00:00it's april 30th 2025 and president donald trump has just completed the first 100 days of his
00:18second term in office this milestone long used as a benchmark for presidential performance
00:25has rarely been as eventful or contentious as it is now trump's return to the white house has been
00:32marked by an unprecedented flurry of executive action in just 100 days he's signed a staggering
00:39142 executive orders more than any president in modern history
00:44these orders have touched every corner of federal policy from sweeping immigration crackdowns and
01:01mass deportations to slashing federal jobs and imposing tariffs as high as 145 percent on imports
01:10trump's america first agenda is in full swing with major moves on border security energy and trade
01:17supporters cheer these actions as bold leadership pointing to 139 000 deportations and a dramatic
01:25reduction of 280 000 federal jobs but critics warn that trump's aggressive use of power is testing
01:33constitutional limits and rattling the economy on wall street the s p 500 has dropped eight percent
01:48the worst performance for a new president's first 100 days since the 1970s industry leaders are uneasy
01:56especially after trump's tariffs triggered market turmoil and backlash from automakers
02:08in the first 100 days of his presidency trump has announced new initiatives like establishing a
02:14strategic bitcoin reserve and advancing ai education for american youth but trump's approach has also stirred
02:22controversy he's pardoned over 1500 people including january 6th rioters and signed orders redefining gender
02:32suspending refugee admissions and cutting foreign aid except for key allies public opinion is sharply divided
02:41trump's approval rating sits at just 41 percent the lowest for any president at this point in at least
02:47seven decades trump in an interview with the atlantic said and i am quoting him the first time i had two
02:56things to do run the country and survive i had all these crooked guys and the second time i run the country and the world
03:05in another time interview trump made a bold claim he said you're gonna have the wealthiest country we've ever
03:12had and you're gonna have an explosion upward in the not too distant future facing criticism from political
03:19opponents trump has lashed out at news organizations and pollsters accusing them of bias and fake news as
03:27his first 100 days close trump's presidency is defined by speed controversy and sweeping change with a republican
03:36majority in congress he's promised even bolder moves ahead whether these changes will stick or spark more
03:44legal and political battles remains to be seen
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