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"A free fall not seen in modern history": 100 days of destruction
Trump has been more aggressive in his efforts to destroy democracy than any other autocrat in recent decades

By Chauncey DeVega
Senior Writer
Published May 6, 2025 7:28AM (EDT)


(Salon) Donald Trump has now been president (again) for 100 days. Trump is not a humble man. It should be no surprise that he is trumpeting his “accomplishments” very loudly. As Trump sees them, his great “accomplishments” include being a great man of history who has left an indelible mark on the trajectory of the United States and the world.

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Trump’s views of his “accomplishments” are not shared by the American people. A series of public opinion polls have shown that across a range of major issues (the economy, immigration, democracy and the rule of law, safety and security, etc.) the American people view Trump’s first 100 days very negatively, if not as being an outright disaster. In total, Donald Trump’s polling numbers are the worst in 80 years for an American president at this early point in his tenure. For example, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that a plurality of Americans give Donald Trump a failing grade, an “F,” for his first 100 days back in power. In a new poll from PRRI, a majority of Americans describe Trump as being a “dictator.” However, a new poll from Pew Research Center shows Donald that Trump is still loved by members of the (White) Christian right. Pew’s findings include how, “In addition to approving of Trump’s job, 57% of White evangelical Protestants say they trust what he says more than what previous presidents said while in office.”

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In an attempt to gain a better perspective and insights on Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in power, what may happen next, and what has already been lost, I reached out to a range of leading experts. I also asked them the following question: If these first 100 days of Trump’s administration are indeed the good times as compared to what will come next, what do they want to prepare the American people for?

Ryan Wiggins is Chief of Staff for the Lincoln Project where she previously served as the Communications Director. Before joining The Lincoln Project, Ryan ran Full Contact Strategies, a political media consulting firm specializing in political strategy, campaign communication, crisis communications, public affairs, issues management and media relations.

I am angry and upset over how Trump and his administration and MAGA are wrecking our economy, destroying the Western alliance, and removing America from its leadership position in the world. They are incompetent, vengeful and don’t give a damn about the country. The country is less safe and less strong now because of what they’ve done in the first 100 days.

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D. Earl Stephens is the author of “Toxic Tales: A Caustic Collection of Donald J. Trump’s Very Important Letters." His website is Enough Already.

.... At some point, Trump will do something so heinous … so anti-America … so dangerous … that the people who truly love our country will be forced to participate in massive nationwide protests. That is in many ways the best case. The worst case is we just go quietly into the dark, gloomy night and become an authoritarian country, where we have zero rights or say in how we are governed. It’s coming, sure as I am typing this. ................................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2025/05/06/a-free-fall-not-seen-in-modern-history-100-days-of-destruction/