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Grading Trump's First 100 Days, Presidential Retaliation, Detained Student Speaks
29 Apr 2025
In a new poll, voters graded President Trump's first 100 days in office. An NPR analysis finds more than 100 people and groups the President targeted for retribution in his second term, and NPR traveled to Vermont to speak with a Columbia University student detained by the Trump administration.Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Megan Pratz, Barrie Hardymon, Jan Johnson, Janaya Williams and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. Editor's note: After this segment aired, Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security, responded to our request for comment. She said: "It is a privilege to be granted a visa or green card to live and study in the United States of America. When you advocate for violence, glorify and support terrorists that relish the of killing Americans, and harass Jews, that privilege should be revoked, and you should not be in this country." McLaughlin did not respond to NPR's request that the government provide evidence for its allegations that Mahdawi's actions amounted to antisemitism and led to violence. Mahdawi and his lawyers say those allegations are false.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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A survey asked voters to grade President Trump's first 100 days in office. Some gave him an A, while the most common grade was F. What is working for the president, and how do some voters think he's falling short? I'm Steve Inskeep with A. Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. The president campaigned on a promise of retribution and also blurred what he meant by that.
100 days in, NPR has a list of people and institutions the president has targeted using government power.
Also, the U.S. has deported or detained college students who advocated for Palestinians. NPR visited one in detention.
I want the American people to see this too, to see this level of injustice.
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Hey, it's report card day. Now, if that brought back feelings of anxiety from when you were in school, relax. You are not being graded, but the president is.
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