Trump: Historical and controversial changes in 100 days
Trump: Historical and controversial changes in 100 days
in January, in the longest opening speech in history, the newly elected President Donald Trump made it clear that he had little time to lose. "From that moment on, the pulling down is over," he said, adding: "From today all this will be different and very quickly."
mixed balance after 100 days
100 days later it turns out that Trump has mixed success in fulfilling the commitments from his speech, in which he promised to bring “faith, prosperity, democracy and freedom” back to a stricken nation. Many Americans are increasingly skeptical, and his consent rate of 41 % in the The worst for a president at this point - even worse than his own evaluation in 2017.
a quick action
Nevertheless, hardly anyone can deny that he promised to act quickly. Despite the signing of only one law in a ceremony in the White House, Trump has caused a dramatic change in the country that concerns the economy, foreign policy, the federal authorities and the immigration handling and amazed its opponents. With a breathtaking pace and the knowledge from his first term, he implemented almost his entire agenda through executive measures.
challenges of the diplomatie front
In some areas, such as the deportation of undocumented migrants and negotiating trade contracts, Trump scolded frustrated privately that his team does not work quickly enough, as insiders report. In the weeks before his 100-day anniversary there were two topics that frustrated the president and inhibited his ambitions on quick solutions: the ongoing war in Ukraine and the stagnating trade talks with China.
The importance of the first years in office
Trump's closest consultants have long predicted that he would have a tight time frame to make real changes. In the first weeks of his second term, his team recognized privately that Trump had to push through his core policy in the first two years. "Of course we talked about it. These first two years are the crucial years," said a high -ranking official of the White House.
discipline in the white house
The will to quickly implement his agenda has grown from Trump's experience from his first term. He regrets not having acted faster and complains of acting more carefully about former, cautious consultants who advised him. This time there is no waiting for the right moment; Everything comes at once.
a chaotic environment
Trump and his team had hoped not to be stopped by the intensive leaks and the inner conflicts of the first term. Nevertheless, it turns out behind the scenes that the White House and the Cabinet have many of the same unrest and tensions in the past few weeks that have shaped a large part of its first term. According to reports, heated clashes, residents of personnel and hectic struggles return for influences, which gave the presidency of additional disorder.
challenges abroad
Trump has repeatedly expressed that it is more difficult than expected to achieve quick agreements-both in terms of trade and in the Ukraine conflict. China seems to put on the fact that Trump can no longer put pressure on, while Russia's President Vladimir Putin also makes time without showing signs that he wants to end his bombings. "It makes me think that he may not want to end the war, he just pulls me down," complained Trump about Putin.
political views and elections 2026
In view of the upcoming election cycle 2026, the closest confidants of the President described the first 100 days as the primary period in which he has the greatest scope to make important politics. "When the Republicans lose the House of Representatives, they lose the ability to do many of the important things," said an insider. But it is not just the 2026 elections that are determined by Trump's ability to act.The pressure grows because the focus of the plans is again addressed to the question of who could follow him. This is one of the topics that Trump publicly faces with a possibly unpaid third mandate.
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