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First 100 days of Donald Trump
Major moments from the first days of the Trump administration.
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Major moments from the first days of the Trump administration.
DAY 33 / FEBRUARY 21: President Donald Trump delivered his first public condemnation of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States after a new spate of bomb threats to Jewish community centers and the vandalism of about 170 headstones in a Jewish cemetery in St. Louis (above). The comments marked a change for Trump, who had not explicitly and publicly condemned the threats against Jews when asked a week earlier. Instead, he spoke more generally about his hopes of making the nation less "divided." REUTERS/Tom Gannam
DAY 32 / FEBRUARY 20: President Trump named Lieutenant General Herbert Raymond McMaster as his new national security adviser, choosing a military officer known for speaking his mind and challenging his superiors. McMaster is a highly regarded military tactician and strategic thinker, but his selection surprised some observers who wondered how the officer, whose Army career stalled at times for his questioning of authority, would deal with a White House that has not welcomed criticism. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
DAY 31 / FEBRUARY 19: A day after falsely suggesting there was an immigration-related security incident in Sweden, Trump said his comment was based on a television report he had seen. Trump, who in his first weeks in office has tried to tighten U.S. borders sharply for national security reasons, told a rally on February 18 that Sweden was having serious problems with immigrants. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
DAY 30 / FEBRUARY 18: President Trump, after a rocky first month in office, returned to the campaign trail to deliver another attack on the media and tout his White House accomplishments in the friendly and familiar atmosphere of a rally with supporters. Trump reveled in the crowd and listed promises he had kept, including starting the process of building a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, deporting "bad people," and pulling the country out of a trade agreement with Asian nations. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
DAY 29 / FEBRUARY 17: Republican Senator John McCain broke with the reassuring message that U.S. officials have sought to convey on their debut trip to Europe, saying that the administration of President Donald Trump was in "disarray". McCain, a known Trump critic, told the Munich Security Conference that the resignation of the new president's security adviser Michael Flynn over his contacts with Russia reflected deep problems in Washington. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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DAY 28 / FEBRUARY 16: On a day when he ceded a loss over a signature policy in a federal appeals court, had to replace his labor secretary pick and faced questions over the resignation of his national security adviser, Trump chose to make the media a central focus of an unusually long and combative presidential news conference. The president's criticism of the media went from barbed to personal in a cutting assessment of what he viewed as unfair coverage of his first few weeks in office. He accused reporters of ignoring a poll showing him with a 55 percent approval rating - a figure at odds with most other surveys. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
DAY 27 / FEBRUARY 15: In a blow to President Donald Trump as he tries to assemble his administration, his nominee for labor secretary, Andrew Puzder, withdrew his name from consideration amid concerns that he could not garner enough Senate votes to be confirmed. Puzder, the chief executive officer of CKE Restaurants, which franchises fast-food chains including Hardee's and Carl's Jr, has been at the center of a swirl of controversies, complaints and potential conflicts. REUTERS/Mike Segar
DAY 26 / FEBRUARY 14: President Donald Trump knew for weeks that national security adviser Michael Flynn had misled the White House about his contacts with Russia but did not immediately force him out, an administration spokesman said. Trump was informed in late January that Flynn had not told Vice President Mike Pence the whole truth about conversations he had with Russia's ambassador to the United States before Trump took office, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said. Flynn quit on February 13 after Trump lost trust in him and asked for his resignation, Spicer said. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS
DAY 25 / FEBRUARY 13: President Donald Trump said the United States would be "tweaking" its trade relationship with Canada, stopping short of calling for a major realignment in a development likely to please visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump has pledged to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) linking the economies of the United States, Mexico and Canada to make the terms more favorable to Americans. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
DAY 24 / FEBRUARY 12: President Donald Trump evaluated national security adviser Michael Flynn over his Russian contacts, spokesman Sean Spicer said, pointedly declining to make a public show of support for his embattled aide. Flynn had told Vice President Mike Pence he had not discussed U.S. sanctions against Russia with Russian officials in the weeks before Trump took office, prompting Pence to defend him in subsequent television interviews. In recent days Flynn has acknowledged he might have discussed sanctions with the Russians but could not remember with 100 percent certainty, which officials said had upset Pence, who felt he had been misled. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
DAY 23 / FEBRUARY 11: President Donald Trump said he would deal with North Korea "very strongly," after that country said it successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile. The missile launch was the first probe of Trump's vow to get tough on an isolated regime that tested nuclear devices and ballistic missiles last year at an unprecedented rate. KCNA/Handout via Reuters
DAY 22 / FEBRUARY 10: With a hug and a handshake, President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opened a new chapter in U.S.-Japan relations. At a joint news conference with Abe, Trump avoided repeating harsh campaign rhetoric that accused Japan of taking advantage of U.S. security aid and stealing American jobs. It was a welcome affirmation for Japan in the face of challenges such as China's maritime expansion and North Korea's nuclear and missile development. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
DAY 21 / FEBRUARY 9: President Donald Trump suffered a legal blow when a federal appeals court refused to reinstate a temporary travel ban he had ordered on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. Trump tweeted: "SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!" He told reporters his administration ultimately would win the case and dismissed the ruling as "political." REUTERS/David Ryder
DAY 20 / FEBRUARY 8: President Donald Trump criticized Nordstrom for what he said was its unfair treatment of his daughter Ivanka after its decision to not purchase her clothing line for this upcoming season. In a statement a week earlier, Nordstrom said it routinely cuts brands each year and that the decision to pass on the Ivanka Trump brand had been based on its performance. Nordstrom is one of many retailers targeted by the #grabyourwallet campaign that urges consumers to shun businesses associated with the Trump family. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
DAY 19 / FEBRUARY 7: Vice President Mike Pence was called in to break a Senate vote tie that threatened to defeat the confirmation of billionaire Betsy DeVos as education secretary. The vote, which Senate officials said was unprecedented to confirm a Cabinet nominee, followed an all-night debate on DeVos as Senate Democrats tried to pressure at least one more Republican to oppose her and defeat the nomination. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
DAY 18 / FEBRUARY 6: Trump accused the news media of ignoring attacks by Islamist militants in Europe. He did not specify which attacks were going unreported, which news media organizations were ignoring them, or offer any details to support his claims. REUTERS/Carlos Barria