if you don't like Trump but still want to know what shaped his presidency stay tuned when Trump took office in 2017 he shook up the Republican Party creating a loyal base and stirring endless controversies from his war on feminism to his polarizing response to covid-19 Trump's one-term presidency was anything but ordinary leading historians break it down Trump wasn't the cause of political division he was a product of it his close ties with conservative media the solidification of a conservative women's movement and the rise of white nationalism during black lives matter protests all shaped his time in the White House and let's not forget his Feud with China and NATO or how the high-tech sector thrived under his watch experts say Trump's presidency reflects long-term trends in American politics and Republican radicalization so whether you loved him or loathed him understanding Trump's presidency is key to grasping today's political landscape stay informed stay engaged and keep questioning