Donald Trump has only been President for 100 days, but many people are already saying that his time in office has been full of problems. A well-known newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, wrote that the White House needs a big change in the way it works if Trump wants to avoid more trouble during the rest of his presidency. They said his actions are causing both economic problems and issues with other countries, and that he has no one to blame but himself.
One of the biggest problems is Trump’s love of tariffs. Tariffs are extra taxes that countries put on goods that come from other places. Trump has been raising these taxes on things from other countries, especially China. He thinks this helps protect American businesses, but many experts say it actually hurts the economy. The Wall Street Journal called it a “self-inflicted wound,” meaning Trump is making things worse for himself. They even said this could be the thing that ruins his presidency.
The Associated Press, another major news organization, said Trump keeps changing his mind about tariffs, and it’s confusing. For example, he recently said he would set new tariff rates soon, but he had already announced them earlier in April during something he called “Liberation Day.
That announcement caused a big scare in the global economy. Instead of giving in, China pushed back hard. China said it wouldn’t talk with the U.S. about this issue and that it would “fight to the end” in this trade war. In response, Trump made things even worse by raising taxes on Chinese goods to a huge 145%.
And trade isn’t the only area where people are worried about Trump. He’s also being criticized for attacking colleges and universities. He says they are too political and biased, and he signed orders that limit their funding and power.
The Wall Street Journal, which usually supports Republican ideas, even said Trump is going too far. They believe his actions are harming free speech and the independence that schools are supposed to have.
On April 22, a large group of university leaders spoke out against Trump’s actions. One of them was the dean of the university Trump went to himself. They released a public statement saying that the government is interfering in education too much and that it’s dangerous for democracy. Harvard University even took things further and filed a lawsuit against Trump’s administration. They are angry because billions of dollars in grants and funding were frozen, which could seriously hurt research and learning.
Even when the Wall Street Journal agreed with one of Trump’s goals like deporting dangerous criminals they still said the way it’s being done is wrong. Many people are being kicked out of the country without getting a fair chance to defend themselves in court, which goes against the basic rights the law is supposed to protect.
At the same time, Trump is acting as though everything is fine. But more and more critics are speaking out. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who ran against Trump in 2016, recently said that living under a leader who acts like a dictator is never safe. Her comment was seen as a warning about how Trump is using power.
Overall, many experts and political leaders believe Trump is making serious mistakes, and unless he changes how he governs, things could get even worse for the U.S. and its people.
