The First Hundred Days of Donald Trump, Second Term, is coming up on Wednesday, April 30.
The nation and the world have seen the most revolutionary, radical set of actions and statements by Donald Trump that the nation has ever witnessed.
One would have thought that Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First Hundred Days of the “New Deal” from March 4, 1933 to mid June 1933 would be a marker that would never be matched.
But Donald Trump has far surpassed the impact of FDR, and in many ways, trying to wipe out most of the last century and more of the federal regulatory state and the leadership of the democratic world in international relations.
Trump has demonstrated that Presidential power is way out of line, a growing problem since FDR onward, but with most occupants of the White House having good intentions in their assertion of power, unlike Trump.
The massive use of executive orders, 137 so far, an all time record for such a short time as President;
the threats and actions against universities, law firms, cultural institutions, corporations, state governments;
the bypassing of judicial interventions;
the Republican party in Congress refusing to assert their authority;
the growing dictatorial attitude of Trump appointees inside and outside the Cabinet;
the repudiation of our traditional alliances in world affairs;
the dangerous flirtation with protective tariffs that undermines the American economy;
the clearcut corruption and grift being conducted in clear vision;
and so much more not listed here,
all have created a whirlwind of chaos and anarchy that affects all Americans in deleterious ways!
Yup. Revolutionary in the opposite way.
Trump is taking this country down the toilet and into the sewer.
He’s having a meltdown about the polls.
He used his Truth Social platform to complain about two negative polls that came out late last week: one from The New York Times and Siena College, and the other from The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.
Both showed Trump’s popularity slipping further. As he reached his 100-day mark, Trump has the lowest approval ratings of any president in the past 80 years. The Times poll showed that, even among those who approve of the job he’s doing, a majority of voters agree the start of his second term has been “chaotic” and “scary.”
“These people should be investigated for ELECTION FRAUD,” Trump wrote.
He cited criticism from pollster John McLaughlin, who has worked for Trump for years and apparently called the new surveys “FAKE POLLS FROM FAKE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.”
Trump went on: “They are Negative Criminals who apologize to their subscribers and readers after I WIN ELECTIONS BIG, much bigger than their polls showed I would win, loose [sic] a lot of credibility, and then go on cheating and lying for the next cycle, only worse. They suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome, and there is nothing that anyone, or anything, can do about it. THEY ARE SICK, almost only write negative stories about me no matter how well I am doing (99.9% at the Border, BEST NUMBER EVER!), AND ARE TRULY THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!”
Thanks to Trump and RFK Jr., the FDA is suspending milk inspections.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/rfk-jr-fda-food-inspection-milk-regulations-rcna202579
Mark Carney and the Liberal Party won in Canada.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/canada-election-results-prime-minister-carney-poilievre-rcna203321
ICE seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/28/ice-unaccompanied-immigrant-children
ICE is a disaster.
This is disgraceful.
Mothers deported by Trump ‘denied’ chance to transfer custody of children, lawyer says.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/28/women-children-citizens-deported-honduras
The Supreme Court Could Soon Force Taxpayers to Fund a Catholic School
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/04/supreme-court-oklahoma-catholic-charter-school.html
That’s a blatant violation of what the Founders wanted, which was strict separation of church and state.
White evangelicals continue to stand out in their support for Trump.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/28/white-evangelicals-continue-to-stand-out-in-their-support-for-trump/
They support a guy who is pretty much the antithesis of Jesus Christ.
This is completely insane!
DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/28/nx-s1-5378684/doge-energy-department-nuclear-secrets-access
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots.
https://www.wsls.com/health/2025/04/28/fda-scrutiny-of-novavax-covid-19-vaccine-sparks-uncertainty-about-other-shots/
A ‘p*ssed’ Trump called Jeff Bezos after learning Amazon considered breaking out a tariff charge.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/business/white-house-calls-report-that-amazon-is-adding-a-tariff-charge-a-hostile-action/index.html
Trump is determined to get rid of Big Bird. He’s trying to fire the board members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Trump is floating the idea of wanting to use the military for local law enforcement.
Hegseth announces he’s ending Pentagon involvement in Trump initiative empowering women championed by Ivanka Trump and Rubio.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/politics/hegseth-ending-pentagon-trump-women-initiative/index.html
Trump every morning: Mirror mirror on the wall what shall I destroy today?
What Zelensky told Trump at Pope Francis’ funeral
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/30/zelensky-trump-meeting-tougher-putin
The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has quietly begun cooperating with federal immigration officials to locate people suspected of being in the country illegally.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/04/29/usps-immigration-trump-deportations/
This is cruel.
Deported Cuban mother separated from breastfeeding 1-year-old daughter.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/deported-cuban-mother-separated-breastfeeding-1-year-old-daughter-2025-04-29/
Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/politics/kennedy-vaccines-research.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DU8.q2gO.NNlliA7KviQF&smid=url-share
Seriously, FU RFK Jr.
It was supposed to be a tax and border bill. It could also hand Trump vast new executive powers.
“Legislation written by the House Judiciary Committee would allow Trump to delete reams of regulations from the federal rulebook.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/29/trump-executive-powers-reins-act-ftc-antitrust-00317105
Trump had a 100 Day rally in Michigan last night. He’s still obsessed with “Sleepy Joe”.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/30/trump-speech-michigan/
His 100 days interview with ABC was filled with lies, b.s., lunacy, etc.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/full-transcript-trumps-exclusive-100-days-broadcast-interview/story?id=121291672
Five ways MAGA media are spinning Trump’s poll collapse.
https://www.mediamatters.org/donald-trump/five-ways-maga-media-are-spinning-trumps-poll-collapse
Senate Republicans added an amendment to bipartisan legislation addressing rising antisemitism on college campuses that could be seen as a concession to Christian conservatives who wanted to protect those who preach that the Jews killed Jesus.
https://forward.com/fast-forward/716347/antisemitism-bill-congress-jews-jesus/
That, of course, is VIRULENT anti-Semitism.
