1 The first 100 days
As his presidency neared the symbolic 100 days milestone, Donald Trump was trying to cram funding for a border wall into a congressional deal to avert a government shutdown.
2 ‘An artificial barrier’
The hundred days is just an artificial barrier. The press keeps talking about the hundred days. But we’ve done a lot. You have a list of things.
– Donald Trump, to the Associated Press
3 Trump boasts of 9/11-topping ratings
I have, seem to get very high ratings... It’s the highest they’ve ever had. On any, on air, [CBS ‘Face the Nation’ host John] Dickerson had 5.2 million people. It’s the highest for ‘Face the Nation’ or as I call it, ‘Deface the Nation.’ It’s the highest for ‘Deface the Nation’ since the World Trade Center. Since the World Trade Center came down. It’s a tremendous advantage.
– Donald Trump to the Associated Press
4 Tax plan to land soon
We’re going to be applying, I shouldn’t tell you this, but we’re going to be announcing, probably on Wednesday, tax reform. And it’s – we’ve worked on it long and hard. And you’ve got to understand, I’ve only been here now 93 days, 92 days.
– Donald Trump to the Associated Press
5 ‘I never realized how big it was’
AP: Can I ask you, over your first 100 days – you’re not quite there yet – how do you feel like the office has changed you?
TRUMP: Well the one thing I would say – and I say this to people – I never realized how big it was. Everything’s so (unintelligible) like, you know the orders are so massive.
– More Trump
6 Obama holds event with young leaders
Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1)
Obama: "So, uh, what’s been going on while I’ve been gone?" pic.twitter.com/Esac4fD5mP
April 24, 2017
7 Ground control to Major Tom
Steve Holland (@steveholland1)
Pres Trump addresses International Space Station with astronaut Kate Rubins and daughter Ivanka. pic.twitter.com/XYr4ONLEdA
April 24, 2017