The New York Times is tracking the actions taken by, and significant statements made by, President Trump and his administration during the first 100 days of Mr. Trump’s second term. This page will be updated daily.
Feb. 5 Day 17
Feb. 4 Day 16
Feb. 3 Day 15
Feb. 2 Day 14
Threatened to cut off aid to South Africa
President Trump falsely accused the South African government of “confiscating land” from white farmers. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa said his country had not seized land and that other than a program to battle H.I.V. and AIDS, South Africa receives no funding from the United States. Read more ›
Feb. 1 Day 13
Jan. 31 Day 12
Planned possible F.B.I. purge
Emil Bove, the acting deputy attorney general, ordered acting F.B.I. leadership to compile a list of all agents and F.B.I. staff who worked on Jan. 6 investigations. Read more ›
Jan. 30 Day 11
Jan. 29 Day 10
Jan. 28 Day 9
Tried to entice millions of federal workers to resign
In an effort to drastically reduce the size of the federal work force and push out people who do not support President Trump’s political agenda, the administration offered roughly two million federal workers the option to resign but be paid through the end of September. Read more ›
Jan. 27 Day 8
Jan. 26 Day 7
‘DoD ≠ DEI*’
In one of his first directives, Pete Hegseth, the defense secretary, sent a handwritten note on his official letterhead that said: “DoD ≠ DEI*.” The asterisk, he added below, denoted “no exceptions, name-changes or delays. Those who do not comply will no longer work here.” Read more ›
Jan. 25 Day 6
Jan. 24 Day 5
Jan. 23 Day 4
Jan. 22 Day 3
Pardoned creator of Silk Road, a dark web marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was convicted on charges that included distributing illegal drugs on the internet. He was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. Mr. Ulbricht remained popular with cryptocurrency enthusiasts, some of whom have called for his release, because Silk Road was one of the first venues where people used Bitcoin to buy and sell goods. Read more ›
Jan. 21 Day 2
Jan. 20 Day 1
Moved to end birthright citizenship
A president cannot amend the Constitution on his own, and any executive order to restrict or abolish birthright citizenship is almost certain to be challenged in court as a violation of the 14th Amendment. Read more ›
