As of April 30, 2025, President Donald Trump has completed his first 100 days in office during his second term. He has been focused on fulfilling campaign promises and making bold statements with policy reform. His theme seems to be instilling responsibility and accountability into government organizations.
Key Takeaways from Donald Trump’s Presidency
On Donald Trump’s first day in office he rescinded 78 executive actions from the Biden administration. President Trump has also reinstated initiatives on energy exploration, aiming to decrease energy prices by 50% within the year while creating strict border control, increasing security measures and exercising mass deportations of illegal immigrants. Trump has also made a point to revitalize American manufacturing with tax cuts and has focused on incentivizing domestic production and protecting United States industries from foreign competition.
President Donald Trump and his administration are continuing to cut waste in the federal government and holding employees accountable under the new Schedule F order. Trump continues to push NATO allies to increase their defense spending, forcing them to take responsibility for keeping peace. President Trump has focused on establishing more peace deals between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Trump has also remained staunch on the United State’s relationship with China, countering growing influences and issues such as intellectual property theft and unfair trade. Trump and his administration also dismantled the Department of Education, encouraging the states to take more accountability towards the education of its youth. And finally, President Trump plans to put into action more accountability throughout federal agencies, including reworking top government positions.
Holding Onto Promises
President Trump has definitely made progress on his campaign promises and guaranteeing reform. He is forcing hands in some organizations and removing weak links in others. Not everyone is happy about some of his choices and it seems that he is much less popular than before. Is he actually making things better? We will see what the next 100 days hold.
