April 29, 2025

President Donald Trump has embraced testing his executive authority during his first 100 days back in office.

During his comeback campaign, Trump made sweeping promises centered on “America first” policy: a crackdown on immigration, an overhaul of the federal government, a drop in grocery prices, global tariffs, the end of wars and elimination of DEI programs, among others.

In many cases, Trump has kept the promises he ran on. But to do so, he has tested the balance of power, pushing up against Congress, the courts and other guardrails. Doing so could hamper his ability to make changes permanent — or meaningfully enact them at all.

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