How will Trump' s accomplishments stack up to his predecessors at 100-day mark? And do Americans trust him to defuse North Korea standoff?
President Donald Trump reaches his 100th day in office this weekend, and he likely will go down as one of the least effective presidents in U. S. history at this stage of his first term. With Obamacare still in place and courts thwarting other cornerstone goals set out by Mr. Trump on the campaign trail, he has no significant legislative victories to claim thus far.
While most Americans say 100 days isn’ t enough time to judge the Trump administration, 41 percent asked for a CBS News poll said they approved of the way Mr. Trump is handling his job as he nears that milestone. It’s a historically low rating, but it’s been fairly steady since he took office, underpinned by support that comes heavily from Republicans.
Every U. S. senator is invited to visit the White House today for a special briefing on the North Korean threat. The nation’s top military and diplomatic officials will update the senators this afternoon, and President Trump plans to drop by. The White House is an unusual venue for a briefing on such sensitive subject matter.
Most Americans think North Korea is a threat that can be contained without military action for now and a majority remains uneasy about President Trump’s ability to handle the standoff with the nuclear-armed nation, our CBS News poll shows. A majority of Democrats, Republicans, and independents say North Korea’s development of weapons is a threat that can be contained.
