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It's been 100 days since Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term as US president – look at some of the key moments
For decades, the 100-day milestone has been viewed as a symbolic moment to gauge a president's progress
In three whirlwind months, Trump has reshaped US government, while upending diplomatic and economic relationships around the world
Critics say Trump – who has made extensive use of executive orders – is overstepping his powers, while alienating international allies
But for Trump's supporters, the president is delivering on his election promises
Our correspondents in the US and around the world will be answering your questions throughout the day – email bbcyourvoice@bbc.co.uk, external
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Watch: Trump’s first 100 days… in just 2 minutes
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Polling – an attempt to assess what a nation thinks based on samples – is a key part of taking stock of a president's first 100 days.
US polling firm Gallup has used and compared the 100-day milestone for decades.
Its recent polling finds Trump is the only post-war president to have less than half the public’s support after 100 days, in both his terms.
John F Kennedy enjoyed 83% of public approval and Ronald Reagan had 67% at this point. Joe Biden and Bill Clinton were less popular, but still above 50%. Trump is now on 44%, and at this point in 2017 was on 41%.
But that's the overall approval rating. When breaking down respondents by party support, the picture changes – Trump has by far the largest party split. Nine out of 10 Republicans support him versus only 4% of Democrats.
Gallup’s polling was conducted from 1-14 April, during a period of market turbulence in response to Trump's trade tariffs.
But the reading of 44% does not indicate an immediate change to Trump's polling, which has been stable during the first quarter of his second term. 
Chris Mason
Political editor
We've another tariffs-related question to bring you now, this one from Mark in the UK who says: The US has a number of military bases on British soil – should we, as a nation, remind Trump of this and use it as a concession for the UK to be exempt from tariffs?
This question gets us to some of the architecture of the much talked about so-called "special relationship" between the United States and the United Kingdom.
At the heart of it is a law from 73 years ago – the Visiting Forces Act 1952, external.This was built upon just over 20 years later with a Cost Sharing Agreement in 1973, external. The UK Defence Journal wrote about this recently, external and there was an exchange in Parliament about the issue too, external.
It's a reminder of how intertwined the relationship between the two countries is, whoever is in power in London or Washington. There's no doubt that all sorts of elements of the cooperation between the UK and the US is being pointed out in the negotiations that are currently going on.
But remember, Europe has collectively been winded by the Trump administration’s obvious irritation at what the White House sees as its subsidising of European security, which it might see these bases as examples of.
The UK, meanwhile, sees the bases as part of its own security as well as being an American asset, which it helps facilitate and pay for.
Dharshini David
Deputy economics editor
Throughout today, our correspondents here in the UK, in the US and around the world will be answering your questions about the Trump administration and their first 100 days in office.
If you've got one that you think should feature in our coverage, just email bbcyourvoice@bbc.co.uk.
The first of these comes from Craig, in Glasgow, who asks why – if the US is imposing such high tariffs – don't we just cease trading with them? Here's my response:
The amount the US sells to the rest of the world equates to more than 10% of its annual income, or GDP. Refusing to buy American would deal that economy a crippling blow.
But consider what the US sells: it’s one of the biggest producers of soy beans for animal feed and a key supplier of oil – staples not easily replaced. Nor are some of the more sophisticated items it manufactures – aircraft parts and machinery.
Plus Americans still account for about $1 (75p) in every six spent by consumers globally – not selling to them would be disastrous for many industries in countries around the world: carmakers in Germany, pharmaceutical companies in the UK, electronics manufacturers in China and textile factories in Bangladesh, to name a few.
Having said that, the Trump trade wars have prompted countries to cast around, to develop other trading partners and markets. But such things take time – and may still mean there’s a higher price tag involved for consumers.
Donald Trump was surrounded by his family as he was sworn in as the 47th US president in January, inside the Capitol building – the ceremony moved indoors due to freezing temperatures
Trump has signed 142 executive orders since beginning his second presidential term – there's more on them in our last post
Tariffs have been a key feature of his first 100 days and at a so-called "Liberation Day" event at the White House, Trump used a chart to show which countries the US would be imposing import charges on – and by how much – sending shockwaves through the world's financial markets
Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO who has been overseeing the Trump administration's cost-cutting team known as Doge, has been pictured with his son X in the Oval Office with Trump
In a heated Oval Office meeting in March, Vice-President JD Vance accused Ukraine's President Zeleneksy of being "disrespectful" to the US, while Trump urged him to make a deal with Russia "or we are out"
Donald Trump has signed 142 executive orders in his first 100 days (according to a tally from the American Presidency Project, external). By comparison, Joe Biden signed 162 executive orders during his four years as president.
But what even *is* an executive order?
They are written orders issued by the president to the federal government, which – crucially – do not require congressional approval.
Many of Trump's orders have reversed Biden-era policies, including a pause on foreign aid. Others have focused on diversity and gender – for example, by eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes within the federal government and barring transgender recruits from enlisting in the military.
Immigration and border security, an issue Trump campaigned heavily on, have also featured. Trump declared a national emergency caused by illegal migration, and has ordered that officials deny the right to citizenship to the children of migrants either in the US illegally or on temporary visas.
He has even taken action against paper straws.
Trump's use of executive orders – both swift and broad – carry the weight of law, but can be more easily overturned. Some face legal challenges.
Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from New York
A president’s first 100 days are not always a sure-fire metric of their success – but they tend to set the tone for what their tenure will look like.
They’ve also become a way for the public to get a sense of whether promises made during the campaign were actually kept.
The practice of looking at a president's first 100 days really started with Franklin D Roosevelt, who took office in 1933 during the Great Depression.
His sweeping changes in his first 100 days gave him massive popularity, and many credit that work with pulling the country out of the downturn.
Presidents tend to enjoy a honeymoon period after they take office – but polling suggests that has not been true for Trump so far. We'll have more on that later.
Imogen James
Reporting from Washington DC
It’s been 100 days since Donald Trump returned to the White House for his second term as president of the United States.
In that time, there has been a trade war sparked by his tariffs, a flurry of executive orders, and both protests and support for his administration.
It has been eventful, to say the least.
The president is making dramatic changes at a rapid pace. And his decisions are being felt at home and across the world.
For decades, the 100-day milestone has been viewed as a symbolic moment to gauge a president's progress.
So today we'll look back, and forward, to see what Trump has done – and what is still to come.
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