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Donald Trump's 100 days of u-turns, bombs and cake

Trump hasn't commenced the wall along the US-Mexican border, his signature campaign pledge

Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters
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Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Todd Landman | The Conversation
The hundredth day of an American president’s term traditionally marks the end of the honeymoon period – a time to take stock of early achievements, launch new legislation, and set a new direction. But the scorecard for Donald Trump’s first 100 days doesn’t read well, and the direction for the next four years is looking so new as to radically contradict the premise of his campaign.
Trump hasn’t commenced the wall along the US-Mexican border, his signature campaign pledge. He has failed (and spectacularly) to repeal and replace the healthcare reforms collectively known as Obamacare,

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