1. Approval rate drops to the lowest of all US presidents in 80 years --A latest poll jointly conducted by ABC, The Washington Post and Ipsos Group shows that Trump's approval rating for the first 100 days in office is 39%, down 6 percentage points f

2025-04-28

1. Approval rate drops to the lowest of all US presidents in 80 years --A latest poll jointly conducted by ABC, The Washington Post and Ipsos Group shows that Trump's approval rating for the first 100 days in office is 39%, down 6 percentage points from February, setting the lowest approval rating for all US presidents in the past 80 years. 2. "Praise" Zelensky and "step on" Putin --Trump urged Russia to stop its attacks on Ukraine and said Putin needed to show his determination to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; he also said he was very disappointed with Russia. In addition, Trump said that his one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky in the Vatican on Saturday went smoothly, and he felt that Zelensky had become calmer and wanted to reach an agreement. 3. Urge Republicans to formulate a "big and beautiful bill" --Trump urged Republicans to formulate a "big and beautiful" bill, saying that this is a critical week for formulating the bill. The bill will include massive tax cuts, strong border security measures, major military advances, significant deregulation, strong spending reforms, and more. Trump promised that his plan would "unleash economic prosperity and accelerate into America's golden age." 4. Plan to crack down on cities and states that favor illegal immigrants --Senior White House officials revealed that Trump plans to sign an executive order to intensify the crackdown on states and cities led by Democrats that do not fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. The government will compile a list within a month, and cities and states included in the list may face the risk of federal funding being cut off and may face criminal and civil lawsuits for refusing to change their laws or practices. 5. Plan to meet with the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles--Trump will meet with the 59th National Football League (NFL) "Super Bowl" champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House on Monday. 6. Plan to restore Columbus Day as a holiday Trump said on Sunday that he plans to restore Columbus Day (the second Monday in October) as a U.S. federal holiday. The U.S. president cannot unilaterally cancel or declare a federal holiday, but must obtain approval from Congress.