President Donald Trump marked his second term’s 100-day milestone with a characteristically fiery campaign-style rally in Michigan, delivering a 90-minute speech that doubled down on his signature hardline policies while airing familiar grievances. Standing before electronic screens proclaiming “100 Days of Greatness,” the president renewed his false claims about the 2020 election and touted his administration’s aggressive deportation efforts as border security remains a central campaign issue.
The rally took on a triumphalist tone as Trump boasted about imposing record 145% tariffs on Chinese goods while paradoxically claiming a trade deal with Beijing was imminent. “They want to make a deal, we’re going to make a deal,” he told the crowd, despite escalating trade tensions. His remarks came just hours after new RAF strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, though the president notably avoided addressing the ongoing military action during his speech.
Immigration dominated the event, with Trump playing a controversial video showing detained migrants having their heads shaved in Salvadoran prisons as the crowd cheered. “Removing the invaders isn’t just campaign talk it’s my solemn duty,” he declared, vowing to continue mass deportations. The president also made the dubious claim that his administration had “already ended inflation,” contradicting recent Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing a 2.4% rise.
The Michigan rally underscored how the president is leaning heavily into divisive rhetoric and policy positions as he seeks to energize his base ahead of the November election, with immigration and trade wars forming the cornerstone of his “America First” agenda.
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