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Briboy, read one of Thiessen's links in his positives ..
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-10-best-things-trump-has-done-in-his-first-year-in-office/2017/12/27/c79ce93c-ea7e-11e7-9f92-10a2203f6c8d_story.html?utm_term=.7837d2b3193f ..
for Trump .. excerpt ..

When President Barack Obama committed the troops, about 3,500 in all, to Europe last February, then followed up with additional commitments to NATO over the summer, they were a bipartisan expression of support for U.S. allies at a moment of heightened fear about Russia.

Now, however, they are coming despite the White House, not because of it. Eastern European ­nations say they fully trust Washington’s commitments — but the jubilation of the summer has been replaced by concern over Trump’s overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin. NATO leaders acknowledge that the alliance will be rocked if Trump abandons the troop deployments.

The uncertainty has led to an unusual gap between Trump’s rhetoric and that of nearly the entire military establishment underneath him.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/us-troops-begin-long-planned-deployment-across-eastern-europe-even-as-trump-talks-of-cooperation-with-russia/2017/01/30/e516f508-e6f0-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?utm_term=.73f6bc720ce3

Hardly a plus for Trump.

On some of Thiesson's others pluses for Trump - Obama had long pushed for more involvement by ME countries toward ME peace, and more
contribution by NATO countries in it's purpose. Also, Obama always supported NATO and the UN while Trump has rubbished both of them.

I fail to see any positives around recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as protests broke out, ..
https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/07/middleeast/trump-jerusalem-response-intl/index.html ..
and Trump's intention to move the US embassy there ..
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/05/politics/us-embassy-jerusalem-donald-trump/index.html

As suggested by others in reply to yours, your economy is riding on Obama's efforts, and the effect of Trump's tax cuts are arguable. Note also a recovery worldwide is underway.

Also note one of Trump's most negative contributions.

Pruitt's cutting back on anti-pollution regulation (if lasting) will inarguably have long-term negative effects on the health of American children.

Noted also: America's respectability status worldwide has plummeted.

On balance it's hard to see Trump as a positive.

Good to see you alive and well, too.