In the current episode, the host of “Yokohe Comments,” Yokohe, and the current affairs commentator, senior political and economic analyst Qin Peng, were invited as guests. Additionally, Mr. He Liangmao, the CEO of a well-known Canadian media outlet, was also interviewed. The hosts for the program were Jinshi and Fuyao.
April 29 marked the 100th day of President Trump’s second term in office. During these 100 days, President Trump made significant and transformative changes in domestic and foreign policy in the United States.
Traditionally, the first 100 days of a president’s term are seen as a milestone, a temporary pause to review and summarize the performance and direction of the new administration.
To commemorate this symbolic milestone, President Trump personally visited Michigan on that day. Why did he choose to visit this state? Because it was one of the key battleground states he won in the previous election.
So, what campaign promises has President Trump fulfilled in these 100 days, and which ones are still pending?
We have witnessed that President Trump’s focus in his second term has been on three main areas: the economy, primarily reflected in tariffs; border control, mainly seen in deporting illegal immigrants; and reforming government institutions, prominently shown in a series of actions to increase government efficiency.
These three areas of focus have also been the most controversial. According to Gallup’s polling on Trump’s first 100 days, his overall approval rating stands at 44%, representing an increase from 41% during his first term, but he remains the only U.S. president post-World War II with an approval rating below 50% in the first 100 days.
Of course, the overall support rate does not paint the complete picture. When divided along party lines, Trump enjoys a 90% approval rate among Republicans but only 4% among Democrats.
In the era of President Trump, political polarization in the United States seems to have intensified, with strong support for Trump on one side and vehement opposition on the other. How do you view this phenomenon, and do you see any potential changes in the future?
Economy and immigration were crucial factors that contributed to Trump’s victory and return to the White House. How do you assess Trump’s performance in these two areas?
President Trump stated in a recent interview with The Atlantic that in his first term, he focused on governance and survival. However, in his second term, he aims not only to govern the country but also the world and derive much enjoyment from it.
While President Trump focused on domestic reforms, reshaping global trade, and mediating the Russia-Ukraine conflict in his first 100 days, he also started showing his assertiveness in combating the biggest threats recognized by both parties in the United States – China.
One Chinese Epoch Times article summarized Trump’s eight ways of countering China, including global reciprocal tariffs, the U.S.-China trade war, pressuring Panama to challenge China’s Belt and Road Initiative, ending tax-free policies on small parcels to limit China’s cross-border e-commerce, imposing charges on Chinese ships, technology sanctions, his Greenland island remarks aimed at China, improving ties with Russia to isolate China, and tracing the origins of the virus. Trump’s measures against China cover economic trade, geopolitics, technological warfare, and more.
In your opinion, what is Trump’s most assertive move against China in his second term so far?
From your perspective, have there been any adjustments or differences in Trump’s China policy between his first and second terms, and are tensions with China higher in his second term?
After the first 100 days of his administration, Trump and his team will face a significant test in the 2026 midterm elections, which will determine whether the Republican Party can retain control of both houses of Congress and influence Trump’s governance.
But looking at the current polls, Trump may not have favorable prospects if the midterm elections were held tomorrow. In your opinion, what does the Trump administration need to achieve before the midterm elections?
As the U.S. and various countries negotiate on tariffs and two significant wars, Russia-Ukraine and the war in the Middle East, continue, can Trump’s administration bring real breakthroughs and changes to the U.S. and the world in the future? What areas are most worth observing?
While Trump marked his first 100 days in office, Canada, one of America’s closest neighbors, held a federal election on April 28. The Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Carney won the federal election and will continue to govern.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre admitted defeat and pledged to work together with the government led by Prime Minister Carney to deal with Trump’s tariff war and annexation threats.
On the day of the election in Canada, Trump wrote on his social media platform, ‘True Social,’ saying, “If Canada becomes the cherished 51st state of the USA, there will no longer be artificial boundaries established many years ago. Look at how beautiful this land is. Accessible freely without borders.”
On the same day, Conservative Leader Poilievre wrote on the social platform X, “President Trump, stay out of our elections. Canada will always be proud, sovereign, and independent, and we will never become the 51st state.”
In the lead-up to the Canadian election, the veteran politician Poilievre had high popularity. Due to the Trudeau government’s fiscal expansion policies that displeased Canadian citizens, the Conservative Party led the Liberal Party by over 20% in polling for a long time, seemingly having a winning hand. Unexpectedly, the Canada-U.S. relationship changed dramatically, with Carney playing the patriotism card and ultimately achieving a massive comeback in Canadian election history.
Would this result surprise many people? We interviewed the CEO of a prominent Canadian media outlet, He Liangmao, for his observations.
Apart from the tariff war and Trump’s desire to add Canada for “American reasons,” were there other reasons that led to the election outcome?
Prime Minister Carney, in his victory speech, vowed to defeat the United States in the trade war launched by President Trump and declared that the mutual beneficial system built between the U.S. and Canada since World War II was “finished.” How do you see the future direction of U.S.-Canadian relations?
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