Op-Ed: Rep. Andy Barr: President Trump's first 100 days are 100 days of American strength
One hundred days ago, President Donald J. Trump returned to the White House with a clear mandate from the American people: restore American greatness, secure our borders, unleash our economy, defend our families, and stand unapologetically for our national values.
Today, I am proud to say: Promises made, promises kept.
President Trump has delivered the most secure border in American history. In just 100 days, illegal crossings have plummeted by 99.99 percent, daily encounters have dropped by 93 percent, and America’s border patrol once again has full control of our sovereign border. Thanks to tough policies like reinstating Remain in Mexico, ending catch and release, and Operation Tidal Wave, the days of cartels and criminals exploiting our southern border are over. The Biden-era chaos is being replaced with strength, order, and the rule of law.
President Trump launched the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, arresting over 151,000 illegal aliens and deporting more than 135,000 — including dangerous gang members from MS-13 and Tren de Aragua. He restored justice by signing the Laken Riley Act into law, honoring victims of migrant crime and ensuring no American life is taken without consequence.
But President Trump’s success doesn’t stop at the border. He has unleashed an American manufacturing boom, attracting $7 trillion in private investment and bringing thousands of factories — and millions of jobs — back home. Tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada have protected American workers, while new energy policies have restored our energy dominance. Gas prices are down, inflation is cooling, and families are finally catching a break after years of crushing costs under Biden.
President Trump has dismantled the radical left’s grip on our government. He ended the DEI bureaucracy, restored free speech, protected religious liberty, and made it official policy that there are only two genders: male and female. He has stopped federal funding for schools pushing radical ideologies, ended Biden’s electric vehicle mandates, and reversed every major anti-energy regulation standing in the way of American prosperity.
In these 100 days, President Trump hasn’t just reversed Biden’s failures — he has launched a historic American comeback. He is delivering on the promises he made to the forgotten men and women of our country: to restore safety, prosperity, sovereignty, and pride in the United States of America.
This is what leadership looks like. This is what putting America First looks like. This is what the American people voted for. And this is just the beginning.
President Trump’s first 100 days have proven that when we fight for our country without apology, there is no limit to what we can achieve.
Rep. Andy Barr represents Kentucky’s 6th District in Congress.