Donald Trump combines a remarkable bunch of "firsts" in his term. He is the first president of the United States who has never held a political or military position before. He is the oldest president ever newly elected and the first billionaire in the White House. He has fired more secretaries and advisers than any of his predecessors. And he is the first president to seek a second term after surviving an impeachment trial. A reality TV star holds the levers of power in his hand in the White House. In his informative book, Stephan Bierling shows factually and with clear judgment what frightening results this presidency has produced.

But what is the policy of the man who, to the applause of his supporters, violates every established rule of politics? Is there an agenda - visible or invisible - or is it all sheer power opportunism? Are there definable successes or failures? What about the Russia connection, the relationship with Europe or the Middle East? Stephan Bierling, one of Germany's most respected experts on the United States, presents a well-founded assessment of the Trump era, which ends with the realization that even the oldest liberal state in the world may soon reach its limits.