Trump defends tariffs and clashes with ABC’s Terry Moran over MS-13 in fiery 100-day interview: Latest updates
President brushes aside slumping approval ratings as he marks 100 days of his second term with campaign-style rally and testy interview on record so far
President Donald Trump marked his first 100 days in office with a campaign-style speech to a crowd of fired-up supporters at a rally in Macomb County, Michigan, after recording a tense interview with ABC News.
At the rally, he touched on many of his greatest hits from the 2024 campaign and touted what he deems his successes from the past three months, dismissing abysmal approval rating polls as “fake” and “not legit.”
In a particularly dark moment, a propaganda-style video of deportees being taken into an El Salvador mega prison and having their heads shaved before being locked up, drew chants of “USA! USA!” from the crowd.
In the confrontational interview with reporter Terry Moran, the president doubled down on his China trade war plan, claiming the Chinese will “eat those tariffs,” when it is widely acknowledged that price hikes will be passed on to American consumers.
In the pre-recorded interview, broadcast by ABC on Tuesday evening, there were testy moments regarding the legality of deportations, the work of DOGE, whether Trump 100 percent trusted Pete Hegseth, and the weaponization of the Justice Department.
A flustered and angry president lashed out at both the network and Moran.
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Donald Trump slammed media polling practices as not “legit” before going on to describe his 44 percent approval rating as “actually not bad.”
The president used a rally in Michigan to celebrate his first 100 days in office to revisit some of his greatest campaign trail hits, including immigration, Joe Biden, complaints of the “crooked” media and negative stories about him.
Mike Bedigan reports.
Trump slams biased polling practices - then says his 44% approval rating is ‘not bad’
Trump attacks federal workers for working from home
President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on federal workers who worked from home during his Michigan rally, wondering how they do it.
“You know some of these guys got their golf handicap way down during the so-called time where they are supposed to be working at home. They weren't working at home. Who the hell would work at home. How do you work at home?”
Watch: Trump assistant riles up crowd with 2028 tease
“She's both beautiful and shy,” President Donald Trump says about his aide, Margo Martin. “I'm not allowed to say this.. she's the most beautiful photographer in the world, I don't know if she's the best.”
“Trump 2028, anybody?” Martin says.
Trump gives shout-out to embattled Sec Def Hegseth
President Donald Trump gave a public show of support to his embattled Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at his 100-day Michigan rally this evening.
“We're pleased to be joined by some great people. A person that I, number one, I have so much confidence in them. They, the fake news, is after him ... but he's a tough cookie. They don't know how tough he is. Secretary Hegseth.”
Amid cheering, Trump added: “How are the Houthis doing? Not too good.”
Trump again criticizes Fed Chair Powell
President Donald Trump said at his 100-day Michigan rally that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was not doing a good job, in his latest criticism of the central banker.
“I know much more than he does about interest rates. Believe me.”
Trump thanks crowd as they chant 'three' — meaning three terms
“Thank you,” President Donald Trump said when the crowd chanted three [terms].
“We actually already served three—if you count. I like the victories, I like the three victories that we absolutely had. I just don’t like the results of the middle term.”
Trump claims polls are fake and his approval rating should be above 60 percent
President Donald Trump claims that the abysmal poll numbers he has received this week are fake and more Democrats are interviewed than Republicans.
“They do these polls where they interview far more Democrats. I saw them over the past few days. I had them checked out. They interview far more Democrats ... They say Trump has only a 44% approval rating... if it was legit, it would be 60 or 70.”
Trump claims judges trying to take away presidential power
President Donald Trump claims “radical left judges” are trying to take away presidential power.
It’s called the separation of powers and checks and balances.
Trump told the crowd: “We cannot allow a handful of communist radical left judges to obstruct the enforcement of our laws and assume the duties that belong solely to the president. Judges are trying to take away the power given to the president.”
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