WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk sit in a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke out against calls for a boycott of Elon Musk’s companies and said he would purchase a Tesla vehicle in what he calls a ‘show of confidence and support’ for Elon Musk. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
We recently passed the 100-day point of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House. During these first few months, Trump has—as promised—tried to reshape government as we know it at a breakneck pace. No matter where you land on the political spectrum, there is do denying that it has been a head-spinning, unprecedented time in American history.
To mark the Trump 2.0 100-day milepost, we asked our newsletter readers (subscribe here): If you could describe Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office with one word, what would it be?
Here’s a small sampling of the hundreds of responses we received.
“Destructive”
-Karen Griffin, Centre County
“Disastrous”
-Sally Lamm, Wernersville
“Reckless”
-Carolyn Freberg, Juniata County
“Eye-opening”
-Vickie, State College
“Frightening”
Tim G., Harmony
“Chaos”
Jim P., Swiftwater
“Relief”
David I., Exeter
“Destructive”
Mary Ann, Bethlehem
“Chaotic”
Beth Dillman, Wellsboro
“Catastrophic”
Kay Weigand, State College
“Hell”
Nancy Magee, Doylestown
“Cruelty”
Stephen Adams, Danville
“Monstrous”
Mary Agnes Williams, Philadelphia
“Terrified”
Konrad Finck, Lancaster County
“Hopeful”
Susan Dippold, Elk County
“Nightmare”
Shelly Shutt, Lansdale
“Lawless”
Paige Peasley, Erie
“Gratifying”
-Ann M. Leiner, Harrisburg
“Treasonous”
-Sharon Elrod, Hanover
“Dangerous”
-Christina Palmer, Beaver County
“Great”
-Cristy C. Perkins, Eighty-Four
“Abhorrent”
-Marsha Bastian, Danville
“Chaotic”
-Vern Martin, Lancaster
“Disastrous”
-Vicki Martin, Easton
“Catastrophic”
-Dan Nowak, Saegertown
“Admirable”
Rondald Landis, Thompsontown
“Unconstitutional”
-Mike, Clarks Summit
“(As a queer woman) Dehumanizing”
-Syd, Royersford
“Confusing”
-Judy M., Pittsburgh
“Hopeful”
Susan Dippold, Elk County
“Juvenile”
Gary Miller, State College
“SH*TSHOW”
Suebee Snyder, Emmaus
“Refreshing”
-Gerald R., Erie
“Vindictive”
Norman, New Cumberland
“Un-American”
Georgia Berner, Pittsburgh
“Pettiness”
Rev. David C. Lutcher, Audubon
“Great!”
-Kristie, Philadelphia
“Commendable”
-Mona, Barto
“Cruelty”
-Diane, Ephrata
“Spectacular”
-Dave H., Erie
“Un-American”
-Paige P., Erie
“Chaotic”
-David Blake, Radnor
“Un-American”
-Julie Felix, Cumberland County
“Mean-spirited”
-Richard Rodgers, Kennett Square
“Progressive”
-J.T., Glenmoore
“Dangerous”
-Dan, Elm
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