From my perspective here in Europe, Mr. Trump has been a disaster for international politics and USA national politics alike.
His personal behaviour has damaged many structures and organisations that we depend on for economic prosperity and security.
The people he hired to run things, and the cruel people in power elsewhere that have been allowed to run unrestrained by anything but their own competence, have done much harm to many people in the USA.
But most of all, he has shifted the goal posts, making things that were outrageous before and would cause people to resign or get dismissed, to now be the new norm and able to continue with what often is reckless and cruel and self-serving policies and actions.
- Secrets are no longer shared with US intelligence, as Mr. Trump might divulge them to a visiting Russian minister on live television.
- Trade and other deals are no longer worth anything, as a twitter message two weeks later can counter any deal you thought you had.
- Anything a previous government might have enacted or agreed with others, is fair game to be shot down, making the US a party that can no longer be trusted to hold up their end of a bargain.
- Healthcare, the environment, the justice system, elections, the separation of powers, legal rights, the independent media, and much more is being undermined and eroded at a breathtaking speed.
- Science, technology and facts are being attacked on a level hardly seen in the past 250 years, since he Enlightenment age.
- Politics is completely personal and tribal with no regard for the results for the nation or the people at large.
- Small wealthy interests have largely captured the political machine, even more than was already the case in the USA.
- The wealth of the nation is syphoned off by billions and trillions into the pockets of the very few.