Immigration, tariffs, attack on Biden… Donald Trump defends his record after 100 days in power

One hundred days after his arrival in the White House, it's time for a first assessment. Speaking from Warren, Michigan, on Tuesday, April 29, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the "greatest first hundred days in office" in U.S. history.

"We are saving the American dream," he proclaimed to an excited crowd, claiming to be "a president who defends our borders and our nation" and leading the "most impactful" presidential term in the country's history.

"In 100 days, we have achieved the greatest progress in 100 years in Washington," Donald Trump said, before detailing several aspects that made him proud. "This is just the beginning; you haven't seen anything yet," the American leader told a frenzied crowd.

Among his reasons for satisfaction were "many jobs in the automotive sector to come," particularly in Michigan, where the American leader was speaking. "All the manufacturers want to come back to Michigan thanks to our policies," Donald Trump declared by way of introduction.

Earlier in the day, the US president signed an executive order granting automakers building vehicles in the US relief from part of his new 25% tariffs on vehicles.

As a result, the American president considered that it is currently "the most beautiful economy" and "the golden age" in the history of the United States.

Another cause for celebration for the White House tenant is his fight against "illegal immigration," which he intends to "put an end to." He thus wants to "deploy the army" to confront an "invasion at our borders."

"Only three people were able to return to the United States compared to hundreds of thousands per month before, Biden had no control," he added.

Regarding his defense policy, Donald Trump praised his administration's investments in this sector. He also praised his first administration's foreign policy record.

The Republican president said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was doing a "great job," without mentioning recent revelations that he discussed sensitive military information with several of his acquaintances.

Throughout his speech, Donald Trump emphasized the supposed drop in prices in the country since the introduction of new US tariffs. "All prices have gone down in 100 days," he boasted. "The price of gasoline has gone down, the price of energy, and the price of medicines too ," he said.

"The price of eggs has dropped by 87%" since the US tariffs were imposed, he insisted. A figure that has not yet been verified. Donald Trump also announced an increase in jobs.

At the same time, the American president has continued to criticize journalists , claiming that the "fake news media" continue to deny the inflation figures he has been stating since the beginning of his term.

Kamala Harris, Joe Biden ... Donald Trump also criticized the Democratic Party, particularly attacking his predecessor. In the middle of his speech, Donald Trump launched a "live" poll with his Michigan followers to choose Joe Biden's nickname.

"Joe the con artist or Joe the sleepyhead?" he asked his followers. "He could fall asleep in two minutes on the beach," the billionaire continued.

While the Michigan audience seemed won over by Donald Trump's speech, a recent Reuters and Ipsos poll shows that many Americans are unconvinced of the US president's ability to combat inflation and revive the economy.

Only 36% of respondents approve of Donald Trump's handling of the economy and the trade war, the lowest result recorded to date by the Republican president.