
Washington( CNN) It will be impossible to adequately explain in decades to come just what it was like to be alive in the exhausting first year of Donald Trump's presidency.
From the moment he trampled the unifying conventions of the inaugural address by decrying “American carnage, ” Trump shattered political normality, tearing at racial and societal divides, the limits and decorum of his office, even raising doubts about his faithfulnes to the nation's founding values.
Trump is like a raging storm that never blows itself out, as his early morning Twitter rantings injected into the nation's central nervous system trigger outrages that obliterate traditional political debate and attain days feel like weeks, weeks feel like months and months feel like years.
Here's everything that happened during Trump's first year 😀 TAG 4 TT
January
January 20
Trump signs his first executive order to start rolling back Obamacare The Women's March comes to Washington, and millions rally various regions of the world White House press secretary Sean Spicer takes no questions but slams the media over their coverage of Trump's inauguration crowd sizes Kellyanne Conway defends Spicer, saying he was devote ‘alternative facts' Trump signs an executive order withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trump signs executive order to advance Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines Trump signs two executive orders directing the construction of a US-Mexico border wall Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto cancels a meeting with Trump over the wall Trump signs the executive order that came to be known as the travel ban Trump fires acting Attorney General Sally Yates for ‘refusing to enforce' the travel ban Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Trump marks Black History Month, talks Frederick Douglass Judge blocks Trump's travel ban Pence casts tie-breaking vote, confirming Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Sen. Elizabeth Warren is silenced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell prompting him to say, ‘Nevertheless, she persisted' Sessions corroborated as us attorney general Trump slams Warren to Dems: ‘Pocahontas is now the face of your party' North Korea test fires ballistic missile Trump, Japanese PM conduct open-air North Korea strategy conference at Mar-a-Lago Michael Flynn resigns as national security adviser Trump asks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to slow West Bank settlements Trump calls Flynn ‘a wonderful man' The Trump administration withdraws federal protections for transgender students Trump tweets he won't be attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner Trump unveils first budget: $54 billion in cuts, defense spending boost Trump delivers well-received speech to joint session of Congress Reports surface that in 2016, Sessions had two undisclosed sessions with then-Russian Ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak Sessions recuses himself from Justice Department's Russia investigation Without evidence , Trump accuses Obama of wiretapping Trump Tower Trump signs a new traveling banning, exempting Iraq House GOP unveils a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare Justice Department fires 46 US lawyers, including New York's Preet Bharara A Hawaii federal magistrate blocks Trump's new travelling forbid; White House prepares appeal Trump meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel; they don't shake hands FBI Director James Comey confirms that the bureau is analyse alleged Trump campaign ties to Russian election meddling He also says there's no evidence that the Obama White House wiretapped Trump Tower US officials tell CNN the FBI has information that suggested associates of Trump communicated with suspected Russian operatives, to perhaps coordinate the release of information damaging to Hillary Clinton's campaign House Freedom Caucus rejects Obamacare repeal plan House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes confirms to CNN that he was on White House groundsbefore he suggested that Trump's transition communications may have been swept up in surveillance of other foreign nationals Ivanka Trump stimulates her White House task official Flynn offers to testify on Russia for immunity The White House blames Syria's chemical assault on the Obama administration North Korea fires ballistic missile as Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet The US launches a military strike on a Syrian government airbase in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians During the strike, Trump dines with Xi at Mar-a-Lago at Mar-a-Lago Nunes steps aside from the House Russia investigation Gorsuch is confirmed to the Supreme Court Spicer invokes ‘Holocaust centres, ‘ then