History of the United States (2016–present)
The history of the United States that began in 2016 is notable for a return to great power rivalry between the United States, China, and Russia. This period has been called the Second Cold War as well as part of a Second Gilded Age driven by increasing wealth inequality. It has also been described as the beginning of the Seventh Party System, due to recent shifts in demographics and voting patterns. In 2016, China surpassed the United States as the world's largest economy when measured by purchasing power parity (PPP). In the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the Republican Party ticket of Donald Trump and Mike Pence, using a populist message, defeated Democratic Party ticket of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine. Barack Obama finished his presidency by completing a withdrawal of thousands of U.S. troops from Afghanistan and declassifying alleged significant Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. During his first presidency, which began in 2017, Trump enacted tax cuts, increased...
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