#Trump100Days
Here’s a comprehensive overview of **Donald Trump’s first 100 days in his second presidency (January 20–April 30, 2025)**, synthesized from multiple sources:
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### **Key Highlights of Trump’s First 100 Days**
1. **Unprecedented Executive Actions**
- Signed **142 executive orders**, a modern record, including:
- Reversing Biden-era policies (e.g., climate subsidies, DEI programs) .
- Restricting immigration (ending birthright citizenship, mass deportations) .
- Imposing tariffs ("Liberation Day" tariffs on China at 145%) .
- Created the **Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)** led by Elon Musk, which slashed federal jobs but faced backlash for chaos and cost overruns .
2. **Economic Turmoil**
- **Stock markets fell 7%**, the worst 100-day performance since 1974 .
- **Dollar plunged** after tariff announcements, raising recession fears .
- Consumer confidence dropped amid trade wars and inflation concerns .
3. **Controversial Immigration Policies**
- Mass deportations under the **Alien Enemies Act**, including high-profile cases like Kilmar Ábrego García (mistakenly deported to El Salvador) .
- Courts blocked some measures (e.g., proof-of-citizenship voter requirements) .
4. **Foreign Policy Shifts**
- **Ukraine-Russia peace talks stalled**: Trump’s "Day One" promise to end the war failed; he later criticized Putin but set a 2-week deadline for a deal .
- **State Department cuts**: Diplomatic activity reduced, with plans to shrink funding .
5. **Culture Wars and Retribution**
- Targeted universities (e.g., Harvard’s funding frozen over "woke ideology" claims) .
- Pardoned January 6 defendants and pursued legal action against critics .
6. **Approval Ratings Decline**
- Polls show **55% disapproval**, with losses on key issues like immigration and the economy .
- Protests erupted nationwide (e.g., "Hands Off" movement) .
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### **Notable Events**
- **April 26**: Met Zelenskyy at Pope Francis’ funeral,