trump addressing a growing threat from China has actually been one of his better accomplishments too. But to contain China, a strong coalition will be required and Trump has shown a talent for alienating our friends while stroking the egos of our enemies.
Trump, with the luck of timing, has placed 3 conservatives on the US Supreme Court and this will likely be a good part of his legacy.
Trump is the Republican version of Hillary: Very strong supporters, but very high negatives too. That's why Trump didn't get reelected.
As far as North Korea, Kim has never thrown nukes as you put it (did some underground testing), and to most knowledgeable folks on the subject of North Korea, nothing has changed during Trump's 4 years. Kim has played Trump, just as he played the past several US presidents.
ISIS and their derivatives (Boka Haram, etc) are alive and well and continue to be a threat, as per two former Trump National Security Advisers (Bolton & McMaster).
You stated Iran is at heel: Really? Who is lobbing missiles into Saudi and stirring up trouble in Iraq and Syria? Iran and Russia, that's who. Iran and Russia continue to be threats, particularly on the cyber front. Cyber issues might lead us into the next shooting war. The recent deployment of the US Navy submarine to the Persian Gulf, a very publicly announced deployment, is recognition that Iran needs to be watched closely, with one in the chamber.