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(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump had the most eventful first 100 days of a term in modern history and NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo was joined by Bill O’Reilly, Stephen A. Smith and others to break down his biggest accomplishments and challenges.
President Donald Trump told the panelists and audience that he believed the U.S. was in a transitional period and that his tariffs were necessary to rebalance trade. The president is facing an increased fear of recession after a first-quarter economic report showing a 0.3% drop in GDP and criticism that tariffs will lead to high prices and empty shelves.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his response to the measles outbreak in the U.S., saying, “we’ve had four measles deaths in this country in 20 years. We have 100,000 autism case a year.”
NewsNation’s Stephanie Whiteside contributed to this report.
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Senate bid to control tariffs fails
Less than an hour before President Trump prepared to join “The First 100 Days,” a measure seeking to control his wide-ranging “Liberation Day” tariffs narrowly failed in the Senate, 49-49. Three Republicans — Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Rand Paul (Ky.) — voted in favor of the resolution alongside every present Senate Democrat.