The Complete Breakdown of Obama’s vs. Trump’s 1st 100 Days – The Root
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One hundred days ago, a Harvard-educated, self-made constitutional scholar handed over the White House keys to a stubby-fingered, cheddar-colored colostomy bag in a cheap toupee. To celebrate the fact that Donald Trump has yet to reduce the country to a pile of rubble smoldering under the dark cloud of nuclear winter while roving gangs of neo-Nazis ride around on state-sanctioned pussy-grabbing tours, we thought wed compare the first 100 days of the last two presidents.
We split them into categories and chronicled the good (yes, Trump did some good things; did I mention how he hasnt started a thermonuclear war yet?), the bad (no, we cant list them all; the internet isnt big enough) and the ugly (well, that part is kinda obvious). We present to you a scientific, peer-reviewed comparison of Barack Obamas vs. Donald Trumps first 100 days in office.
They say a picture says 1,000 words, but sometimes it says only one: Damn.
Obamas first swearing-in was watched by 37.8 million, while Trump had an American Idol-finale-like viewership of 30.6 million. Twenty-five million people livestreamed Obamas inauguration on CNN, while 16.9 million watched Trump.
Obama: He opened with Bruce Springsteen, then had a line of star speakers and performers including Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Tiger Woods, U2 and an unknown, upstart little singerI think her name was Beyonc.
Trump: Toby Keith, Three Doors Down, some white people whose names I wont list because you wouldnt know them anyway, Jon Voight, some more white people, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Piano Guys (no, Im not being snarky; thats the actual name, not to be confused with Some Muhfuckas Playing the Keyboards) and ... umm ... thats about it. Oh, dont forget that Chrisette Michele built some bridges or something at one of his inaugural balls.
Obama: Obamas Cabinet featured Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, banker Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary, Superior Court Judge Eric Holder as attorney general, CEO of Chicago Public Schools Arnie Duncan as secretary of education and physicist Steven Chu as secretary of energy. By the end of March, only one Obama Cabinet member (Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of health and human services) had not been confirmed by the Senate.
Trump: Trump nominated Betsy DeVos, a lady with no experience or training in education, as secretary of education. He put Steve Mnuchin, a banker who made a fortune foreclosing on people and who ran a bank into the ground, in charge of the Treasury Department. He put a brain surgeon with no background in housing or urban development in charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and a politician who promised to close the Department of Energy in charge of the Department of Energy.
Obama: Zero.
Trump: Russian election collusion, white supremacist chief of staff, the Russian-prostitute pee report, the income tax thing, the nepotism debate, the business-blind-trust thing, the anti-Semitism, the tweets, accusing a former president of a felony, the Angela Merkel handshake, the golf, the Mar-a-Lago trips, the Senate investigation, the House investigation, Jeff Sessions and the Russians, Carter Page and the Russians, Jared Kushner and the Russians, Michael Flynn and the Russians, Rex Tillerson and the Russians ...
Obama: His first piece of legislation was the Lilly Ledbetter Act, requiring equal pay regardless of age, race or gender. During his first month in office, he signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actthe stimulus package credited with saving the economy of the entire world. The act also increased education funding by $100 billion, lowered taxes for the middle class, created programs for low-income workers, reined in Wall Street and provided $105 billion for infrastructure. He signed legislation to end the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Trump: He tried to repeal and replace Obamacare, but that failed miserably. He allowed internet companies to sell your personal information. He signed a law that made it easier for mentally ill people to buy guns. He cut Planned Parenthood funding.
Obama signed 19 orders, including these:
Trump has signed 28 executive orders, including these:
Obama: Obama made it legal for researchers to use stem cells and moved toward climate change protections in his first month. He also began a weekly address to the country to update Americans about the government and started a campaign for a nuclear-free world. During his first few weeks in office, he pledged energy independence and signed legislation that moved the auto industry toward higher fuel-efficiency standards. He signed a childrens health care act. He forced GMs CEO to resign amid scandal.
Trump: Trump made Mike Pence have sex with Mike Pence, named the offspring Neil Gorsuch, nominated the baby for the Supreme Court and got the Senate to confirm the first clone to the Supreme Court. He also banned sanctuary cities and saved a few dozen jobs at a factory in Detroit. A few days before his 100-day mark, like a teenager cramming for a final exam, he jotted down some ideas that basically said he was going to cut everyones taxes and force IRS agents to go door-to-door and wash everyones dishes. He put that on a sheet of college-ruled notebook paper, had someone type it up, sent it to the press and called it a tax plan.
Obama: Reached out to the Muslim world and assured them that we were not anti-Islam, and promised to end two wars. He eased tensions with Cuba and with Venezuelas Hugo Chvez, making the Latin world happy. He attended the G-20 summit, and Germanys Angela Merkel became his bestie, while Englands Queen Elizabeth had to reprimand Italys prime minister for shouting to get Obamas attention. Americas president was basically the cool kid in class.