apologizes after saying Adolf Hitler ‘didn't even sink to using chemical weapons' Trump reversals his position, says NATO is no longer “obsolete” while meeting with NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg The US military drops America's most powerful non-nuclear bomb — a MOAB — on ISIS targets in Afghanistan, the first time this type of weapon has been used in battle, according to US officials The Trumps host their first Easter Egg Roll at the White House Sessions says he's ‘amazed' a judge ‘on an island in the Pacific' can block Trump's immigration order US prepares charges to attempt arrest of WikiLeaks' Julian Assange The FBI gathered intelligence that suggests Russian operatives tried to use Trump advisers, including Carter Page, to infiltrate the Trump campaign, US officials say A pair of polls demonstrate Trump approaching his 100 th day in office with the lowest level of support for any modern president Flynn did not properly disclose pays from Russia and may have broken the law, lawmakers say White House officials insist that Trump was not backing down on his wall, despite his comments A federal judge blocks part of Trump's sanctuary cities executive order German crowd hisses and boos Ivanka Trump as she defends the President in Berlin Documents prove Flynn was cautioned by the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2014 against accepting foreign pays as he entered retirement Trump, reflecting on his first 100 days, says he guessed the number of jobs would be easier The EPA removes most climate change information from its website information from its website Congress forestalls a shutdown hours before deadline and voted for a weeklong extension Trump leaves the door open for military action against North Korea, hours after Pyongyang launched a missile test Trump invites Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte to the White House Joe Biden returns to New Hampshire as 2020 rumors vortex In an interview, Trump discusses the origins of the Civil War: “Why was there the Civil War? Why could that one not have been worked out? ” Trump tweets that the country needs a ‘good “shutdown”‘ and advocates for changing Senate regulations and advocates for changing Senate regulations Clinton: ‘If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president' : ‘If the election had been on October 27, I would be your president' Trump apparently slams the judgment of his own FBI director Jimmy Kimmel tackles health care , choking up while talking about his son's heart surgery during a monologue Obama's former national security consultant Susan Rice declines a Senate request to testify on Russian hacking Comey says the tarmac meeting between Clinton and Lynch was the moment he decided that the Justice Department was not capable of an independent investigation into Clinton's email server House Republicans pass an Obamacare replacement bill Trump signs an executive orderto ‘vigorously promote religious liberty' Ivanka Trump's new book gets reviews — and they aren't good Navy SEAL is killed in action in Somalia White House announces Trump's first foreign trip-up as President: Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican Obama warned Trump about hiring Flynn , former White House officials say Ex-AG Sally Yates witness on the Russia probe Trump fires FBI Director James Comey James Comey Grand jury issues subpoenas in the FBI's Russia investigation Trump fulfills with Henry Kissinger The Russian government trolls the White House, posting photos of a meeting between Trump, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to the US Trump threatens Comey on Twitter, suggesting there are possibly recorded dialogues between the two men that could be leaked Comey is not worried about any videotapes of dialogues between him and Trump, a source tells CNN Source: Comey was taken aback by Trump request for loyalty pledge North Korea launches a ballistic missile Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says US organizations are under assault from Trump from Trump Miss USA: Health care ‘a privilege, ‘ not a right Trump shared highly classified information with the Russians a White House meeting, sources say with the Russians a White House meeting, sources say Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to ruling striking down North Carolina voter ID law Comey memo: Trump asked FBI director to end Flynn investigation Justice Department appoints former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the Russia investigation Democratic Rep. Al Green calls for Trump's impeachment on the House floor Chelsea Manning is freed. The former Army intelligence analyst was behind one of the largest leaks of classified information in history Trump says he did not ask Comey to end the Russia