In his 鈥淐ontract with the American Voter,鈥 issued on the campaign trail last fall and bearing his distinctive, spiky signature, U.S. President Donald Trump outlined his 100-day plan to make America great again.
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measures to 鈥渃lean up corruption鈥 in Washington, protect American workers and introduce 鈥渆xtreme vetting鈥 of people arriving to the U.S. from 鈥渢error-prone鈥 regions.
Trump made dozens of other promises throughout the election campaign, but what has he actually done in his first 100 days in office?
The president鈥檚 attempts to enforce a travel and immigration ban on people from Muslim-majority countries have been blocked by U.S. courts. Not a single metre of the U.S.-Mexico border wall 鈥 a key election promise -- has been built. Trump has also failed to deliver on a major promise to repeal and replace Obamacare.
But he received praise for launching a surprise strike on Syria in response to the government regime鈥檚 horrific chemical attack on civilians and rolling out his 鈥淏uy American-Hire American鈥 plan. Most recently, Trump repeatedly blasted Canada over what he called 鈥渦nfair鈥 dairy and softwood lumber trade practices.
And, although he has hosted a number of world leaders over the past 12 weeks, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump has not made a single foreign trip so far. His predecessor, Barack Obama, had visited nine countries, including Canada, in the first 100 days of his first term as president.
With the 100-day milestone looming, that the marker is 鈥渁n artificial barrier鈥 and 鈥渘ot very meaningful.鈥
He also suggested that the 鈥淐ontract with the American Voter鈥 he touted on the campaign trail wasn鈥檛 really his idea.
"Somebody put out the concept of a 100-day plan," he said.
But in his speeches, tweets and other interviews, Trump has shown that he does care about how his first batch of executive orders and proclamations from the Oval Office are perceived by the public and the media.
To help you decide how Trump should be graded on his actions so far, CTVNews.ca has rounded up all the highlights of his first 100 days in the White House.
WEEK 1
Jan. 20 鈥 Inauguration Day
Just hours after being sworn in, aimed at dismantling some of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, known as 鈥淥bamacare.鈥
The legislation was a cornerstone of Barack Obama鈥檚 presidency, designed to regulate the health insurance industry and provide more Americans with affordable health-care coverage.
Trump鈥檚 order directs federal agencies to stop issuing regulations that would expand Obamacare. It also directs them to grant exemptions and delays of provisions in the law that would impose costs on states or individuals.
Jan. 21 鈥 Anti-Trump protesters hit the streets
As hundreds of thousands of people descend on Washington, D.C., for the , the president鈥檚 attention is focused on media coverage of his inauguration.
, Trump slams reports that the crowd at his inauguration was significantly smaller than his predecessor鈥檚. Trump claims that more than a million people showed up to watch him get sworn in, despite photographic and video evidence to the contrary.
Jan. 22 鈥 'Alternative facts'
After Trump accused the media of lying about the size of the inauguration crowd, his adviser Kellyanne Conway explains in an interview that the White House on the matter.
Conway鈥檚 remark is widely mocked on social media, with plenty of sarcastic tweets.
Jan. 23 鈥 Trump signs memo to withdraw from TPP
Trump signs a memorandum , which took years to negotiate. Canada, Australia and Mexico are among the countries that had signed the trade agreement.
Trump also signs a memo to freeze most federal government hiring, except for the military. He reinstates a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide information about abortions.
Jan. 24 鈥 Trump's continued claims of voter fraud
Trump continues to assert his unproven claim that 鈥渕illions鈥 of people voted illegally in the election, costing him the popular vote. White House press secretary Sean Spicer doubles down on those claims during a press briefing, saying Trump 鈥渂elieves what he believes.鈥
Neither Trump nor Spicer provides any evidence of voter fraud.
Jan. 25 鈥 Trump signs Mexico border wall order
Getting a start on one of his most controversial campaign promises, Trump signs an order to build a wall . Throughout the election campaign, Trump has repeatedly said that Mexico will pay for the wall, although he has not explained how he expects that to happen.
Trump鈥檚 order also calls for the hiring of 5,000 additional border patrol agents and 10,000 more immigration officers. He plans to cut federal grants to so-called 鈥渟anctuary cities鈥 across America, which have promised not to co-operate with immigration authorities when it comes to rounding up residents for deportation.
Jan. 27 鈥 Trump signs first travel ban order
In a drastic policy shift, Trump signs an executive order barring travellers, immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries -- Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia 鈥 from entering the United States.
The immigration order results in chaos at airports in the U.S. and around the world, and even prompts a disapproving .
