After
the first hundred days of Donald J. Trump's second term as the 47th President
of the United States have passed, the political opposition and global interest
media try to paint it as if his presidency had already failed. If you listen to
The New York Times, CNN, or their European counterparts like The Guardian or
Der Spiegel, you’d think the country is on the brink of collapse. But nothing
could be further from the truth.
In striking contrast to the four years of drift, decline, and dysfunction under Joe Biden—about which the same dishonest legacy media outlets kept mostly silent—, Trump has already made significant headway on the key issues that propelled him back into the White House: securing the border, revitalizing the economy, restoring energy independence, and confronting the cultural rot that had taken hold in American institutions.
The united Left both in the US and Europe can’t come to terms with the most dramatic conservative counter-revolution the MAGA movement has launched under President Trump’s leadership, basically reviving a political upheaval that had started in Mr. Trump’s first term and now continuing it in a more systematic and professional way.
From day one, President Trump acted decisively to restore order to the southern border, reversing Biden-era policies that had effectively opened the floodgates to millions of unvetted migrants. By contrast, Biden’s border policy was a catastrophe: over six million illegal crossings that caused sanctuary cities buckling under the weight of unmanaged immigration and triggered a largely ignored humanitarian and security crisis. Today, under Trump, illegal crossings have plummeted, cartels are on the run, and for the first time in years, the rule of law is being reasserted at the border.
Ending the Reign of Woke
Perhaps one of the most underreported and deliberately misrepresented victories of Trump’s early presidency has been his decisive stand against the woke ideology that has infected corporations, schools, and government agencies. Within weeks, Trump signed executive orders barring federal funding for DEI programs that promote racial essentialism and division. He defunded radical gender ideology in education, banned it from federal training sessions and determined by executive order that “sex” is immutably defined by biological classification as either male or female and determined by reproductive anatomy.
These moves were predictably labeled “fascist” or “anti-democratic” by the legacy press. But for millions of Americans—and indeed, for many Europeans cheering from across the Atlantic—they marked a long-overdue reassertion of reason over ideological madness.
From merit, occupational proficiency and character replacing affirmative action and gender identities in government hiring to protecting children from irreversible medical procedures pushed under the banner of “gender affirmation,” Trump is waging a cultural battle that forces of sanity are hoping he will win as DEI and radical gender politics have done little to create a more just society, but undertook much to divide, confuse, and demoralize one.
Economic Stability
Trump’s first 100 days have already begun to stabilize an economy ravaged by inflation, high interest rates, and bureaucratic overreach. By establishing DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) under the leadership of Elon Musk, the administration focused on eliminating “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse” within the federal government. As of early May 2005, DOGE claims to have achieved savings for taxpayers of around $165 billion by terminating wasteful contracts and improper payments, workforce reductions and regulatory savings. The Left’s hollow criticism is directed mostly toward the fact that DOGE has focused on terminating worldwide contracts for “energy and climate advisory services” and gender-focused curricula and projects
President Trump’s rollback of Biden’s anti-growth regulations and tax policies has boosted business confidence, and early signs indicate a recovery in manufacturing and energy employment. The administration’s rapid response—cutting red tape, unleashing domestic energy, and restoring fiscal discipline—has signaled a return to common sense in economy as well.
While President Trump rebuilds strength at home, he has also launched a bold diplomatic effort abroad—to end the bloody and seemingly endless Russia-Ukraine War. During his campaign and now into his second term, Trump made clear his belief that this war was not only avoidable, but prolonged by incompetence, greed, and political posturing—especially by elites in Brussels and Kyiv.
Trump’s peace initiative, still unfolding, focuses on bringing both sides to the table through pressure, incentive, and realism. He has offered backchannel negotiations with both Russia and Ukraine and proposed an immediate ceasefire framework that balances territorial negotiation with guarantees of national security for both parties. Predictably, the global establishment recoiled.
European Union bureaucrats—particularly in Berlin and Brussels—have worked to torpedo Trump’s efforts at every turn. Even more troubling has been the reaction from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has thus far refused even modest concessions in the name of peace. Backed by EU officials and protected by fawning Western media, Zelenskyy continues to demand an unconditional return of all territory, despite Ukraine's mounting battlefield losses and the grinding toll on civilians. A negotiated settlement would also shut off the firehose of military-industrial funding now flowing through Europe’s arms sector, not to mention the political cover the war gives to failing leaders like Ursula van der Leyen and Emmanuel Macron.
The legacy media is doing its part to sabotage Trump’s push for peace. While painting it as naive or “pro-Russia,” they overlook the fact that considering Russia’s legitimate security interests is nothing but factual evidence and highlights a point whose neglect has led to the armed conflict in the first place.
The Media: Clear Arbiters of Dishonesty
None of these successes have been acknowledged honestly by the corporate press. Instead, the media has launched a new phase of their long war against Trump, twisting every move, misrepresenting every fact, and suppressing every success.
Take, for example, CNN’s breathless coverage of Trump’s enforcement orders at the border. Their headline: “Trump Cracks Down on Asylum Seekers as Critics Warn of Human Rights Abuses”—as if restoring lawful immigration policy were a violation of human rights. Or The Washington Post’s spin on Trump’s energy policy: “Trump Dismantles Climate Safeguards in Favor of Fossil Fuel Industry”—ignoring the fact that those “safeguards” had devastated American energy workers and enriched hostile foreign nations.
European media is even more hostile, often parroting progressive American talking points with zero critical analysis. The BBC described Trump’s early presidency as “regressive and dangerous,” while Le Monde accused him of “undermining democratic values”—a remarkable claim given their deafening silence during Biden’s authoritarian pandemic mandates and weaponization of federal agencies.
Despite the lies, the truth is clear: Donald Trump’s presidency is off to a strong, focused, and unapologetic start. He is doing what he promised—putting America first, protecting the country’s sovereignty, defending its culture, and rebuilding its strength. The people voted for that. And while the media may try to delegitimize his every action, they cannot change the fact that Trump is once again delivering where others only postured.
The coming months will not be easy. The deep state is still entrenched, and the globalist class is still scheming. The media will continue to lie. But the first hundred days show that the 45th president is back as the 47th president—and the revival of conservatism is underway, in the US and beyond.
