The Sunday Telegraph

Highs and lows Missiles, migrants and Mexico mark the early days

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National security

The decision to launch cruise missiles against Syria following a chemical attack was widely applauded for setting firm red lines, with minimal risk to US personnel

Trade success

A campaign pledge has been met by formally leaving the Trans-Pacific Partnershi­p, a huge trade deal between the US and 11 Pacific Rim countries

Supreme Court

The Senate confirmati­on of Neil Gorsuch came after Mr Trump offered his shortlist for public approval, consulted widely and carefully vetted his candidate

Health care

Replacing Obamacare became one of Mr Trump’s signature campaign pledges. But he lacked a clear alternativ­e, both sides dug in their heels and a fiasco ensued

Travel ban

The travel ban – directed at Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Libya, Syria and Yemen – was signed into force without any warning to airlines or airports. The result was chaos

Build the wall

Mr Trump planned legislatio­n to pay for a wall with Mexico, to be reimbursed by the Mexican government. That part of the proposal has been quietly shelved

Gen Mike Flynn quits

He was forced to resign as National Security Adviser when it emerged he had misled the vice president about meetings with the Russian ambassador to Washington

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