[Source/Observer Network Chen Sijia] As President Trump is approaching the 100-day mark of his administration, his policies such as layoffs and tariff increases have sparked widespread controversy. According to a Reuters report on April 27, multiple White House officials revealed that during the next 100 days, the Trump administration will focus on trade negotiations and peace talks with Ukraine and Russia, while Trump will "launch more torpedoes."

The report stated that Trump will hold a rally in Michigan this week to commemorate his 100 days in office. It is expected that Trump and White House officials will boast about their achievements at the rally, focusing on promoting Trump's economic policies, expelling illegal immigrants, turning toward diplomatic policies, and the federal government downsizing plan led by billionaire Musk.

A White House official told Reuters that during the next 100 days, the Trump administration will continue to roll out more policies like a "snowball rolling downhill," with "many torpedoes underwater."

The official did not explain what exactly those were, but seemed to imply there are still risks ahead. Previously, some U.S. media compared Trump's tariff policy to "tariff torpedoes." The Los Angeles Times reported on April 17 that Trump's "tariff torpedoes" disrupted the U.S. economy; his high tariffs on China caused prices for many domestic goods, such as clothing, shoes, cars, and food, to rise.

Another White House official said that over the next 100 days, the Trump administration will focus on trade negotiations and peace talks. After Trump delayed the implementation of "reciprocal tariffs" for certain countries, he urged them to negotiate with the United States, hoping to reach agreements within 90 days. However, analysts pointed out that this goal is unlikely to be achieved; so far, Trump has not reached any agreements.

Trump once promised to "end the Ukraine-Russia conflict within 24 hours" after taking office, but peace talks have made no progress so far. In an interview published by Time magazine on April 25, Trump admitted that the claim of "ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict within 24 hours" was just "a joke." Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE in May to continue pushing for peace talks.

President Trump of the United States Visual China

Since returning to the White House, Trump has made a series of significant adjustments to domestic and foreign policies. Trump insisted on instigating a "trade war," announcing the implementation of so-called "reciprocal tariffs," which provoked strong dissatisfaction from the international community. He also abolished the "diversity" programs in U.S. government agencies and reduced the size of the government through layoff measures, causing controversy domestically.

On local time April 27, a new public opinion survey result jointly conducted by ABC News, The Washington Post, and Ipsos Group showed that Trump's approval rating for the first 100 days of his administration is 39%, a decrease of 6 percentage points from February this year, setting a record low for the first 100 days of any president in the past 80 years.

This public opinion poll data shows that 72% of respondents believe that Trump's economic policies are very likely to cause a short-term recession in the U.S. economy; 53% of people think that the U.S. economic situation has worsened since Trump took office; 41% of people think that their financial situation has deteriorated since Trump took office.

In terms of politics, 65% of people said that the Trump administration is attempting to bypass federal court orders. 64% of people believe that Trump's actions in expanding presidential power are too aggressive, and 62% of people believe that the Trump administration does not respect the rule of law.

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