Hindustan Times (Amritsar)

Donald Trump's year in office

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From trading barbs with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to dogged accusation­s of collusion with Russia, Donald Trump's year has been tumultuous. HT takes a look at some highlights­s of his year aas US president, which he completes on January 20

F COLLUSION WITH RUSSIA

Trump's time in office has been dogged by allegation­s of collusion with Russia to influence the 2016 presidenti­al election. Trump denies the accusation­s, but at least three former aides are under the scanner for their links to Moscow

WITHDRAWAL FROM PARIS CLIMATE DEAL

In June, Trump pulled the US out of the Paris climate accord, a move which experts consider a blow to fighting climate change. In the subsequent months, Nicaragua and Syria both signed the treaty, making the US the only country in the world opposing it

‘VVERY FINE PEOPLE’

After a white supremacis­t rally in Charlottes­ville, Virginia resulted in clashes and the death of a protestor, Trump refused to appropriat­e blame. He said: "I think there is blame on both sides... You also had people that were very fine people on both sides"

JERUSALEM CRISIS

In December, Trump recognised the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, triggering protests across the world. In an extraordin­ary move, 128 countries at the UN General Assembly voted for a resolution condemning the decision

MUSLIM BAN

Trump signed an executive order that restricted the entry of nationals from Libya, Sudan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Yemen and Somalia into the US. That move has been legally challenged on a number of occasions, and today, the restrictio­ns apply to citizens of Libya, Syria, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, Chad, North Korea and Venezuela

‘LITTLE ROCKET MAN’

Relations between North Korea and the US have deteriorat­ed considerab­ly over the past year, with Pyongyang's missile tests and Washington's sanctions enraging the leaders of both countries. Trump has called Kim "little rocket man" and promised him with "fire and fury like the world has never seen”.

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