It hasn’t all been that bad. Really. Despite the near-constant dysfunction, the Trump administration has had its moments during its first year of power. These moments might not be immediately apparent, but they’re there: times when the commander in chief didn’t plunge the country into war, when he inadvertently made us smile ― or at least not cry, when he could’ve taken the low road but took a … less low road ― slivers of OK-ness, morsels of sanity, whispers of things not terrible.
So, with our expectations thoroughly lowered, and in the spirit of national healing, here follows Donald Trump’s 10 best days in office so far:
A sign seen during L.A. Pride Resist March in Los Angeles on June 11, 2017. Tens of thousands of members of the LGBTQ community and their allies gather for the annual gay pride parade, which this year was replaced with a Resist March.
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, with U.S. President Donald Trump and hosts Dean Cain (L) and Kathie Lee Gifford (2nd L), reacts after she pressed the button to light the tree during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony near the White House in Washington, U.S. November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on agriculture at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to police gathered at Fraternal Order of Police lodge during a campaign event in Statesville, North Carolina, U.S., August 18, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
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Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "Russian Federation Efforts to Interfere in the 2016 U.S. Elections" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
The president's official Twitter page as seen at 12:01 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2017.
WASHINGTON, DC. - JAN. 21: Organizers put the Women's March on Washington in Washington D.C. on Saturday Jan. 21, 2017. (Photo by Alanna Vagianos, Huffington Post) *** Local Caption ***
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Trump is entitled to an additional 36 million shares if the company's share price trades above $17.50 "for twenty out of any thirty trading days" over the next three years.
Arch Manning gave Texas football fans an enticing look at the future, throwing for 355 yards and three touchdowns in the Longhorns' Orange-White spring game.
