President Trump seems to be committed to destroying the legacy of former president Barack Obama one policy initiative at a time. From his ongoing attempt to dismantle the Affordable Care Act to his constant repeal of Obama-era regulations, Trump is precipitously attempting to leave no trace of the Obama administration.   
With the peaceful transition of power, it is the right of any new president to change direction on any number of domestic or foreign policies and directives. It’s to be expected that Trump, a self-proclaimed conservative Republican, would lead the free world differently than a Democratic Obama administration. Despite party differences, the president should always act with the American people in mind, not his or her own biases or motives.
“I’ve reflected back and simply cannot find another instance in recent American history where a new administration was so wholly committed to reversing the accomplishments of its predecessor,” said Russell Riley, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. 
Trump is more focused on being anti-Obama, a platform he firmly stood by during his campaign, than he is on forming policy to help every American he was elected to govern. Clearly, the notion of creating policies to help every American, not just his base, is not clear to him.
Most presidents spend the first year outlining goals and working to form a policy track to call their own. This might mean breaking away and changing some policies of his or her predecessor. But with Trump, there are no clear replacements or strong contributing ideas to stand in the place of the Obama-era programs he is terminating. He is acting purely out of spite and resentment of the Obama administration.
Fortunately, a great number of Obama’s greatest achievements cannot be undone. The previous administration did countless things that will leave a lasting impression on American life.
Obama’s world-shaking, hope-bringing, mind-blowing and barrier-breaking ascension to being the first black president of the United States of America cannot be repealed. Obama’s skillful leadership that vanquished the recession won’t be replaced. This very same commander-in-chief authorized the raid that resulted in termination of Osama bin Laden, a feat that cannot be dissolved.
In addition to the foreign and domestic policies and programs, the Obama administration built an administration based on integrity and accuracy. Trump has yet to truly value the substance of his job. People look to him for direction and inspiration, not degradation by tweets.
Frankly speaking, “the Don” fails to realize Obama will forever have one of the greatest legacies in American political history. There is absolutely no word or policy under the Trump administration that can scratch the surface of the years of respectable, professional leadership that drove America from 2008 to 2016.
Justin Franklin is an 18-year-old political communication freshman from Memphis, Tennessee.