Trump: Reached out to the Muslim world, slapped them and assured them that we were anti-Islam while threatening to start two wars. He insulted the president of Mexico and prime minister of Australia over the phone in his first week. He kissed up to Russias Vladimir Putin, embraced Chinas Communist leader and made calls to a human rights violator who storm-trooped his way through a Turkish election. After warning Obama to stay out of Syria, he bombed Syria (which hampered its air force for a full three or four minutes). After saying that America doesnt need NATO, hes now begging NATO to help him deal with North Korea. Americas president is basically the kid in class who the teacher patiently exhorts to sound it out when he has trouble reading aloud, as he drags his paste-eating fingers across the page, attending school only for recess so that he can bully the brown kids in the playground.
Obama: Obama found time to visit Sasha at school and played basketball with friends on a White House court. He visited Camp David to relax and went for a Valentines Day dinner in Chicago with Michelle. He was criticized for appearing on talk shows and having too much fun in the White House. He played golf one time at Andrews Air Force Base.
Trump: More than a quarter of the time he has served as president has been spent at Mar-a-Lago eating chocolate cake, golfing and doing white-people things. (I only refer to it as white-people things because I dont know what goes on at golf resorts, or what white people do on the weekend besides clean out their garages, roam Wal-Mart or go skiing.) Trump does not live with his wife, because ... I actually dont know, except that I assume her gag reflex isnt strong enough to handle the possibility of seeing his light-bulb-shaped body in the nude.
News reports say that Trump spends all of his spare time watching cable TV news and tweeting. He also installed a button in the Oval Office that orders a Coke. Congratulations, America; you elected a teenage princess as president.
Obama: 65 percent
Trump: 41 percent
There you have ita full breakdown of Trumps vs. Obamas first 100 days. After a comparison of the two, there is only one question that needs asking:
Dont you just feel great again?
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The Complete Breakdown of Obama's vs. Trump's 1st 100 Days - The Root
- The Obama Presidential Center Announces a Wave of New Commissions, and Other News - surfacemag.com - September 13th, 2025 [September 13th, 2025]
- Dr. Chris Burton of Union Presbyterian Seminary is announced as a 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Leader - Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - September 13th, 2025 [September 13th, 2025]
- Soccer Recap: Barack Obama School for Social Justice Starts Season with Defeat on the Road - MaxPreps.com - September 13th, 2025 [September 13th, 2025]
- Barack Obama Wins Third Emmy for Our Oceans at 2025 Creative Arts Emmys - Blex Media - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Barack Obama condemns 'despicable violence' in the shooting of Charlie Kirk - USA Today - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Meet the Democratic kingmakers who anoint the next Obama - MSNBC News - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- IRS issues termination notice to top aide linked to Obama-era Tea Party targeting scandal - Fox News - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- The Obama Foundation Introduces 2025-2026 Class of More Than 200 Global Leaders - Obama Foundation - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Grassley Slams Obama and Biden Administrations for Decade of Taxpayer-Funded Government Weaponization - Senate Committee on the Judiciary (.gov) - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Joe Biden, Barak Obama, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and More Democrats React to the Death of Charlie Kirk - Latin Times - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- From Bernie Sanders to Theo Von: These Democratic Kingmakers Will Anoint the Next Obama - Vanity Fair - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Biden and Obama react after the murder of Trump ally Charlie Kirk: This violence has no place in the US, we pray for his family - Gazeta Express - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Obama, Kamala Harris, other Democrats condemn the killing of Trump ally Charlie Kirk - Face2Face Africa - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Meet the Democratic kingmakers who anoint the next Obama - MSN - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies - KOB.com - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Charlie Kirk, 31, dead after Utah shooting: Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris and more pay tribute - HELLO! Magazine - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- SNL, Obama and Kendrick Lamar among winners at the Creative Arts Emmys - The Independent - September 11th, 2025 [September 11th, 2025]
- Obama center construction tab reaches $615M as opening nears - Chicago Tribune - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- Barack Obama gets an Emmy: List of winners for the awards first round - The Mercury News - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- In new book, former Obama speechwriter calls on Jews to stand proud for their values - Jewish Insider - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies - AP News - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- Barack Obama wins third Emmy for Netflix documentary Our Oceans at 2025 Creative Arts Emmys - Mint - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- President Barack Obama Wins His Third Emmy - Deadline - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- Barack Obama Scores His Third Emmy, Wins for Narrating Our Oceans at 2025 Creative Arts Emmys - People.com - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- Kendrick Lamar, 2025 Grammys, Barack Obama Win on Night 2 of 2025 Creative Arts Emmys - Billboard - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- "That's what I do" - When Barack Obama hit a 3-pointer while on the campaign trail for Joe Biden - Basketball Network - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- SNL, Obama and Kendrick Lamar among winners at the Creative Arts Emmys - Yahoo News Canada - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- Barack Obama Wins Third Emmy - V103 - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- Obama Judge Who Blocked Planned Parenthood Defunding Takes Aim at Laken Riley Act - The Daily Signal - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies - WSLS - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- ICYMI: A Reagan Appointee Assesses Reagan, Obama, Biden, and Trump - TAPinto - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- ESPN Acquires U.S. Rights To Feature Doc Origin: The Story Of The Basketball Africa League Starring Barack Obama & Steph Curry TIFF - Deadline - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies - The Sun Chronicle - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies - Toronto Star - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies - yoursun.com - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- Kendrick Lamar, Barack Obama and 'SNL 50' win at the Creative Arts Emmys - The Sun Chronicle - September 9th, 2025 [September 9th, 2025]
