NYC Trump Voters React to First 100 Days in Office: Economy, Immigration, and Tariffs

Voter Sentiment on Trump's First 100 Days

• 🎯 Voters in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a neighborhood that shifted right in the 2024 election, shared their perspectives on President Trump's first 100 days.
• 📊 While some voters expressed satisfaction, stating "I think he's doing a great job," others felt the situation was "as bad as I expected it to go and then got worse after the whole tariff situation."

Economic Policies and Voter Concerns

• 📉 Approval of Trump's handling of the economy has declined, with over 60% of those surveyed believing he is too focused on tariffs and not enough on lowering prices.
• 💡 Voters expected a focus on lowering prices, and some expressed hope for future improvements despite current reservations.

Immigration and ICE Actions

• 🛂 One voter, an immigrant herself, voiced reservations about Trump's immigration rules and ICE's actions.
• 🏛️ Concerns were raised about ICE agents deporting undocumented immigrants and taking students away from campuses, leading to protests at Columbia University.

Federal Spending and Executive Orders

• ⚡ Trump signed more executive orders in his first 100 days than any other president, aiming to push his agenda on immigration, the economy, and federal spending cuts.
• 💸 Despite a stated goal to cut federal spending, analysis of Treasury data indicates the federal government spent approximately $220 billion more in Trump's first 100 days compared to the same period last year.