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Brick by brick, the demolition job has begun: since taking office less than a year ago, Donald Trump has launched an all-out assault on the legacy of Barack Obama.

Climate, free trade, health care, immigration, foreign policy -- the 45th US president has set about undoing just about everything done by the 44th.

All new presidents, of course, break with their predecessor once in the Oval Office, especially if they come from a rival political party.

But what is striking is how systematic the hammer blows to Obama's legacy have been.

How to explain the fixation on destroying Obama's legacy at all cost?

Trump has held high his determination to fulfill his campaign promises, and give form to a simple slogan: "America First."

A notable fact: Obama has until now remained largely silent as his legacy is demolished.

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