Many civil liberties advocates argue this reflects a double standard: support for political expression abroad under certain geopolitical conditions, but a forceful suppression of dissent in the U.S. when it challenges administration policies.

Domestically, his administration’s response to protests — especially those connected to immigration enforcement — has involved heavy federal law-enforcement deployment, arrests, and conflation of civil dissent with disorder.

They contend that Trump’s pardon decisions sometimes appear to reward friends or punish foes rather than reflect traditional principles of mercy or justice.

They contend that Trump’s pardon decisions sometimes appear to reward friends or punish foes rather than reflect traditional principles of mercy or justice.

It’s important to note that some of these critiques were part of larger, highly contentious political debate — especially regarding how intelligence was shared and interpreted — and have themselves been criticized or disputed in various forums (including reports questioning some CIA assessments).

Critics point to instances where Trump appeared to echo or defend Putin’s positions (for example, on issues like election interference, NATO, Crimea, etc.) as evidence that Russia benefited from his leadership or approach.

Many pledges have been rated “broken” or “stalled.” Examples include not fully repealing Obamacare, not making China a currency manipulator, not releasing tax returns, and other high-profile goals that didn’t pan out.

Historically, Trump has broken more than he’s kept, according to these trackers