President Trump’s first 100 days bring partisan reactions from lawmakers, citizens

(WHTM) — President Donald Trump has been in office for 100 days, and reactions to his policies have been partisan and divided.

The White House press release proclaimed boldly, President Trump “accomplished more in 100 days than most presidents do over an entire term — and he’s still just getting started.”

Testimonials from Republican lawmakers gushed, including praise from Pennsylvania’s Mike Kelly, Dan Meuser, Guy Reschentaller, Lloyd Smucker and GT Thompson. Senator Dave McCormick says Trump has triumphed.

“What he promised was two things enormous change and he laid out specific things that he was gonna do and I think the first 100 days he’s done both he’s brought about change and executed on a number of those specific things,” said McCormick.

While most elected Republicans express enthusiastic support, others less so.

New nationwide polling from Emerson College shows 45 percent disapprove of the President’s first hundred days. Nearly 52 percent believe the U.S. is on the wrong track, only 48 percent say it’s headed in hte right direction, and yes, it’s a partisan divide.

“Democrats overwhelmingly diapprove of President Trump and his policies,” said Matt Taglia of Emerson College polling. “Republicans overall approve of President Trump.”

Candidate Trump’s perceived strength was how he’d handle the economy. This poll shows more than 49 percent disapprove of president trump’s economy, likely concerned about tariffs and higher prices.

How is that disconnect explained between thrilled GOP lawmakers, and mostly chilled poll numbers?

“When you bring about change, it’s disruptive when making these monumental shifts,” said McCormick. “People are gonna have anxiety and that’s completely understandable.”

“We are more or less where we were just bfore the election,” said Taglia.