A couple of days later, after she orders Justice Department lawyers to stop defending the refugee and immigration ban.
WEEK 2
Jan. 31 鈥 Trump unveils Supreme Court pick
Trump saves his biggest announcement of the day for the prime-time TV slot, when he unveils conservative judge Neil Gorsuch.
Feb. 1 鈥 Rex Tillerson confirmed as secretary of state
Another high-profile Trump pick, Rex Tillerson, . Tillerson, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil, becomes Trump鈥檚 secretary of state.
WEEK 3
Feb. 6 鈥 Trump claims media ignores terror attacks
As part of his regular assaults on the media, Trump accuses the 鈥渄ishonest press鈥 . But a list of 78 such attacks provided by the White House shows that many of them were widely covered in the news, often for days and even weeks.
Feb. 7 鈥 Betsy DeVos confirmed as education secretary
Betsy DeVos, who at one point during her confirmation hearing suggested that schools should have guns to fend off grizzly bears, is . She makes it through the process by the slimmest of margins, and thanks only to a tie-breaking vote from U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence.
Feb. 8 鈥 Trump lashes out at Nordstrom
Trump , accusing the department store chain of treating his daughter 鈥渟o unfairly鈥 after it stopped carrying Ivanka Trump鈥檚 clothing and accessory line. The outburst raises yet another unprecedented conflict-of-interest concern involving the U.S. president.
Also on Feb. 8, the U.S. Senate to be Trump鈥檚 attorney general, despite Democratic opposition over his record on civil rights and immigration.
Feb. 9 鈥 Appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban
In a unanimous decision, a panel of three judges from a U.S. federal appeals court from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
鈥淪EE YOU IN COURT,鈥 Trump tweets shortly after the decision is released.
WEEK 4
Feb. 13 鈥 Michael Flynn resigns over Russia controversy
Trump's following reports he misled Vice-President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia鈥檚 ambassador to the U.S. on the day the Obama administration imposed sanctions on Russia for election-related hacking.
It鈥檚 also revealed that the U.S. Justice Department had previously warned the White House that Flynn could be in a compromised position due to his Russian contacts.
Feb. 15 鈥Trump meets with Netanyahu, discusses two-state solution
Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where the two men discuss
Trump asks Netanyahu to 鈥渉old back鈥 on the expansion of Israeli settlements and does not explicitly endorse a two-state solution, causing a stir among U.S. and international diplomats.
Feb. 16 鈥Trump holds rambling press conference
In a lengthy, , Trump launches a bizarre hour-and-a-half attack on the press, Hillary Clinton and whoever leaked information about Michael Flynn.
Asked about incidents of anti-Semitism across the country, Trump tells the reporter to 鈥渟it down鈥 and then gets combative.
鈥淣umber one, I am the least anti-Semitic person that you鈥檝e ever seen in your entire life. Number two, racism 鈥 the least racist person. In fact, we did very well relative to other people running as a Republican,鈥 Trump says.
Feb. 18 鈥 What happened in Sweden?
Trump leaves Swedes scratching their heads : "Look what's happening last night in Sweden!"
No one knows what he鈥檚 referring to; there were no terror attacks or any major incidents reported in Sweden the previous night. Trump later clarifies that he was referring to a Fox News report about immigrants in Sweden, but not before his comments become the butt of international jokes.
WEEK 5
Feb. 20 鈥Trump names new national security adviser
Following the Michael Flynn fiasco, Trump picks Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster Trump calls McMaster, a prominent military strategist, "a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience."
Feb. 22 鈥Transgender bathroom guidance lifted
Transgender students in the U.S. lose federal protections that allowed them to use school bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities, after the and leaves the issue of transgender washrooms up to individual states and school districts.
The Obama administration guidance carried no force of law, and was under hold anyway, after 13 states sued. But transgender rights advocates say that formally lifting the Obama guidelines will still harm children across the country.
WEEK 6
Feb. 28 鈥 Trump's first speech to Congress
Trump surprises many observers by taking on a more restrained tone in . He seems poised and on-script, leading some viewers to say that he appeared 鈥減residential鈥 for the first time since taking office.
March 4 鈥 Trump's shocking wiretap claims
In one of the most stunning moves of his first 100 days as president, Trump makes a shocking and unsubstantiated allegation against his predecessor. In a series of early-morning tweets, Trump accuses former president Barack Obama of 鈥渨iretapping鈥 his phone in Trump Tower just before the presidential election.
Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!
鈥 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
How low has President Obama gone to tapp my phones during the very sacred election process. This is Nixon/Watergate. Bad (or sick) guy!
鈥 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
A spokesperson for Obama.
