1. Executive Branch Authority and Governance

1.1 Trump’s First 100 Days and Approval Ratings

As President Trump’s administration reaches its first 100 days, polling data indicates historically low approval ratings. CNN reports Trump’s approval is lower than any president in at least seven decades [1]. The Washington Post notes Trump’s approval is sinking as Americans criticize his major policies [2]. Even among Republicans, support is limited, with only about half saying Trump has focused on the right priorities [3]. The New Yorker has characterized this period as “One Hundred Days of Ineptitude” [4], while the administration is actively dismissing economic concerns as the 100-day milestone approaches [5].

1. Trump Administration and Executive Actions

1.1 Presidential Policies and Initiatives

The Trump Labor Department has issued warnings to states providing unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants [1], threatening loss of federal funding to those that continue this practice [2]. The administration has implemented deportation operations utilizing Guantanamo Bay facilities prior to establishing an El Salvador prison deal [3] and launched a new initiative to honor American heroes ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday [4]. One headline addressed claims that the administration had wrongfully deported a U.S. citizen to Honduras, stating this did not occur [5].

1. Immigration and Enforcement

1.1 Deportation of US Citizens

Multiple reports document U.S. citizens, primarily children, being deported in recent immigration operations. A federal judge highlighted a case where a 2-year-old U.S. citizen “appears to have been deported with no meaningful process” [1][2]. The child was “apparently deported to Honduras” [3]. The ACLU reports three U.S. citizen children were “held incommunicado” prior to deportation [4]. Additional cases include U.S. citizen children with cancer [5] and a Tampa woman separated from her one-year-old child and U.S. citizen husband after being deported to Cuba [6].

1. Executive Branch & Governance

1.1 DOGE & Government Reform Initiatives

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is developing a centralized database integrating information from the IRS, Social Security Administration, and Department of Health and Human Services. This database is specifically designed to enhance immigration enforcement capabilities [1]. This represents a significant expansion of data-sharing across traditionally separate government departments.

[1] DOGE building MASSIVE Database centralizing data from IRS, Social Security Administration and HHS to streamline Immigration enforcement, https://x.com/tpantheman/status/1916198166770184681?s=46

1. Executive Leadership and Administration

1.1 Presidential Authority and Statements

Approximately 100 days into his second term, President Trump faces declining approval ratings below those of Biden, Obama, and Bush at comparable periods [1]. CNN documented 53 instances where Trump claimed he would end the Ukraine war within 24 hours, contradicting his recent claim these statements were “in jest” [2]. The president expressed reservations about whether America should be ruled “100 percent” by laws rather than men [3] and criticized Fox News for reporting his declining economic approval ratings [4].

1. Trump Administration Policies

1.1 Executive Actions

The Trump administration has issued an executive order eliminating disparate-impact theory, which advocates describe as restoring the 1964 Civil Rights Act to its original meaning and promoting meritocracy [1] [2]. This represents one of the administration’s most significant policy shifts, fundamentally changing federal civil rights enforcement.

[1] Trump Takes His Biggest Step Yet Toward Restoring Meritocracy. The administration’s executive order eliminating disparate-impact theory restores the 1964 Civil Rights Act to its original meaning., https://www.city-journal.org/article/trump-restoring-meritocracy-executive-order-disparate-impact-theory-civil-rights;
[2] Trump’s Latest Executive Order Takes on Disparate-Impact Theory, https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2025/04/24/trumps-latest-executive-order-takes-on-disparate-impact-theory-n3802124;