The media: Trump drags the United States and the world into a chaotic orbit.

Trump's return to the White House is like an earthquake, followed by a series of economic, diplomatic, and political aftershocks. Trump celebrated his 100th day in office on Tuesday, with his supporters more enthusiastic than ever before, while chaos reigns across the United States and other parts of the world.

Agence France-Presse reported that since Tuesday, the Republican president has been sharing words of praise from ministers, elected representatives, and some editorial writers on his "truth" social network. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, said, "He is the most important American leader of the 21st century."

White House spokesperson Caroline Leibowitz went so far as to use the superlative form in grammar, praising Trump's first 100 days in office as "the most historically significant beginning of a presidential term in American history."

Defense Secretary Pete Hages even filmed a video promoting a decorative item called "Mount Trump": a miniature replica of Mount Rushmore, with Donald Trump's face added to the portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.

Trump talked proudly and somewhat disdainfully to The Atlantic reporter about his "two terms" as president: "In my first term, I had to do two things: manage the country and survive, along with all these liars around me," he referred to the constantly changing cabinet members and advisors during his first term (2017-2021).

The second term is completely different. From the moment the Republican took the oath of office under the Capitol dome on January 20th, he established himself as the only focus of American public life and dragged the entire planet into his chaotic orbit.

In the same interview, he congratulated himself on "leading the nation and the world for the second time" and assured The Atlantic reporter that he was "having a great time."

But not all Americans are as "happy." They are confused by the chaos caused by Trump's trade war and uneasy about its consequences.

However, this is nothing new for Trump. His political career is built on deepening divisions, and he did not enjoy the usual support new presidents receive in their first 100 days.

Polls consistently show that his approval ratings are plummeting sharply, mainly due to doubts about his economic policies. According to a poll published by The Washington Post and ABC News on Sunday, only 39% of Americans "approve" of Trump's presidency.

The opposition Democratic Party criticized in a statement that he "promised Americans a 'new golden age,' but after 100 days, the only thing golden is the decor in the Oval Office." The opposition also criticized that "Trump has done nothing to improve the lives of middle-class families, and they are beginning to regret their choice."

Trump does not have any real counterparty now; power has become personalized, and every member of the government was selected because of their absolute loyalty to Trump. Unconstrained, he has thoroughly overturned the international role of the world's number one superpower.

The America he portrays is being shamelessly plundered by its allies, so it would be better for the U.S. to retreat to regional spheres of influence, and if possible, expand American territory to include Greenland and even Canada.

Trump has signed over 140 executive orders to attack his political opponents, many of which have been rejected by the courts. He launched a large-scale policy to expel illegal immigrants and dissolved federal agencies with the help of his ally Elon Musk.

In the Washington Post/ABC News poll, 64% of respondents believed he had "gone too far" in trying to expand presidential powers.

Since the start of his second term, the White House has been attempting to redefine the balance of power in the United States. Trump has issued more and more executive orders, some of which federal judges are convinced openly defy the Constitution, particularly the executive order questioning birthright citizenship.

Le Figaro Commentary: The U.S. President is using his second term to leave his mark in ways no previous predecessor has done, creating a new era full of uncertainty and global impact without hesitation. It is less of a restoration and more of a revolution. In just 100 days, Trump has overturned the U.S. system. His first term made some in the public, even some of his opponents, believe that Trump was first and foremost a provocateur, his speeches were hyperbolic, and ultimately, he was just a noisy conservative. The second term proved these predictions, yet Trump went further. Those of his voters who hoped for normalcy and stability saw the arrival of an uncertain and unknown era.

The impact of the first 100 days of Trump's second term has surpassed the disarray of his first term. If the president continues to blame all problems on his predecessors, the impending economic and foreign policy crises will soon become his own problems.

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