How voters feel about Trump’s first 100 days
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Who is hosting the episode and what topics will be covered?
Good morning. It's Tuesday, April 29th. I'm Shamita Basu. This is Apple News Today. On today's show, a pulse check on the state of the economy, an education case challenging the separation of church and state, and Canada's Liberal Party wins national elections. But first, today marks Donald Trump's 100th day in office. Since starting his second term, Trump has fundamentally changed the country and our economic prospects. He launched a global trade war that's led to mass uncertainty about whether the country is headed for a recession. He and Elon Musk have slashed spending and staffing across numerous government departments. And Trump has clashed with the judiciary, seemingly ignoring court orders in a few instances related to his immigration policy. He's fulfilled other promises, too, like ending DEI initiatives, reversing protections for transgender Americans, deporting and detaining migrants who are here illegally, and bringing border crossings to historic lows.
So let's start today by hearing from voters in their own voices. Journalists from outlets like Reuters and CNN have been traveling the country in recent weeks to ask Americans where they stand on the Trump administration. Rod Orrud is a farmer and Trump supporter in South Dakota. He told CNN that while he's concerned about the impact tariffs could have, he is urging Americans to be patient and give Trump a shot to see if he can get the kind of foreign trade deals he's promising.
I just think we need to let the president do what he's doing. And we need to just see what's going to happen here and give him a little latitude so that, you know, if it doesn't work, then we're going to have to try something different.
How do Trump supporters feel about his first 100 days in office?
But some Trump supporters are much more on edge, like Stephen Egan in Florida and Jim Hartman in North Carolina, who spoke with Reuters and CNN.
What concerns do voters have about Trump's economic policies?
I did vote for Trump, and now I will deal with the aftermath of the tariffs. I compared 2024 first quarter to 2025 first quarter. I am down 70 percent. I never thought I was going to lose this much money this fast.
Beyond the economy, another big area of concern are the cuts being made by Elon Musk and his team. Here's Tamara Varga, a lifelong Republican and Trump supporter from Arizona, speaking to CNN.
I'm worried about Medicaid and Medicare and Social Security. He did say that he wasn't going to cut them, that he was just going to find the waste. And I really hope that he sticks to that because we need to take care of our people with disabilities and our elderly.
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the only way Republicans will be able to turn the blueprint for Trump's spending bill into policy would be by making cuts to Medicaid. On the other end of the spectrum, Fox News recently spoke to a panel of Gen Z voters. Here's one happy with how Trump has gone after universities.
This is not an unprecedented attack on higher education. It's simply President Trump saying that we're going to ensure that all students are treated with equality under the law. This is exactly why I campaigned and voted for Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, many Democrats told reporters that they're watching what's happening with horror. Here are the voices of two Democrats speaking to CNN, Melissa Cordero, an Air Force veteran who voted for Trump in 2016 but not in 2024, and Becky Hofer. He's like crazed right now.
I'm constantly going, can he do that? I just feel like nobody cares right now until it affects them. And I don't understand how they don't see that. They're not dumb. These people aren't dumb. And they're not dumb. unkind people and selfish people and thoughtless people so I don't understand why they're okay with it.
While these voices of voters don't alone paint the full picture, what they do reveal is that there is waning enthusiasm among Americans for Trump's time in office so far, even among many Trump backers who say they are willing to wait and see. And three weekend polls are also fairly bleak for Trump, with his approval rating somewhere between 39 and 45 percent.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Who is hosting the episode and what topics will be covered?
0:05–1:57
2
How do Trump supporters feel about his first 100 days in office?
1:57–2:06
3
What concerns do voters have about Trump's economic policies?
2:06–5:13
4
What are the views of voters from different political backgrounds on Trump’s presidency?
5:13–6:31
5
What is the current state of the economy under Trump’s administration?
6:31–8:21
6
How are businesses reacting to Trump’s economic strategies?
8:21–13:35
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