What was the Donald Trump presidency?

For many, Trump was a dangerous, even fascistic, aspiring autocrat whose unprecedented evils brought national shame and nearly ended US democracy. For others, he was a crusader for the “forgotten man” and “America First” who went down fighting a cosmopolitan and corrupt political establishment. To some, he was the guy who presided over what felt like the strongest economy in years, even if they cringed at the things he said out loud. To many others, he was just another shitty president.

Every historical figure is at the mercy of the vagaries of human perception. Opinion on Trump’s own predecessor was split largely between something approaching either Hitler or Jesus.