Here It Is: Trump Administration’s 100 Day Achievements and Promises Kept
By
Antonio Graceffo
President Donald J. Trump’s first 100 days back in the Oval Office have drawn heavy criticism from Democrats and
foreign governments—particularly those that no longer benefit from
massive trade imbalances, free military protection, and
one-sided tariffs and trade barriers.
But despite the backlash, President Trump has
kept his promises to the American people, especially when it comes to cutting China out of U.S. supply chains, securing the southern border, and demanding fairer deals from Europe and other partners.
The sheer volume of executive action and policy change in this short period is unprecedented. Love him or hate him, the past 100 days mark the most impactful start to a presidency in U.S. history.
Speaker Mike Johnson put it plainly: “President Trump has accomplished more in the first 100 days than most presidents do in their entire careers.”
Trump’s agenda has spanned from cutting government waste and reevaluating foreign aid and the Department of Education, to restoring border security, jumpstarting economic growth, and taking on cultural battles and globalist institutions.
By putting American interests above those of foreign governments, coalitions, or global organizations like NATO, the UN, or the WTO, Trump has reshaped the direction of U.S. policy.
As Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted, the Trump agenda is built on “interlocking parts of an engine designed to drive economic growth and domestic manufacturing.
The middle class, of course, is deeply concerned about how the president’s policies are affecting them. Since January,
345,000 jobs have been added—228,000 in March alone, with 92% of those in the private sector.
Unemployment remains low at 4.15%, even as labor force participation has climbed to 62.5%. Real wages are up 1.4% year-over-year, restoring some of the middle class’s lost purchasing power.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Trump’s overall strategy as “reprivatizing the economy” while delivering real income gains through a mix of tax relief, deregulation, and inflation control.
This stands in sharp contrast to President Biden’s administration, where 11% of job gains were in the public sector, and in 2023 alone, government employment rose by 709,000—the largest annual increase in government employment since 1968.
Border Security and Immigration Enforcement is one of President Trump’s most significant achievements—though it remains one of the most ignored or vilified by the mainstream media.
According to House GOP leadership, illegal crossings are
down by 99.9%. Over 10,000 U.S. military personnel have been deployed to the southern border to observe and report illegal crossings to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a move fully compliant with U.S. law and difficult for Democrats or the media to challenge.
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell stated in March,
“Their deploymentunderscores the department’s unwavering dedication to working alongside the Department of Homeland Security to secure our southern border and maintain the sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of the United States under President Trump’s leadership.”
The administration has ended catch and release, reinstated Remain in Mexico, and shut down the CBP One app. In just 100 days, over 151,000 illegal aliens have been arrested and 135,000 deported, including members of dangerous gangs.
The signing of the Laken Riley Act has made the detention of criminal illegal aliens mandatory. Speaker Mike Johnson remarked,
“Groups of migrants are actually turning around… We got a new sheriff in town.”
Combined, Trump’s harsh stance on illegal immigration will disincentivize new illegals from attempting to enter the U.S. The decrease in new attempts will save taxpayers billions, while avoiding harsh media attacks and legal challenges to enforcement and deportation actions.
Despite mainstream media claims that Trump is causing inflation, his policies have led to energy independence and a decrease in the prices of many domestic goods.
The National Energy Emergency declaration lifted restrictions on fossil fuel production. Gas prices fell by 6.3%, egg prices dropped 56%, and CPI inflation is at a post-COVID low of 2.4%.
Over $5 trillion in private investment has been announced in American energy, manufacturing, and trade infrastructure. This will create jobs while rebuilding America’s industrial base. Coal production has surged, and natural gas exports have expanded—again creating jobs and bringing revenue into the country.
The Department of Government Efficiency claimed $160 billion in savings, while the Treasury Department independently cut $2 billion from the IRS IT budget. Wasteful contracts, redundant software licenses, and layers of bureaucracy have been eliminated across multiple agencies.
At Treasury, non-technical staff were removed from technical leadership roles to improve decision-making and cybersecurity at the IRS.
Secretary Scott Bessent promoted whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler to leadership roles, signaling a culture change and a crackdown on politically motivated mismanagement.
As Bessent put it,
“Tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation are not standalone policies… they work together to reindustrialize America and benefit both Wall Street and Main Street.”
The tax cuts he referred to are specifically targeted at incentivizing domestic industry. At the end of the day, tariffs discourage Americans from buying imported goods.
But as demand remains strong, this opens the door for American manufacturers and producers to fill the gap. Tax cuts, deregulation, and private investment lower setup and operating costs, helping entrepreneurs build and expand factories right here in the United States.
Right out of the gate, President Trump’s second term began with a flurry of actions aimed at breaking from the inefficiency and waste of the past, disrupting both the domestic system and the international order.
His agenda directly challenged the idea that America doesn’t make things anymore, that there are jobs Americans won’t do, that illegal immigration is necessary, that forced diversity is a strength, or that the U.S. must accept terrible trade terms from countries that benefit from American military protection.
From securing the border to demanding a better deal from trading partners around the world, the Trump administration’s first 100 days delivered, in Speaker Johnson’s words: “Promises made, promises kept.”
Secretary Bessent echoed that sentiment, stating, “We are laying the economic and moral foundation for America’s next great century.”
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