- St. Petersburgs Obama Main Library is reopening this month - TBNweekly - September 6th, 2025 [September 6th, 2025]
- Pritzker urged to avoid playing politics on crime issue by former Obama advisor - Fox News - September 6th, 2025 [September 6th, 2025]
- White House adds Trump photo to LinkedIn profile. It shows up on Obama's page - Axios - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor under Trump and Obama - CBS News - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- Eighteen students selected as 2025-26 University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars - The University of Chicago - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- Country music singer claims he was blacklisted from radio because of his thoughts on Obama - PennLive.com - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- Trump White House Pulls Off Online Troll Of Ex-Employees. Even Obama. - HuffPost - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- White House Childishly Trolls Obama on LinkedIn - The Daily Beast - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- AMAC Action Mobilizes Thousands in Support of Reversing Harmful Obama-Era Home Care Rule - AMAC - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- St. Petersburgs Obama Main Library is reopening this month - Tampa Bay Times - September 5th, 2025 [September 5th, 2025]
- PM Modi's 'car diplomacy': From Putin to Obama, when Indian PM rode in same car with world leaders - WION - September 3rd, 2025 [September 3rd, 2025]
- NYC woman busted for threatening to kill President Trump is quietly released by Obama-appointed judge - New York Post - September 3rd, 2025 [September 3rd, 2025]
- 'Proof we live in best timeline': Why is Trump's face showing up on Obama's LinkdIn profile? White House - The Times of India - September 3rd, 2025 [September 3rd, 2025]
- Obama Bro clashes with LA Dem over California housing crisis | RISING - The Hill - September 3rd, 2025 [September 3rd, 2025]
- Why did the Democratic Party lose so many Biden and Obama voters? - KALW - September 3rd, 2025 [September 3rd, 2025]
- Obama warns all Americans are at risk after Trump threatens to clamp down on Chicago - the-independent.com - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- Queen Elizabeth Ordered Barack Obama to Go To Bed on His State Visit - The Daily Beast - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- Trump furious over 7-4 tariff ruling, thanks Obama-appointed judge for saving the country - Mint - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- Michelle Obama, 61, Convinced Me to Buy the Effortlessly Cool $20 Pants Taylor Swift Is Also a Fan Of - instyle.com - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- 'Our country would be completely destroyed': Trump defends tariffs after US court setback; thanks Obama- - The Times of India - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- Barack Obama Shares His 10 Favorite Summer Books Just in Time for Labor Day Weekend Reading - Town & Country Magazine - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- Anthony Bourdain And Barack Obama Bonded Over Their Love Of This Vibrant Cuisine - Tasting Table - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- Who deported more migrants? Obama or Trump? We checked the numbers - The Fulcrum - September 1st, 2025 [September 1st, 2025]
- Obama warns all Americans are at risk after Trump threatens to clamp down on Chicago - The Independent - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Obama calls Texas Dem as he continues rallying the party against Trump - Politico - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Barack Obama warns against Trumps militarization of American police and cities - TheGrio - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the Summer - Publishers Weekly - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Barack Obama Breaks From Annual Tradition With Everything Going On Right Now - HuffPost - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Barack Obama Shares His 10 Favorite Summer Books Just in Time for Labor Day Weekend Reading - AOL.com - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Obama forgoes this year's summer playlist because of "everything going on right now" - AV Club - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Obama Breaks Annual Summer Tradition Due To 'Everything Going On Right Now' - Black Information Network - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Michelle Obama recalls how Barack Obama proposed to her, old clip resurfaces online - Mint - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Barack Obama praises Yale grad's book in his summer reading list - Darien Times - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Obama Abandons Yearly Tradition With Everything Going On - yahoo.com - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Barack Obama Breaks From Annual Tradition 'With Everything Going On Right Now' - MSN - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- The Obama Foundation and the Chicago Public Library to Launch New Exhibits Showcasing President Obamas 2025 Reading List - The Citizen Newspaper Group - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Obama Turns Up the Heat on Trump - The Daily Beast - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Feds lose bid to pause Obama judge-ordered closure of Alligator Alcatraz while they appeal - New York Post - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Obama slams Trump's use of National Guard to help cities fight crime as 'dangerous trend' - yahoo.com - August 29th, 2025 [August 29th, 2025]
- Obama Abandons Yearly Tradition With Everything Going On - The Daily Beast - August 27th, 2025 [August 27th, 2025]
- Here's What You Need to Know About Every Book on Barack Obama's 2025 Reading List - Oprah Daily - August 27th, 2025 [August 27th, 2025]
- How Obama Feels About Ketchup And His Other Controversial Condiment Opinions - yahoo.com - August 26th, 2025 [August 26th, 2025]
- '44 The Musical' celebrating President Barack Obama's journey to White House, his legacy, coming to Studebaker Theater in Chicago - ABC7 Chicago - August 26th, 2025 [August 26th, 2025]