Paramount Board Clears Possible Path for Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/business/media/paramount-cbs-60-minutes-trump-lawsuit.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DU8.-uCs.ERZfzBBrU5h0&smid=nytcore-android-share
If they do that, it will destroy CBS News’ credibility forever.
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/politics/trump-doug-emhoff-holocaust-museum-biden.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DU8.oPKW.77E5Iky_QhjO&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
This is completely insane!
Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems.
https://apnews.com/article/florida-fluoride-ban-public-water-systems-desantis-74821669626dc478db0aac6c22097f9b
In Virginia, a gay GOP candidate is proving difficult for MAGA to accept.
John Reid, set to be the GOP’s candidate for lieutenant governor, has been spurned by members of his own party.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/04/30/virginia-gay-gop-john-reid/
Judge Releases Palestinian Student Activist Who Was Arrested At His Citizenship Interview
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/vermont-judge-orders-release-palestinian-man-arrested-citizenship-interview_n_68123604e4b0f2831ff14de1
Trump threatens New York Times for ‘unlawful’ reporting on his CBS lawsuit.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/business/trump-threatens-new-york-times-unlawful-reporting-cbs-lawsuit/index.html
Elizabeth Warren Marks 100 Days Of Trump By Reading Aloud 100 Reports Of His Corruption
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-warren-donald-trump-100-days-corrupt_n_68111f2be4b0cbf3b6c1ddaa
Way to go, Liz! 🙂
James Carville gives Trump an F.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-carville-trump-first-100-days-second-term_n_6811844ee4b00bb8ae4baf5e
Retailers are talking about shortages of toys at Christmas because of Trump’s tariffs.
This is scary!
DOGE is building a master database of sensitive information.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/opinion/musk-doge-data-ai.html
Trump’s response has earned him a new nickname: Donny 2 dolls
https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-defending-tariffs-donny-2-dolls-trump-says-kids-will-just-have-fewer-christmas-toys-238676037572
Anti-Trump protests are planned across the US for May Day.
Trump administration releases 400-page review of gender dysphoria treatment for youths but won’t say who wrote it.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/health/gender-affirming-care-trump-review
The last boats without crippling tariffs from China are arriving. The countdown to shortages and higher prices has begun.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/business/ports-shelves-tariffs-shipping
US and Ukraine Sign Resources Deal After Tense Negotiations
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-30/us-and-ukraine-sign-agreement-on-access-to-natural-resources
Trump administration weighs sending migrants to Libya and Rwanda.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/politics/migrants-libya-rwanda-trump
Trump says he ‘could’ bring Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador, but won’t.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/us/trump-could-bring-abrego-garcia-back-us-hnk/
So, Trump *is* defying the US Supreme Court now. Which means we ARE in a constitutional crisis, RIGHT NOW. Why isn’t everyone acting like it???
Senate GOP leaders succeed in protecting Donny 2 doll’s tariffs.
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/30/senate-tariff-vote-gop
RFK Jr.’s HHS Orders Lab Studying Deadly Infectious Diseases to Stop Research
https://www.wired.com/story/hhs-niaid-irf-ebola-disease-research-stop/
RFK Jr. will order ‘placebo’ testing for new vaccines, alarming health experts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/04/30/rfk-jr-vaccine-testing/
NIH cancels participation in Safe to Sleep campaign that decreased infant deaths.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/nih-ends-participation-in-safe-to-sleep-campaign-to-prevent-infant-deaths/
RFK Jr. is an unmitigated DISASTER.
He’s also completely insane…
RFK Jr. rejects cornerstone of health science: Germ theory
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/04/rfk-jr-s-anti-vaccine-stance-is-rooted-in-a-disbelief-in-germ-theory/
RFK Jr. Goes Full Tinfoil, Pledges to Stop Chemtrails in Latest Dr. Phil Interview
https://gizmodo.com/rfk-jr-goes-full-tinfoil-pledges-to-stop-chemtrails-in-latest-dr-phil-interview-2000596357
12 Most Painfully Sycophantic Comments From Trump’s ‘Kim Jong Il-Style’ Cabinet Meeting
https://www.mediaite.com/news/12-most-painfully-sycophantic-comments-from-trumps-kim-jong-il-style-cabinet-meeting/
The lovefest cabinet meeting sounded vomit-inducing.
This is utter insanity…
DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations
https://www.wired.com/story/doge-college-student-ai-rewrite-regulations-deregulation/
DOGE hits Trump country.
Red states have borne the brunt of DOGE’s targeting of AmeriCorps.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/30/doge-hits-trump-country-00319654
One of my co-workers also believes in these loony chemtrails conspiracy theories, thanks to Facebook.
Trump is getting rid of Mike Waltz.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/mike-waltz-national-security-adviser-depart
Trump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/politics/alien-enemies-act-trump-rodriguez-ruling
Trump is making Mike Waltz the US ambassador to the United Nations. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve in the national security adviser role on an interim basis.
Also, it sounds like Laura Loomer, a far-right activist, advised Trump to remove Mike Waltz from his national security role.
So we had co-president Musk. Now we have co-president Laura Loomer??
With this latest appointment, Rubio now has four rather large roles to manage: secretary of state, acting archivist of the United States, acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, and interim national security adviser.
Good question:
Why Mike Waltz and not Pete Hegseth?
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-why-mike-waltz-and-not-pete-hegseth-fmr-cia-official-reacts-to-national-security-adviser-s-exit-238715973843
The Trump administration is cutting a billion dollars in school mental health funding. Their excuse for doing so is DEI.