How Well Do You Remember Trump's Term In Office?
Jan 23 2021
This week marked the close of the Trump Presidency and throughout the week, different outlets have been recollecting all of the craziness that happened in the past four plus years. The New York Times prepared such a video and as I was watching, I realized how warped my memory and sense of time for these events had gotten. Some events felt like years ago but were only months ago. Some I didn’t remember at all even though they felt significant at the time.
Given the fact that January 2021 has already felt like a lifetime and 2020 felt like a thousand lifetimes, it is fairly well agreed upon that the ongoing pandemic and everything else has done a number on our sense of time. To test all of this, I put together a little memory exercise to see how well we all remember (or don’t remember) the endless-news-whirlwind that has been the Trump Presidency.
To answer, drag the slider to when you think the event occurred. To start, the slider will be positioned randomly along the timeline so don’t take that as a hint. Also don’t worry about getting it exactly right, I’ll give some partial credit.
Do you remember when Trump ordered peaceful protesters to be tear-gassed so he could have a photo-op?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump stared directly at a solar eclipse?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump tweeted "covfefe"?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump was impeached for the first time?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when the longest U.S. government shutdown and the second of Trump's term ended?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump was acquited for his first impeachment trial?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump incited an insurrection the U.S. Capitol?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump said he wanted the country to be opened up by Easter, during the midst of a pandemic?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump made a call to Ukrainian president Zelensky and allegedly solicited foreign election interference against Joe Biden?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Anthony Scaramucci was appointed White House Communications Director, 10 days prior to being fired?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump signed the bill that would be known as the "Trump Tax Cuts"?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when James Comey was fired?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when the DOJ initiated its "zero-tolerance" policy for improper entry into the U.S., which started the Trump administration's family separation policy?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to investigate Russian interference?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when The Wall Street Journal reported Trump paid Stormy Daniels $130,000 as hush money for an alleged affair?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when news outlets first announced Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election, months before Trump conceded?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump was impeached for the second time?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump said white supremacists and neo-nazis that rallied in Charlottesville, VA were "very fine people"?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when the U.S. assassinated Qasem Soleimani via drone strike?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump tolds the Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by" during a debate?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump suggested injecting disinfectant or getting UV light inside the body as possible cures for COVID-19?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump used a marker to "edit" a map showing the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump announced the decision to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, sparking protests around the region?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Kellyanne Conway first used the phrase "alternative facts"?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about sexual assault allegations against then-nominee Brett Kavanaugh?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump referred to Haiti and African nations as "shithole" countries?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when the DOJ released a redacted version of the Mueller Report?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when Trump first met with Kim Jong-un in Singapore?
How'd I do?
Do you remember when the White House announced that Trump tested positive for COVID-19?
How'd I do?
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