#Trump100Days Donald Trump's First 100 Days in Office: A Transformative and Controversial Return
President Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025 marked the beginning of a second term defined by rapid, sweeping, and polarising changes. Within his first 100 days, Trump enacted a flurry of executive orders, restructured federal agencies, overhauled immigration policy, and launched a bold economic agenda that has drawn both fervent praise and intense criticism.
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Executive Power and Bureaucratic Overhaul
Trump signed 144 executive orders in his first 100 days—more than any president in U.S. history during that period—surpassing Franklin D. Roosevelt’s previous record of 99. These directives dismantled numerous Biden-era policies and aligned closely with the conservative "Project 2025" blueprint. Key actions included withdrawing from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement, eliminating the Department of Education, and revoking federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs .
Trump also established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, which has overseen mass layoffs of civil servants and the elimination of several federal programs deemed inefficient or ideologically misaligned .
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Immigration Crackdown
Immigration policy has been a cornerstone of Trump's agenda. He reinstated the national emergency at the southern border, designated Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, and signed the Laken Riley Act to expedite deportations. Perhaps most controversially, Trump issued an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants and those on temporary visas—a move widely criticized as unconstitutional .
These measures have led to a reported 95% drop in illegal border crossings, according to administration sources, though they have also sparked legal challenges and widespread protests .
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Economic Policy and "Liberation Day" Tariffs
On April 2, dubbed "Liberation Day," Trump announced.
