Jon on Trump's First 100 Days: Destroying America's Reputation, Economy, and Leverage
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What were Donald Trump's first 100 days like according to Jon Stewart?
Yeah, listen. It's officially been 100 days of Donald Trump. I'm so tired. It's aging this nation in Tom Hanks' castaway years. But it is The Daily Show. I'm Jon Stewart. Tonight, we're kicking off a week-long coverage of Donald Trump's first 100... Let's call them days. Let's get into it.
May there be a little disturbance?
I was kidding! Imagine me with a white beard. But yes, tomorrow is officially the 100th day of Donald Trump's second first term. And you will be very pleased to hear it is going incredibly well.
The most successful 100 days in the history of our country.
Suck it, Jefferson. Suck it, Lincoln. Suck it, Roosevelt's squared. Trump's first hundred days, the most successful in American history. It would be like if America landed on the moon and killed Bin Laden in the same mission. Thought you could hide on the moon, Bin Laden? Get him, boys. Mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah. Did you know people make that noise when they move on the moon? According to Trump, the most successful 100 days in the history of our country. Can anyone offer a counterpoint?
Chaos and confusion from Wall Street to Washington. More than $6 trillion in market losses. Consumer confidence plummeting.
How did Donald Trump’s approval ratings perform in his first 100 days?
Outrage over Musk and his Department of Government efficiency. The showdown has legal scholars afraid that this might actually be a constitutional crisis. Firestorm over the national security breach. The Russia-Ukraine war raging on. Just 39% of Americans approve of the way Trump is doing his job. Lower than any past president at the 100-day mark.
He has the lowest approval rating of any president in the past 80 years.
Suck it, Herbert Hoover. Donald Trump's ratings are 11 points underwater. He doesn't care. He's not afraid of being underwater because he's equipped with a flotation unit protective... A flotation unit protective accessory, or FUPA. He has a FUPA. Look it up.
Look up what a FUPA is.
I had to be told what that is. But I hate to break the bad news to Donald Trump. His lowered approval rating triggers the Chuck Schumer fight instinct.
You remember, we're going to keep at it, keep at it, keep at it until he goes below 40.
Yes! He's below 40 now. You've got him right where you want him. Finish him, Schumer! Trump is going after free speech in universities. How will you destroy Trump now that he's below 40%?
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Question one. Why is this university different from all other universities? Wait, that's the wrong book. Hold on. So while we wait for those strongly worded questions to work their magic, let's take a look at why so many people might be unhappy with Trump's performance. It might have something to do with the gap between what Trump promised and what he's delivered. For instance, the economy.
America is going to be very rich again, and it's going to happen very quickly. I think our economy is going to roar. I think our stock market is going to do great. When I win the election, we will immediately begin a brand new Trump economic boom. It'll be a boom.
Unfortunately, I do think it's pretty clear that on the economy, Donald Trump did make a boom-boom. A little boom-boom. Or did Trump go boom, boom? Perhaps Trump feels so positive because while the economy is headed south for most people, there have been some winners.
Donald Trump's net worth more than doubling. President Trump's meme coin worth about $2.5 billion. Law firms committing about a billion dollars worth of free legal work for the administration. X reached a $10 million settlement with Donald Trump. ABC having to agree to give $15 million to President Trump's library.
Meta's giving $25 million.
Amazon Jeff Bezos is paying $40 million to license a documentary about Melania Trump. Free market.
Honestly, like, no, the guy's making billions and billions of dollars. But seriously, $40 million for a documentary about Melania Trump. No offense, I'm sure she's a very interesting person. But PBS made the entirety of the Ken Burns Civil War series for $3.5 million. Shoah, Shoah was $3 million. I think, obviously, they wanted four, but they still got a good price.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were Donald Trump's first 100 days like according to Jon Stewart?
1:08–3:37
2
How did Donald Trump’s approval ratings perform in his first 100 days?
3:37–8:30
3
What promises did Trump make on the economy and how did they turn out?
8:30–12:59
4
What was Trump's approach to immigration and was it successful?
12:59–16:56
5
How did Trump's promises about religion and faith play out?
16:56–18:36
6
What happened to Trump's promise to end the war in Ukraine quickly?
18:36–23:26
7
How did Trump's trade war and negotiations affect the economy and markets?
23:26–27:12
8
What is Trump's concept of leverage in international negotiations?
27:12–40:48
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