Some say Donald Trump has had the "worst", "most unsettling" start to a US presidency in recent history. Some assume the traditional, courtesy honeymoon period enjoyed by each new administration has already ended.

Certainly, the Trump administration's report card for its first month in office is messy by any account. Most seem to be revolting against his notorious executive order on immigration; his national security adviser had to resign, his labor secretary nominee has withdrawn, a great number of key decision-making positions remain unfilled; and reports have it that Trump is even having trouble adapting to life in the White House. And that is not to mention his seemingly endless war of words with the media.

At home, he is an unpopular leader, widely viewed as erratic, self-absorbed, worrisomely unprepared for presidential functions. Abroad, he has left many wondering whether, or to what extent, he may disrupt traditional alliances and partnerships, and ultimately affect the global geopolitical landscape.