The United States is summing up the results of Trump's first 100 days. What the media is writing
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US President Donald Trump held a rally for supporters in honor of his 100th day in power. Which I haven't done since the election campaign. He spoke about his achievements in office, while the press discussed economic problems and changes in world politics. What the world's media write about Trump's second term is in the Izvestia digest.
The Washington Post: Trump held a rally in Michigan in honor of 100 days
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Michigan for a rally celebrating his first 100 days as head of state, returning to the swing state where he won last year. So far, while in power, he has avoided going out to cheering crowds of his supporters, although he regularly did so before the elections. Trump touted the speed with which he was making drastic changes in federal agencies and global economic policy.
The Washington Post
He chose as a backdrop a place that had lost most of the manufacturing base that once defined the greater Detroit area. It is also feeling the effects of its tariff proposals and threats to occupy neighboring Canada. "In 100 days, we have implemented the most profound changes in Washington in the last 100 years," Trump said.
Trump focused most of his comments on immigration, which annoys his electorate the most, and at one point stopped to show a video of migrants being taken to El Salvador for detention in a mega prison. The president also ridiculed the Democrats, calling them a party without confidence and candidates. T-shirts with the words "Trump 2028" with a hint of his third term were sold at the rally.
Bloomberg: Trump criticized the Fed chairman at a rally in Michigan
Trump renewed his criticism of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell when he defended his economic policy and tariff regime at an event marking his 100th day in office. At the same time, earlier this month, Trump claimed that he had no plans to fire the head of the regulator, despite constant criticism of the Fed's rate of interest rate cuts.
Bloomberg
"Inflation has basically gone down and interest rates have gone down, even though I have a person at the Fed who is not really doing a good job," Trump said at a rally near Detroit, Michigan.
Trump criticized Powell in the context of defending his economic policy, arguing that a large-scale tariff program would inspire a wave of economic growth and attract manufacturers back to the United States. However, a few hours before the rally, Trump signed executive orders easing some of his planned tariffs, including on cars.
The National Interest: The United States has become safer in 100 days of Trump
Mike Walz, the US president's national security adviser, wrote an article in which he said that after 100 days of Trump's second term, America is much safer than during Joe Biden's presidency. Walz noted that the number of illegal crossings of the southern border of the United States has decreased by 96%, 45,679 foreign criminals have been arrested or deported, Mexico and Canada have sent 10,000 of their employees to strengthen border security.
The National Interest
After years of inconsistent strategy by the Biden administration, only President Trump could bring both Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table. Weeks of diplomacy have led to an understanding on both sides of what is needed to achieve peace. Now both Russia and Ukraine must come to an agreement quickly before President Trump loses his patience.
Walz noted that Trump convinced Panama to withdraw from China's Belt and Road initiative and remove Chinese companies from control of the Panama Canal. Also, under Trump, the United States launched more than 800 strikes against the Yemeni Houthis to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
Financial Times: Trump's 100 days were the worst for the market since Ford
American stocks have lost more than 7% in the first 100 days of Trump's second term. It was the worst start to a new administration since Gerald Ford assumed the presidency 51 years ago. Trump's trade policy has caused a wave of volatility that has undermined investors' faith in America's economic growth prospects and increased concerns about rising inflation in the world's largest economy.
Financial Times
The last time the blue-chip index, which reached an all-time high in mid-February, fell during the first 100 days of Ford's presidency was in the second half of 1974, when he took office after the resignation of Richard Nixon. Then American stocks got into a prolonged sell-off caused by the recession and the rapid rise in oil prices.
The market's decline this year took most Wall Street investors by surprise, who had predicted a market boom under a Republican administration that was cutting taxes and deregulating. In recent weeks, more than 10 major US banks have lowered their target prices for the S&P 500 at the end of the year amid capital outflows from dollar assets. According to Goldman Sachs, foreign investors started the year with a record 18% stake in the United States, but have sold about $60 billion of their assets since the beginning of March.
Reuters: Trump is overthrowing the world order
In the first 100 chaotic days since Trump's return to the presidency, he has waged an often unpredictable campaign that has turned part of the rules-based world order that Washington helped build from the ashes of World War II upside down. The "America First" agenda has alienated friends and emboldened opponents, while raising questions about how far Trump is willing to go. His actions have made some governments so nervous that their decisions, taken as a reaction, will be difficult to reverse, even if a more traditional US president is elected in 2028.
Reuters
All this is happening against the background of the fact that critics of the Republican president see signs of a retreat from democracy in the country, which cause concern abroad. These include verbal attacks on judges, a campaign to pressure universities, and the transfer of migrants to a notorious prison in El Salvador as part of a broader deportation campaign.
While some of the damage already done may be long-term, the situation may not be hopeless if Trump softens his approach. He has already backed down on some issues, including the timing and severity of his tariffs. However, there is no chance of drastic changes on the part of Trump, and therefore many countries are making long-term changes in their relations with the United States in order to protect themselves from his unpredictable policies.
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