WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – It’s been one month since President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance took the oath of office. Administration officials have worked at a fevered pitch to implement the president’s agenda, but Democrats argue all they’ve brought is chaos and confusion.
The White House celebrated the 70-plus executive orders President Trump has signed while Democrats are holding protests over a lot of them.
President Trump’s first month in office has rocked the country and world, from mass firings of federal workers to new tariffs on goods and Vice President Vance says it’s just the beginning.
“The president keeps us on a pretty breakneck pace,” said Vance.
The White House touted its moves to trim the federal government, designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and carry out mass deportations.
“You do not come here illegally, you will not get in, you will go to jail, you will go home, you will not succeed,” said White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
And on the same day the White House hosted a Black History Month celebration, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller celebrated the end of the country’s diversity, equity and inclusion policy.
“It has made every aspect of life more difficult, more painful and less safe,” declared Miller.
Democrats argue much of what President Trump has done so far is not only dangerous but also illegal.
“Since January 20th, Donald Trump has been on a lawless rampage,” said Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.).
Vermont Senator Peter Welch highlighted the freezing of federal funds Congress already approved.
While that and other issues are making their way through the courts California Senator Alex Padilla says this is also a tactic to distract from other actions, like President Trump’s cabinet nominees.
“To put us in a state of constant chaos for the purpose of confusing the American people,” said Padilla.
The latest Gallup Poll shows a slight dip in President Trump’s approval rating due to concerns about the economy falling from 47 to 45%.
