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US election 2020: Trump’s impact on the environment, health and space

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US election 2020: Trump's impact on the environment, health and space

Donald Trump signs an executive order on energy and infrastructure

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AS US President Donald Trump prepares to face the ballot box in the hopes of winning a second term, his handling of the coronavirus pandemic will be at the forefront of voters’ minds. But Trump’s impact on health, space and environment policy during his time in office also warrants examining.

In the past four years, Trump has promised to reverse environmental regulations and climate change policy, to repeal and replace his predecessor Barack Obama’s landmark healthcare policy and to revive the fortunes of NASA. Has he succeeded?

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