President Donald Trump's seven most shocking views
Billionaire has attacked Muslims, Mexicans and even war veterans
Since entering the White House in January, Trump's approach to the job has been, to use his own word, "unpresidented".
Contrary to his campaign trail promise to swear off Twitter after his election, Trump continues to tweet from his personal account as well as the POTUS handle he inherited from Barack Obama.
Since becoming 45th President of the United States, he has taken a swipe at everyone from Arnold Schwarzenegger to Meryl Streep using the social media platform.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
More worryingly, Trump has also used Twitter to share impromptu musings on some of the most sensitive topics in international politics, at one point telling his 27 million followers that "North Korea is behaving very badly".
Stormy phonecalls with French President Francois Hollande and Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull have done little to assuage concerns that the business-minded President lacks the tact and political nous to handle delicate diplomatic matters.
"He has built a brand on plain-talking attacks, high on timeliness and bravado and low on accuracy, diplomacy or tact," communications consultant Chris Allieri told Engadget.
Here are some of Trump's most controversial comments:
Donald Trump on…
Muslims
In arguably his most inflammatory suggestion to date, on the campaign trail Trump called for a ban on Muslims entering the US following the San Bernardino shooting. Trump said a "total and complete" shutdown should remain in place until the US authorities "can figure out" Muslim attitudes to the US. His comments sparked widespread condemnation as well as calls for him to be banned from entering the UK for spreading hate speech. The comments have since returned to haunt him: legal challenges to his attempt to freeze visas for citizens of seven majority-Muslim countres have highlighted the talk of a 'Muslim ban' as evidence that Trump's order was motivated by religious prejudice.
- Eleven things women in Saudi Arabia cannot do
- Top Gear Cenotaph Stunt - 'Clarkson Never Had Such Bad Taste'
Create an account with the same email registered to your subscription to unlock access.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
The CIA is openly recruiting foreign spies in other countries
In the Spotlight The agency is posting instructions in multiple languages for people to contact them
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
'People want to understand food — but only to a point'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
How do cash-back apps work and are they worth it?
The Explainer Put a percentage of the amount you spend back in your pocket
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
-
Is Britain about to 'boil over'?
Today's Big Question A message shared across far-right groups listed more than 30 potential targets for violence in the UK today
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
-
UK's Starmer slams 'far-right thuggery' at riots
Speed Read The anti-immigrant violence was spurred by false rumors that the suspect in the Southport knife attack was an immigrant
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
How could J.D. Vance impact the special relationship?
Today's Big Question Trump's hawkish pick for VP said UK is the first 'truly Islamist country' with a nuclear weapon
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
The Tamils stranded on 'secretive' British island in Indian Ocean
Under the Radar Migrants 'unlawfully detained' since 2021 shipwreck on UK-controlled Diego Garcia, site of important US military base
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
Britain's Labour Party wins in a landslide
Speed Read The Conservatives were unseated after 14 years of rule
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Will voter apathy and low turnout blight the election?
Today's Big Question Belief that result is 'foregone conclusion', or that politicians can't be trusted, could exacerbate long-term turnout decline
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
-
Will Aukus pact survive a second Trump presidency?
Today's Big Question US, UK and Australia seek to expand 'game-changer' defence partnership ahead of Republican's possible return to White House
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
-
It's the economy, Sunak: has 'Rishession' halted Tory fightback?
Today's Big Question PM's pledge to deliver economic growth is 'in tatters' as stagnation and falling living standards threaten Tory election wipeout
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published