Wednesday, April 19 Blog Post
My Article
     In this article it talks about the first 100 days of Donald Trump's Presidency and how unproductive and lie filled it was. The author states that Donald Trump has failed to truly deliver most of his campaign promises. The article states, "A recent Gallup Poll shows that just 45 percent of Americans believe Trump keeps his promises, a sharp decline in two months." The article goes on to then talk about most of his promises, like repealing Obama Care. The GOP alternative bill for healthcare would have caused 24 million people to become uninsured. The bill would have also been linked to a tax reform and cut taxes by 1 trillion dollars for the wealthy. The author then goes on to talk about the wall, another campaign headliner. The author states,"Trump insisted that Mexico would pay for the wall, which he estimated would cost $8 to $12 billion", but ,"Mexican officials have been consistently adamant that they will not pay for the wall." Senator Claire McCaskill now estimates that the price of the wall could now soar to over 70 billion dollars which would cement Mexico's decision not paying for it. The author the goes on to explain how Trumps Muslim ban was ultimately a failure and that the people are fed up with his lying and bigotry and that the people were wrong for voting for him.
     In relation to my Ap Government class, this article has great significance. We have talked continuously on the role and requirements of the President. We have also spoken on the terms of Trumps legislation in regards to his Muslim ban and his healthcare bill. 
     I don't think that Trump's first 100 days have been as horrendous as this author portrays them to be. I think that the news should just release the facts. No whiny opinions about how Trump goes about his life. I want an unbiased news source that doesn't say immature things like, "There goes Trumps Muslim ban." Most of this article is based solely on the authors opinions. He can release what ever information he wants based on how it helps his standpoint on this issue. All the other facts that concur with his opinion aren't included. I think that too much of the new source that people are seeing is the news like this and that why everyone doesn't like him.