investigation Russian officials boasted they could use Flynn to influence Trump, sources say , sources say Trump boasted to Russian officials that firing ‘nut job' Comey eased ‘great pressure' on him eased ‘great pressure' on him Comey believes Trump was trying to influence his judgment about the Russia probe, source says Trump lands in Saudi Arabia , his first stop abroad as President Trump signs a nearly $110 billion defense deal with Saudi Arabia's King Salman ‘Drive them out': Trump calls on Muslims to share the burden in terror fighting Trump makes a historic visit to the Western Wall Trump asks two of the government's top intelligence chiefs to publicly deny evidence of cooperation between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election Melania Trump's hand swat seen 'round the world Spicer snubbed : Catholic excluded from Trump's Pope visit Justice Department: Sessions did not disclose Russia meetings in security clearance form Russia meetings in security clearance form CBO report: 23 million fewer Americans insured under House GOP bill under House GOP bill Boehner on Trump: “Everything else he's done has been a complete calamity” Appeals court upholds the block on Trump's travel ban Trump jostle aside Montenegro's Prime Minister at the NATO summit Trump scolds NATO allies over defense spending Merkel gratifies with Obama, then Trump Jared Kushner proposed a secret communication channel with the Kremlin, a report discovers Trump bewilders all by tweeting ‘covfefe' Trump extols Paris climate accord withdrawal Peyton Manning joins Trump at golf club Trump, London mayor spar in wake of terrorist attack Contractor is the responsibility of leaking categorized NSA information on the Russian hacking datum on the Russian hacking Acting US ambassador to China resigns over Paris climate withdrawal Source: Conferences offered to quit during a heated exchange with Trump during a heated exchange with Trump Spicer won't say if Trump has confidence in Sessions DeVos: Discrimination on basis of sexual orientation ‘unsettled' statute Comey testifies : Trump asked me to let Flynn investigation go Trump announces he willnominate Christopher A. Wray to be the next FBI director Comey witnesses before Senate panel Melania Trump moves into the White House Trump says he's willing to testify under oath about Comey Trump crashes wedding in New Jersey The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal bargains Trump's travel ban another defeat North Korea releases Otto Warmbier after 17 months in detention after 17 months in detention Sessions: Russia collusion claim a ‘detestable lie' Rep. Steve Scalise, others shot during Republican congressional softball practise Mueller is investigating Trump for obstruction of justice, Washington Post reports Trump tweets complaint about Mueller ‘witch hunt' Trump unveils new Cuba travel and business regulations Trump family builds first visit to Camp David Trump's lawyer says the President isn't under investigation, despite what he tweets Former North Korean captive Otto Warmbier dies in Cincinnati, Ohio Vice President Mike Pence gets a puppy Republican beats Democrat in highly scrutinized Georgia US House special election DHS officials: Russian government-linked hackers potentially targeted as many as 21 states' election systems last year Trump corroborates he called the Republican health care bill ‘mean' Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Louise Linton get married; Trump and Pence attend and get married; Trump and Pence attend Trump accuses Clinton and Democrats of collusion The Supreme Court allows parts of travel ban to take effect McConnell delays Obamacare repeal vote in the Senate Trump tweets personal attack on NBC's ‘Morning Joe' co-host Mika Brzezinski Defiant Trump resumes assaults on ‘Morning Joe' hosts, despite bipartisan criticism Trump tweets out edited videoshowing himself beating up a human with a CNN logo on his face Gov. Chris Christie is seen on beach after New Jersey public beaches were ordered to close White House is silent on an anti-Semitic connection of Trump's anti-CNN video of Trump's anti-CNN video 44 states and DC refuse to give certain voter information to Trump's voting commission North Korea launches a new kind of missile, US officials say Ivanka Trump advocates for ‘investment' in household leave Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Hamburg, Germany Pence touches ‘do not touch' NASA equipment Ivanka sits in for her father at the G2 0 summit Donald Trump Jr. admits he met with Russian lawyer during campaign Trump Jr. releases the email chain on his Russian meeting at Trump Tower Sen. Tim Kaine says Trump Jr. may have committed treason Trump defends his embattled son, calling the Russia meeting controversy a ‘witch hunt' In