An audience listening to Donald Trump reflect on his first 100 days back in the Oval Office burst into laughter after he gave a surprising response to a question about his biggest mistake so far.
Trump, who reached the 100-day mark as the 47th president on April 29, commemorated the milestone with public appearances, media interviews, and a Truth Social post celebrating what he called “100 very special days.”
As part of the occasion, he joined a NewsNation Town Hall hosted by Chris Cuomo, featuring a panel that included Bill O’Reilly, Stephen A. Smith, and political strategists from both major parties.
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During the discussion, Trump touted the introduction of steep tariffs and claimed that countries were reaching out to the U.S. “morning, noon, and night” to negotiate new trade deals. However, when pressed about the biggest mistake he’s made so far, the president appeared to stumble, struggling to provide a clear answer.
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Trump stood by his decisions as he spoke about his first 100 days (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Footage from the event captures the moment hosts read out a question from the audience: “What’s the biggest mistake you think you’ve made in the first 100 days?”
The room fell silent for a few seconds before Trump responded, “I’ll tell you, that’s the toughest question I can have…”
The audience let out a few chuckles at first, but laughter quickly spread throughout the room as the president continued.
“…because I don’t really believe I’ve made mistakes,” he said.
The audience’s response came after many of Trump’s decisions in his first 100 days sparked controversy, including an admission from his administration that a Maryland father was mistakenly deported due to an “administrative error.”
In other words, a mistake.
However, a few claps from members of the audience also suggested there were some listeners who agreed with the POTUS, and all of his actions since returning to the White House.
Explaining his stance, Trump went on to say that the country is in a ‘transition period’ and will see ‘tremendous economic victories’ in the future.
Trump has signed dozens of executive orders and made big changes in his first 100 days (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Trump defended his decisions, stating, “We have to have fair trade. We’re losing billions and billions of dollars, hundreds of billions of dollars. And it’s not fair. It’s time for the American people to be properly protected by someone who knows what he’s doing. And I know exactly what I’m doing.”
His response to the question about his mistakes seemed to align with expectations set by panelist Bill O’Reilly, who had predicted before the event, “You’re never going to get him to admit he made a mistake.”
