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The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term are turning into a chronicle of managerial failures – from the deportation scandal and diplomatic misfires to leaks in the Pentagon. It’s not external enemies, Democrats, or even crises, but Trump’s own team that is causing his administration’s biggest problems.
Scandal with the deportation of a legal migrant
One of the most striking examples of incompetence was the removal of 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal resident of Maryland. His deportation to El Salvador on 15 March was initially called an “administrative error”. However, instead of correcting the situation, Trump doubled down on the pressure: he attacked the Democrats who took up Garcia’s case and called him a “member of MS-13” – without any evidence.
Later, the White House said that even admitting a mistake… was a mistake. And now it insists that the deportation was perfectly legal from the start.
The mistake of threatening Harvard
Another reputational blow was a threatening letter from the Trump administration to Harvard University. In it, the White House demanded changes in university policy in exchange for the preservation of $2 billion in funding. The university responded with a strong refusal, stating its intention to sue and not to give up its constitutional rights.
Four days later, administration officials admitted that the letter was “unauthorised” and “should not have been sent”. However, instead of an apology, Trump’s adviser May Mailman accused Harvard lawyers of “negligence” for not calling the administration for clarification.
Leaks and panic in the Pentagon
The loudest blow to security was the behaviour of Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, a Fox News anchor who heads the Pentagon. According to media reports, he was involved in a scandal involving the leak of secret military plans in the second Signal chat room. Despite the threat to national security, Hegseth brushed off the accusations, calling the exchange “inconsequential.”
But behind the scenes, the purge began. Two of his advisers were escorted out of the building, and at least four were fired or resigned. One of them, chief of staff Joe Kaspar, and his deputy Darin Selnick, said on social media that they had been removed unfairly.
“We are incredibly disappointed with the way our service in the Ministry of Defence ended,” they wrote, accusing the leadership of unfounded attacks.
Cracks in the team are a joy for democrats
Amidst the chaos in the administration, strategist James Carville advised Democrats back in January to “play dead” and let the Republicans destroy themselves. Today, his words sound like a prophecy: Trump’s team, made up largely of MAGA loyalists, is increasingly showing managerial unpreparedness.
In the 100 days of Trump’s new term, his administration has already managed to provoke international incidents, violate domestic laws and threaten national security – without any external interference.
