page_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2018 Q1)
section_title: Week 51
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2018 Q1) / Timeline / January 2018 / Week 51
caption_attribution_description: English: President Donald J. Trump participates in on field ceremonies at the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the University of Georgia Bulldogs
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2018. To navigate between quarters, see Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency.
context_section_description: Monday, January 8
  President Trump makes an on-field appearance during the National Anthem at the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship.
  The Trump administration announces the end in September 2019 to the Temporary Protected Status granted to nearly 200,000 Salvadorans by then-president George W. Bush following the 2001 El Salvador earthquakes.
  President Trump submits to the Senate 21 re-nominations for judicial posts, including two rated 'not qualified' by the ABA.
  Vice President Pence describes Fire and Fury as a "book of fiction", while saying he has not read the book and does not intend to.
  Tuesday, January 9
  President Trump holds a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress discussing the topic of immigration.
  District judge William Alsup rules that the DACA program must remain in place while litigation continues over the Trump administration's September 5 decision to end it. The next morning, Trump describes the U.S. court system as "broken and unfair".
  Secretary Zinke announces that Florida will be exempted from oil drilling under the new policy announced on January 4.
  Wednesday, January 10
  President Trump describes Senator Dianne Feinstein as "sneaky" and a "disgrace" following her unilateral publication on January 9 of the Simpson testimony of August 2017 concerning research into potential crimes in respect of the 2016 election.
  President Trump reiterates that he will be reviewing libel law, describing the current law as "a sham and a disgrace".
  President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with Nordic Prime Minister Erna Solberg at the White House.
  Thursday, January 11
  The Trump administration announces new state guidelines that Medicaid recipients may be required to work or volunteer, or enroll in education.
  The Washington Post reports that President Trump, in a meeting with Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) regarding immigration law reform, referred to Haiti and African countries as "shithole countries" and expressed preference for immigrants from Norway. On the following day, Trump denies using the term, but says he used tough language in regards to the countries; Senator Durbin affirmed that Trump had made those remarks.
  Vice President Pence visits Las Vegas, Nevada, and speaks at nearby Nellis Air Force Base.
  Friday, January 12
  President Trump proclaims Martin Luther King Jr. Day for January 15.
  President Trump cancels a planned visit to the UK, blaming his predecessor, Barack Obama, for a "bad deal" on the new embassy due to be opened in London, despite the fact it was agreed under George W. Bush.
  The Wall Street Journal reports that, in October 2016, President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, arranged a payment of $130,000 to the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence regarding a 2006 extramarital affair. Cohen denies that Trump had sexual relations with Daniels. Fellow adult-film actress Alana Evans said Daniels told her she had "ended up with Donald in his hotel room".
  Citing disagreements with the Trump administration, John Feeley announces his resignation as U.S. Ambassador to Panama, effective March 9, 2018.
  Saturday, January 13
  President Trump is briefed at the White House concerning Hawaii's emergency management protocol following a public disturbance due to a false alarm of an incoming ballistic missile.
  Sunday, January 14
caption: President Trump on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
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