President Trump criticized the mainstream media for not emphasizing his achievements and the “great optimism” he has accomplished in his first 100 days.
He sent the critical tweet out Saturday afternoon, hours before his rally in Harrisburg, Pa., which will mark his 100th day.
Mainstream (FAKE) media refuses to state our long list of achievements, including 28 legislative signings, strong borders & great optimism!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 29, 2017
Trump has repeatedly pushed back against the “ridiculous” 100 days standard set by the media, which has come under heavy scrutiny amid a lack of a major legislative accomplishment.
During his weekly address, Trump heralded his administration’s first 100 days as being “just about the most successful in our country’s history.” In the video he touts successes like the progress under his watch to reboot efforts to complete the Keystone and Dakota pipelines as well as his claim that he was a key figure in negotiating down the cost of the F-35 fighter jet program. He also celebrates the U.S. departure from President Obama’s Trans-Pacific Partnership as being “a turning point for our nation” and his recently sworn-in Supreme Court pick, Neil Gorsuch, as a “truly great judge.”
However, notably absent from Trump’s address was any mention of the so-far bumpy GOP effort to pass an Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill or his repeatedly blocked travel bans.
Trump told the Washington Examiner that he would give his administration “an A” on its first 100 days.
