The following is a timeline of the first presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2020, from January 1 to March 31, 2020. For a complete itinerary of his travels, see List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2020âÂÂ21). To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidencies. For the Q2 timeline see timeline of the first Trump presidency (2020 Q2).
President Trump begins the fourth year of his presidency at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Major General Qasem Solemani is assassinated, severely escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., culminating in an attack by Iran on American military bases in Iraq and the crash of Ukrainian airlines flight 752. President Trump faced an impeachment trial in the Senate, for which he was ultimately acquitted, delivered his third state of the union address, the ongoing presidential primaries, the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the riots protesting the murder of George Floyd.