There91裸聊视频檚 a line of thinking out there that too much weight is being placed on the outrageous words coming out of U.S. President Donald Trump91裸聊视频檚 mouth and there91裸聊视频檚 not enough focus on what he91裸聊视频檚 actually doing.

And, to a degree, that may be true. But only to a degree.

That91裸聊视频檚 because regardless of who sits in the Oval Office, the position of U.S. President is the most powerful in the world. And when a president speaks, not only do people listen, the words carry weight like no others.

That91裸聊视频檚 why his reported characterization of African countries as 91裸聊视频渟h**holes91裸聊视频� in a meeting last week is so concerning. Once the initial shock of such a phrase coming out of a sitting president91裸聊视频檚 mouth wears off, the questions about why he would say such a thing, what it tells us about his personal beliefs and what impact it will have on future U.S. government policy spring to the fore.

Trump91裸聊视频檚 ability to get legislation passed in his country91裸聊视频檚 Congress may have been limited during his first year in power but that doesn91裸聊视频檛 mean he didn91裸聊视频檛 do91裸聊视频攁nd say91裸聊视频攁 lot. Using executive orders more than any of his predecessors, Trump made plenty of moves to roll back advances made by previous administrations, especially that of the man who preceded him in the Oval Office, Barack Obama.

Often, it seemed, Trump91裸聊视频檚 moves were made as much to eradicate any legacy Obama may have left as they were to advance public policy in the U.S.

And through it all, Trump couldn91裸聊视频檛 just do the job he was elected to do. He had to throw in self-aggrandizement, insult, exaggeration and flat-out untruth after untruth.

For Americans, the last year has been like no other in the history of their federal politics.

But it91裸聊视频檚 not just been Americans who have suffered under Trump91裸聊视频檚 version of how a president should act. Other counties and their leaders have also been the target of his barbs91裸聊视频攁nd in some cases, more than just his words.

Canada is facing the demise of the North American Free Trade Agreement thanks to Trump91裸聊视频檚 personal protectionist stance, a move that could have major consequences for this country. His incendiary rhetoric about North Korea is inflaming an already tense situation when it comes to nuclear weapons and dealing with that country91裸聊视频檚 unpredictable leader Kim Jong Un and his environmental policies could have a damaging effect on the planet for years to come.

Given his ongoing penchant for turning to Twitter to publicly complain about, or insult, adversaries, many now seem to shrug off the presidents tweets as just Trump being Trump.

But for a man who has proclaimed himself to be a 91裸聊视频渧ery stable genius,91裸聊视频� his approach to governing91裸聊视频攊.e. an inability to look at the what91裸聊视频檚 good for his country instead of focusing on what he feels makes him look good91裸聊视频攊s far from smart.

Trump ran for office on a slogan saying he would 91裸聊视频渕ake America great again.91裸聊视频�

Unfortunately, all he has done is make himself91裸聊视频攁nd America by extension91裸聊视频攁 worrisome laughing stock.

As Trump would say when criticizing others: Sad.

Alistair Waters is the assistant editor of the Capital News.