April 29 marks Donald Trump’s 100th day in office. Although this is something commonly looked at during presidencies, people are keeping an especially close eye on Trump’s accomplishments and failures. On October 23, 2016, while still on the campaign trail, Trump announced his plan for his first 100 days in office. He made multiple promises to different groups of people.
Through the weeks, people have consistently looked towards media outlets to assure themselves that the president is doing his job. Since our president's inauguration, the top five most searched political issues in order are: Immigration, H1B Visas, Syria, Abortion and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).
The first of many promises was to propose an amendment to impose term limits on congressional members. He has yet to do such a thing, so until he does, it remains unlikely to happen. Trump implemented a hiring freeze on all federal employees, which he put in place by signing an executive order for it on January 23.
Another promise was to require that for every new regulation, two regulations are eliminated. While signing this executive order, he said he wanted to make life easier for small businesses. He also wanted to impose a 5-year ban on the White House and congressional officials from becoming lobbyists, which he did through an executive order on January 28. Trump wanted to announce America's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific partnership, which he did. Along with the other 282 campaign promises Donald Trump made, some have failed and some have been fulfilled.
After his first visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Trump said, "Today and every day of my presidency I pledge to do everything I can to continue that promise of freedom for African-Americans and for every America. We're going to bring this country together."
According to NBC News, Trump made numerous promises: “He promised to rid inner cities of crime. He promised to invest in education for black public school students and historically black colleges. He promised to rebuild boarded-up urban neighborhoods. He promised to heal a racially polarized America. When Trump toured The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. last month, he pledged to confront racism and create a bridge of unity for what he called a ‘divided country.’”
If anything, since Trump won the presidency, it's become more dangerous for many to truly be who they are -- in terms of race, culture, sexual orientation and/or religious practices. People are speaking in an openly racist manner and in some cases committing hate crimes towards others. In February, there were 261 documented incidents of hate reported since Election Day — targeting Jewish people, Black people, LGBTQ people, Muslim people, Latinx people and other groups.
Although Trump tells Americans to stand in solidarity, we are divided in how we stand. Groups bunch together and feel safer with certain individuals than others. The hate in our country is seen by all, but it is also deeply ingrained and while we wish for change, others only wish for hate.