Trump celebrates 100 days at a Michigan rally
President Donald Trump celebrated his first 100 days in office with a rally in Macomb County, Michigan.
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office surprised financial markets, tested legal boundaries, raised and lowered the federal government, and stopped his poll numbers in the process.
On April 29 at a rally in Michigan, Trump insisted it was all going according to the plan.
“We achieved more in three months than most administrations achieved in four or eight years,” the president declared.
Trump’s second administration opened up in a fierce blitz of conservative policies focusing on deportation, deep cuts to federal agencies and tariffs. Polls show that most Americans think he went too far on all of these issues.
In a New York Times/Siena College survey released on April 25, a majority of those surveyed disapproved of the treatment of economy, immigration, federal bureaucracy, and overall occupational competence.
Faced with growing backlash, Trump tried to sell his agenda to the American people. Warren Larry was his first domestic trip since taking office, not one of his own fortunes. Trump defended his efforts on tariffs, immigration and doge, and has pledged more.
“We’re just starting out,” he said. He stands in front of supporters waving signs of “Maga” and “America.”
Here are four takeaways from Trump’s Michigan rally.
“A little while before we slaughtered them”
Trump’s handling of the economy has been particularly concerning for many Americans.
Key stock market indicators have fallen sharply as Trump was first in office and economic forecasters say the likelihood of a recession has increased amid the looming trade war due to the president’s tariffs.
A New York Times/Sienna College survey found that 55% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s handling of the economy. ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released on April 27th revealed 72% of those surveyed said Trump’s policies are likely to cause a recession.
But the Michigan auto industry has been hit hard by globalization, with Trump saying his policies are resilient to state production and referring to tariffs on foreign cars.
“This will create more jobs in this state and in this country,” he said.
Trump has returned some of his tariffs amid concerns about their economic impact. He threw a move to ease the taxation of cars on the same day of the rally and “gives a little more flexibility” to the car company.
“We’ll give them a little time before slaughtering them if they don’t do this,” he said.
Not “under Elon’s thumb”
A dramatic overhaul of federal agencies pushed out by Elon Musk and Dozi ruled early Trump’s first term.
Doge fired tens of thousands of federal workers, dismantled the entire institution in a quest to cut spending and improve efficiency. Democrats have denounced Musk’s approach as accidental and confusing. Many Americans seem to agree, with 52% saying they disapproved of how Trump is dealing with the federal government in a New York Times/Siena College poll.
With huge leeway, Trump has prompted criticism from Democrats that he has given Musk a clumsy.
“You know they’re all saying, oh well, Trump is under Elon’s thumb,” Trump told the crowd.
Trump said Musk has abolished former President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle push despite running the electric vehicle company Tesla. However, he praised Mask’s work at Doge.
“On the first day, I created it. It was a very successful government efficiency led by Elon. It was a big thing to do that,” he said.
Trump promotes alien enemies
Immigration has long been a focus for Trump, an issue he points out as crucial to his political success.
He has pledged and follows a massive deportation during his campaign. However, his deportation tactics sparked rage.
Trump declared members of the crime gang members Tren de Aragua and MS-13 members as foreign terrorist organizations, and called the Alien Enemy Act of 1798 to deport them more quickly. But the whole way to the Supreme Court, the court temporarily suspended the withdrawal, while listening to debate on whether immigrants deserve a hearing to express aspects of the story and deny gang membership.
Trump touted the length of his administration’s push for deportation.
“They have been designated as the highest level terrorists, and that allows you to do a lot of things you can’t do,” he said.
“We called out the alien enemy laws and expel all foreign terrorists from the soil as soon as possible,” he added.
The illegal intersection fell 95% at the southwest border in March, resulting in less than 7,200 immigrants meetings from more than 137,000 people in the same month a year ago.
“Nobody’s Trump 2028?”
Trump is prohibited by the Constitution from seeking a third term. But he openly toys the idea.
In an interview with NBC, the president said he was “not kidding” about his potential tenure.
“A lot of people want me to do that,” Trump said. “But I basically tell them we have a long way to go, that’s a very early stage in the administration.”
At a Michigan rally, Trump’s aide, Margo Martin, raised the prospects for a third term when the president called on her to the stage.
“Nobody else to Trump 2028?” Martin said.
Trump seemed to enjoy returning to the rally crowd, saying he “misses the campaign.” He returned to many of his favorite campaign lines and jabed Biden and 2024 Democrat opponent Kamala Harris.
Contribution: Bad Jansen
