OVER half of voters believe that Donald Trump is living up to the promises he made on the campaign trail – three months into his second presidential term.
But, despite their endorsement, Americans still continue to express concerns about tariffs and the cost of living.
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During the election campaign, Trump talked tough on the border and vowed to crack down on countries that he believed were taking advantage of the US.
Trump has hit the ground running, signing a flurry of executive orders to reverse Joe Biden’s agenda.
Polling for The U.S. Sun revealed 53% of voters believe Trump is at delivering on his promises to some degree.
Almost a quarter of voters think Trump has delivered on all of his promises, with 29% revealing he has delivered upon some of his promises.
Just shy of 60% of male voters say Trump is living up to his campaign promises.
And, a combined 48% of women surveyed believe the president is delivering while in office – albeit to varying degrees.
Americans within the Generation Z age demographic appear to be enthusiastic, according to our polling.
A third of Gen Z voters, born between 1997 and 2007, believe Trump has delivered on some of his campaign pledges.
Meanwhile, a fifth say that the president has carried out all of his promises.
During the election campaign, Trump appeared on podcasts such as Joe Rogan and Adin Ross.
Strategists interpreted this move as a bid to win over younger male voters who consume their news in different ways.
Last summer, Trump revealed that his son, Barron, is a huge fan of Adin Ross’ podcast.
Matt Terrill, the former chief of staff on Marco Rubio’s presidential campaign, explained how Trump’s team, notably Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, can help shore up support among that demographic.
Almost three in 10 millennials surveyed believe Trump is delivering in full, while 24% say he’s delivered on some of his pledges.
How Trump changed the world in first 100 days
Donald Trump has signed over 140 executive orders in his first 100 days back in office. After making a slew of promises before re-entering the White House, what has he achieved so far?
Education:
Trump signed an executive order to cut federal money to schools that support or are seen to “push critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content” onto children.
He has also signed an order to cut funding to schools that have a mandate about vaccines and masks.
The President is also working on closing the federal Education Department and pulling back on DEI policies and programs, directing the federal government to end its diversity and equity programs.
Classified Records:
In March 2025, the White House released the classified documents on the assassination of JFK, something Trump vowed to do in October 2024 “immediately” after re-entering office.
Energy:
In September 2024, Trump vowed to declare a national energy emergency to push for more drilling and boosting “domestic energy supply” which he did when he signed an executive order upon entering the White House.
Another promise he has kept was signing an executive order to remove the US from the Paris Agreement.
Two other orders Trump has signed are working to keep his promises to end state emissions waivers that limit sales of gas-powered cars and to bring an end to the “electric vehicle mandate.”
Foreign Affairs:
The President vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine war soon after entering office and has become a key negotiator between the warring nations.
Though he has so far failed to end the bloodshed, his action has moved talks on to finding a ceasefire agreement.
He also criticised the amount of US funding going to Ukraine, quickly ramping up pressure on European allies to take on more of the burden.
As part of his diplomacy and foreign strategy, Trump has already hosted at least 11 world leaders in his first 100 days with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu being the first leader welcomed to the White House on February 4.
Government:
Trump said he would fire government employees who he says are “corrupt bureaucrats” which is something he has addressed via another executive order.
He also established DOGE to root out blockers to efficiency with Elon Musk brandishing the “chainsaw for bureaucracy.”
DOGE cuts have seen major reductions in the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and attempts to make cuts in the Department of Education.
Cuts of $47.4 billion have been made to the Department of Health and Human Services while over $45 billion has been taken from the Agency for International Development, and $2.6 billion has been cut from the Department of State, according to DOGE.
Immigration:
The President has long been waging a war on immigration and has signed numerous executive orders in a bid to fulfil his plans.
These include carrying out the biggest deportation in US history to “end the migrant invasion,” ending the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, banning refugees from Gaza and removing the student visas of those deemed to be pro-Hamas protesters, “radical anti-American and anti-Semitic foreigners.”
He also signed an order to start “ideological screening” for all immigrants and axed the CBP One app used by migrants to schedule appointments US border patrol agents.
Illegal border crossings from Mexico are now the lowest they have been for over four years but there are fears that some of those being deported under Trump’s action against “killers and thugs” are innocent and are not being given due process.
Pardons:
Trump has pardoned over 1,500 people including the majority of those convicted or charged in the Capitol Hill riots on January 6, 2021.
He has also pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of a dark web marketplace known as Silk Road and Charles Kushner, Ivanka Trump’s father-in-law who was in prison for tax evasion, witness tampering, and campaign finance offences.
Tariffs:
In November, Trump said he would “tariff the hell out of countries that have been taking advantage” of the US, something he is continuing to work on after his “Liberation Day” announcement of a “reciprocal tariff” strategy with tariffs up to 145%, most harshly impacting China.
Taxes:
Through congressional action, the President has started cutting corporate tax rates to 15%, make tax cuts permanent, have no tax on tips, scrap taxes on Social Security and overtime pay, and making interest on car loans entirely tax deductible.
More than 20% of voters in both the Generation X and Baby Boomer demographics also give their thumbs up to Trump.
Over half of voters in both age categories say he is delivering at least on some of his goals.
Voters also gave their suggestions on what they thought the best course of action Trump has taken during his 100 days in office.
Americans praised his efforts to combat illegal immigration.
The White House stuck up signs with the mugshots of criminals arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agents.
Signs stated the crimes the alleged offenders were accused of.
Others praised Trump for tackling government wastage, signing executive orders on fairness in sports, and his stance toward trade.
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TRUMP’S CABINET RANKED
Voters also ranked Trump’s cabinet picks and Marco Rubio, a former GOP presidential candidate, came out on top.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Pamela Bondi, the Attorney General, are popular picks.
But, Americans still have concerns even though Trump is delivering.
Tariffs, the prices of groceries, and Social Security cuts are among the most pressing issues.
Trump’s sweeping set of tariffs left the world reeling, with major retailers bracing for potential impacts.
The last presidential election was dominated in part by the state of the economy.
In June 2022, under Joe Biden, inflation reached a 40 year high, hitting 9.1%.
And, Trump promised to bring down grocery prices while on the campaign trail.
Trump has urged voters to be “patient” when it comes to the economy and lashed out at his predecessor, Biden.
“I didn’t take over until January 20th,” he posted on Truth Social.
“Tariffs will soon start kicking in, and companies are starting to move into the USA in record numbers.
“Our Country will boom, but we have to get rid of the Biden ‘overhang.’”
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Everything Trump has said about a third term
Is Donald Trump serious about running for office again in 2028?
Rumours about a third term were first sparked in January 2025 when Trump told supporters it would be “the greatest honour of my life to serve not once, but twice or three times or four times.”
But he later said it was a joke to provoke the “fake news media.”
However, in March, Trump then said he was “not joking” about running for a third or even a fourth term.
But in doing so he would break a long-standing constitutional barrier from 1951 that states “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
He said that there are “methods which you could do it.”
One of the methods posed to him to become President again and bypass the 22nd Amendment is for JD Vance to be elected who would then “pass on the baton” to Trump who admitted “that’s one” option.
The 45th and 47th President also claimed that “a lot of people want me to do it” but that “it is far too early to think about it.”
In April, he appeared to double down, saying that the 2028 bid would be “a big shattering” after his real estate company, the Trump Organization, dropped a new version of Trump’s classic “Make America Great Again” hat reading “Trump 2028”.
However, in the same interview, he then admitted: “It’s not something that I’m looking to do. And I think it would be a very hard thing to do.”
Trump will be 82 at the end of his current term.