France, Trump tells Brigitte Macron: ‘You're in such good shape' McConnell delays health care vote while Sen. John McCain recovers from a surgery for a blood clot Trump's approval rating fells to 36% in a Washington Post/ ABC News poll McConnell refuses to pull the plug on stalled Obamacare repeal plan Trump and Putin meet for nearly an hour in their second G2 0 meeting Trump tells senators ‘inaction is not an option' on health care Trump trashes Conferences in New York Times interview McCain reveals brain cancer diagnosis Spicer resigns as Anthony Scaramucci takes over as White House press secretary Trump tweets abouthaving the power to pardon Trump calls Rep. Adam Schiff ‘sleazy' Trump calls Sessions ‘beleaguered' in tweet Trump delivers campaign-style speech to Boy Scouts Trump tweets , “Sessions has taken a VERY weak stance on Hillary Clinton crimes” North Korea promises nuclear strike on US if regime is threatened Tillerson takes time off as State Department refuses to say he is resigning Dramatic failure: Obamacare replacement proposal fails to pass Senate Trump announces US military outlaw on transgender people Trump donates second-quarter salary to Department of Education Scaramucci all but blames Reince Priebus for leaks Scaramucci's profanity-laced interview with The New Yorker McCain votes no , killing the skinny repeal of Obamacare Trump speaks on Long Island : ‘We're going to destroy' MS-1 3 Priebus out, John Kelly in as chief of staff Trump rips China after North Korea missile test Scaramucci fired after just over a few weeks in the job Trump ‘weighed in' on son's statement about Russia meeting, White House says Trump argues he won New Hampshire because it is a ‘drug-infested den' Trump at West Virginia rally : ‘We didn't win because of Russia' White House renovations begin Mueller seeks details from White House on Flynn lobbying for Turkish industrialist Missing US Marines declared dead after Australian Navy finds aircraft CNN Poll: 6 in 10 people don't believe Trump is ‘honest and trustworthy' is ‘honest and trustworthy' McConnell criticizes Trump's ‘excessive expectations' Trump promises North Korea ‘fire and fury' over nuke threat North Korea threatens strike on Guam Trump endorses Luther Strange in Alabama Senate race Trump touts US nuclear arsenal amid standoff with North Korea amid standoff with North Korea FBI executes Paul Manafort raid as part of Russia probe Trump says he has no plans to fire Mueller Trump alerts North Korea: US military ‘locked and loaded' Charlottesville , Virginia, white supremacist rally results in violence Trump — once again — fails to condemn the alt-right and white supremacists Trump is silent as aides look to explain his vague Charlottesville statement Trump denounces KKK , neo-Nazis and white supremacists as ‘repugnant' Source: Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos tried Russia meeting Trump on Steve Bannon's future: ‘We'll see' China tells US and North Korea to cool it to cool it Trump compares US infrastructure to that of a ‘third-world country' Trump blames ‘both sides' in Charlottesville backlash Trump retweets alt-right activist tweet of a cartoon train labeled ‘Trump' hitting a man labeled ‘CNN‘ Hope Hicks named interim White House communications director Trump kudoes North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for backing down on missile threat for backing down on missile threat US military leaders condemn racism after Charlottesville violence in rare move Pence won't say if he agrees with Trump on ‘both sides' stance White House business panels collapse as CEOs flee Trump Trump calls removal of Confederate monuments ‘so foolish' Trump calls Flake ‘toxic, ‘ boosts his primary opponent Corker: Trump hasn't demonstrated the stability or competence to be successful Bannon fired Trump administration dismantles a climate change advisory committee Trump proclaims US will ‘win' in Afghanistan but dedicates few details but dedicates few details Trump looks into the eclipse without glass Trump defends Charlottesville responses Trump threatens government shutdown White House has paperwork ready for former Sheriff Joe Arpaio pardon Trump hits GOP leadership on debt ceiling ‘mess' Gary Cohn was on the brink of resigning after Charlottesville response Bannon says, ‘We will never turn on' Trump Trump signs directive banning transgender military recruits Trump makes disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey Trump forgiveness Arpaio Transgender service members sue over Trump military forbidding Trump visits Texas after Hurricane Harvey and pledges cyclone recovery ‘better than ever before' Pentagon rewrites number of troops in Afghanistan, disclosing 2,600 more disclosing 2,600 more In Missouri, Trump pitches tax reform to ‘bring back Main Street'