Trump then asks Congress , even as the FBI asks the Justice Department to dispute the allegation.
WEEK 7
March 6 鈥 Trump signs revised version of travel ban; plan to repeal Obamacare released
Trump signs a revised version of his controversial travel ban. His new executive order still bans people from six Muslim-majority countries (but leaves out Iraq, which was included in the original order) and temporarily shuts down the entire U.S. refugee program.
The ban affects potential visitors and immigrants from .
Meanwhile, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives release the long-awaited .
WEEK 8
March 16 鈥 Judges in Hawaii, Maryland block new travel ban
Trump鈥檚 second attempt at a travel ban encounters more legal roadblocks when judges in Hawaii and Maryland block the executive order from taking effect as scheduled.
In Maryland, U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang calls Trump's own statements about barring Muslims from entering the United States
Meanwhile, the two top members of the U.S. Senate intelligence committee say either before or after the presidential election. Their statement directly contradicts Trump鈥檚 claims that former President Barack Obama tapped his phones at the skyscraper.
March 17 鈥 Trump meets with German chancellor
Trump has an awkward meeting in the White House. He ignores requests from the press to shake her hand for a photo-op and later jokes that he and Merkel 鈥渉ave something in common,鈥 in reference to his wiretapping accusations against Obama.
WEEK 9
March 20 鈥 Comey confirms Russia probe; airplane electronics ban announced
For the first time since allegations of Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election emerged, that the intelligence and law enforcement agency is investigating whether Trump鈥檚 associates co-ordinated with Russian officials in an effort to sway the vote. Comey also dismisses Trump鈥檚 claim that Barack Obama had tapped his phones at Trump Tower.
On the same day, the U.S. government announces from certain Middle Eastern and North African countries. The ban means that only cellphones and smartphones are allowed in the passenger cabin on affected flights. Other electronics, including laptops and tablets, have to be checked in.
March 24 鈥 Trump's humiliating defeat on health-care reform, and Keystone XL approval
, the president and Republican leaders are forced to pull their bill to repeal the health-care law known as Obamacare when it became clear that it would fail miserably if it were put to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Trump does, however, fulfill a different election promise on the same day, granting the controversial Obama had previously rejected the pipeline project over environmental concerns.
Even though a presidential permit does not guarantee that the pipeline will be built, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he鈥檚 鈥渧ery pleased鈥 with Trump鈥檚 announcement.
WEEK 10
March 27 鈥揟rump tosses Obama's clean energy plan
Trump signs an executive order aimed at rescinding or suspending parts of Obama鈥檚 at coal-fired power plants. Trump says he wants to revive the coal industry and create jobs across the U.S.
March 29 鈥 Ivanka Trump becomes official White House employee
Following controversy over Ivanka Trump鈥檚 role in the White House, accusations of nepotism and ethics concerns, the first daughter announces that she will join her father鈥檚 administration . She had already been granted security clearance and a West Wing office.
March 30 鈥 Flynn seeks immunity in Russia probe; first step in NAFTA renegotiation
The attorney for former U.S. National Security Adviser Michael Flynn says the general is in discussions with the House and Senate intelligence committees in exchange for answering questions about possible contacts between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia.
Trump later urges Flynn to take the immunity deal.
The Trump administration also takes an sending the U.S. Congress a draft list of priorities for the negotiation.
April 2 鈥 Trump says U.S. prepared to act alone on North Korea
In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump says the U.S. is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand
鈥淐hina will either decide to help us with North Korea, or they won't,鈥 he says. 鈥淎nd if they do that will be very good for China, and if they don't it won't be good for anyone."
WEEK 11
April 3 鈥揟rump donates first 3 months of his salary
Trump donates , totaling $78,333.32, to the U.S. National Park Service.
April 4 鈥揟rump blames Obama for Syria chemical attack
In response to a devastating chemical weapons attack in Syria that killed dozens of people and children, Trump issues a surprising statement blaming the Obama administration for the escalating crisis. Trump calls the 鈥渉einous actions鈥 of the Syrian government
But Trump鈥檚 old tweets come back to haunt him once again, showing that he had repeatedly called in Obama to 鈥渟tay the hell out of Syria鈥 back in 2013.
April 5 鈥 Bannon removed from National Security Council
Trump from the National Security Council, reversing the controversial decision to give the former head of right-wing Breitbart News access to the high-level meetings.
April 6 鈥 Trump launches missile attack on Syrian airfield
In a striking reversal of his previous public declarations, Trump in response to the suspected use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad鈥檚 forces. The chemical attack that killed and injured dozens of adults and children in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun crossed 鈥渕any, many lines,鈥 Trump says.
