Donald Trump is not going to be America's next president.

That was the economist's bold prediction in September 2015, a year and a bit,

before the actual election.

Of course, we weren't alone in underestimating him then, but as we think about

what to write in our final issue before this election, Donald Trump's knack for defying expectations

is always at the back of our minds. A staggering number of

voters have already reached their verdict on the Trump presidency. According to Michael

McDonald of the University of Florida, well over 40 million Americans have cast their votes already.

That's nearly a third of the total turnout four years ago.

And there are still 10 days to go.

This is checks and balance. I'm John Prado, the economist's US editor,

and this is a podcast about the 2020 elections.

Each week we take one big theme shaping American politics and explore it in depth.

Today, what has Donald Trump really done?

Promises made, promises kept, is one of the slogans of President Trump's re-election campaign.

Among his main achievements, many would be hallmarks of any Republican administration, tax cuts, the regulatory rollback, and the appointment of conservative judges.

But how has Donald Trump changed the country in ways no other president would have?

What bits of his legacy will linger, even if he loses?

In this episode, we'll focus on the three policy areas we think are most useful in trying to assess the difference Donald Trump has made as president.

Immigration, Trade, and pandemic response.

We'll get the verdict of an economist correspondent on each one. With me as ever to discuss all of this are the economists Washington correspondent and main tourist boards influencer of the year.

John Fasman, John how are you doing?

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