Donald Trump's First 100 Days: Immigration, Economy, and Foreign Policy

Immigration Successes

• 🛂 Immigration is highlighted as Trump's biggest success, with fewer than 12,000 encounters reported at the southern border in February and March.
• ✈️ Approximately 139,000 undocumented migrants have been deported since January 20th, with a focus on those accused of crimes.

Economic Challenges

• 📉 Polls indicate Americans are not fans of Trump's stewardship of the economy.
• 💰 The administration's "liberation day tariffs" of 10% import duties on overseas goods caused significant market drops.
• 📈 The stock market has erased nearly $4 trillion in value since Trump took office, impacting retirement savings.
• 📊 While inflation reports show prices rising slower than expected, high prices may return if one-for-one trade deals aren't secured.

Foreign Policy and Conflicts

• 🌍 A signature foreign issue has been the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• 🗣️ President Trump and Vice President JD Vance had a shouting match with Ukrainian President Zelensky over aid.
• 🤝 Trump pledged to end the war on his first day, but has been more solicitous of Russia and harsher on Zelensky than Putin.
• 💎 The administration is pursuing a deal for rare mineral deposits from Ukraine, intended as a security guarantee.

Pentagon Crises and Appointments

• 🚨 The Pentagon has faced crises, including the appointment of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
• 💬 National security adviser Mike Waltz inadvertently added an editor to a signal chat discussing airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen.
• ✅ Despite the incident, Trump stood by Hegseth, expressing confidence he would improve.

Voter Perception and Future Outlook

• 🗳️ While Trump has taken many actions from his campaign, voters may dislike policies in practice that they supported in theory.
• 🤞 Republicans hope the stock market recovers, trade deals are reached, and a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine war is found before the 2026 midterms.