It marks the first direct U.S. military action against the Assad regime in the nearly seven-year-long Syrian civil war. The attack also raises many questions about the future of Washington鈥檚 Syria policy.
April 7 鈥 Trump meets with Chinese president
After predicting a 鈥渧ery difficult鈥 meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump says the two hit it off at Trump鈥檚 Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
The two leaders discuss North Korea and U.S.-China trade.
April 9 鈥 North Korea responds to U.S. strike on Syria
After Trump ordered a strike on an airbase in Syria, to protect itself from similar attacks. The communist regime also says that Washington鈥檚 鈥渙utrageous鈥 actions prove its nuclear weapons are justified.
WEEK 12
April 10 -- Gorsuch sworn into Supreme Court
After weeks of controversy and missteps, Trump scores a political victory when his Supreme Court pick, conservative Gorsuch fills the seat left vacant by the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
April 11 鈥 A very bad day for Sean Spicer
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer sparks outrage when he says during a daily press briefing that Hitler Spicer later apologizes for 鈥渕istakenly鈥 making an 鈥渋nappropriate and insensitive reference to the Holocaust鈥 while trying to make a point about Bashar Assad鈥檚 use of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria.
April 12 鈥 Trump鈥檚 transition process under investigation; grim outlook on U.S.-Russia relations
A U.S. whether Trump's transition team followed ethical guidelines. The probe, which will include a review of communications with foreign leaders and use of public money, was requested by several Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
With tensions escalating over Syria, Trump says that U.S.-Russia relations
"Right now we're not getting along with Russia at all," he says during a news conference with NATO Secretary-General Jens Soltenberg.
Trump echoes his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who met with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day and declared that the relationship between two countries has reached
April 15 鈥 North Korea鈥檚 missile test fails
Amid ramped-up tensions with the U.S., North Korea suffers an embarrassing failure when one of its, just one day after a massive show of force in a Pyongyang military parade.
Trump is unusually quiet on the matter, but U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence, who travelled to Seoul and the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, warns Pyongyang that 鈥渢he era of strategic patience is over.鈥
WEEK 13
April 18 鈥 Trump blasts Canadian dairy industry
While touting his 鈥淏uy American-Hire American鈥 executive order at a Wisconsin factory, Trump launches
Trump says "unfair things" have happened in Canada to U.S. dairy farmers because of Canada鈥檚 milk policy, although he doesn鈥檛 get into specifics.
"We're going to get together and we're going to call Canada, and we're going to say, 'What happened?'鈥 he says. 鈥淎nd they might give us an answer, but we're going to get the solution and not just the answer, because we know what the solution is."
In response, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton says that Ottawa 鈥渄oes not accept the contention that Canada's dairy policies are the cause of financial loss for dairy farmers in the United States."
April 20 鈥 Trump widens attacks on Canada trade
Taking yet another aim at trade with Canada, Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that the to U.S. dairy farm workers. He also singles out 鈥渓umber, timber and energy鈥 as issues in the Canada-U.S. trade partnership, but once again does not offer specifics.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will 鈥渟tand up for Canada鈥檚 interests.鈥
April 23 鈥 Trump calls 100-day milestone an 鈥榓rtificial barrier鈥
In a , Trump tries to downplay the symbolic significance of his first 100 days in office and even suggests that the 100-day plan he touted on the campaign trail was not his idea.
WEEK 14
April 24 鈥 U.S. announces duties on Canadian softwood lumber
The U.S. Department of Commerce announces it will impose 鈥渃ountervailing duties鈥 of opening a new round in the long-running trade dispute. In a subsequent interview with 麻豆影视, the U.S. commerce secretary denies the administration is setting up a trade war with Canada.
April 26 鈥 Trump proposes 'biggest tax cut' in U.S. history; judge blocks 'sanctuary city' order
Trump proposes paid by corporations of all sizes in an overhaul his administration says will spur economic growth and bring jobs and prosperity to the middle class.
And once again, a federal judge . In his ruling, District Judge William Orrick quotes Trump in blocking the president's order to withhold funding from "sanctuary cities" that do not co-operate with U.S. immigration officials.
Apr. 27 鈥 Trump says he won't pull out of NAFTA
In phone calls with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Trump tells them that , just hours after U.S. administration officials said he was considering a draft executive order to do just that.
The next day, Trump says he agreed to hold off on the NAFTA withdrawal because he likes Trudeau and Pena Nieto 鈥渧ery much.鈥
that he told Trump there are too many jobs that rely on the free trade measures laid out under NAFTA.
