The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term have seen a president emboldened by his November victory move aggressively to enact his agenda and take aim at his perceived political enemies. Trump has transformed the use of executive authority, dramatically slashed the federal government and reimagined the role of the US in the world.

President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he walks with his wife Melania after a church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Donald Trump’s inauguration day.

Trump’s second term has seen a significant increase in executive orders, with more than 140 signed in his first 100 days, and a decline in his approval rating.