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Mainstream outlets such as ABC and CNN have started acknowledging Trump’s fulfillment of campaign promises, especially on border control policies. For instance, apprehensions at the US southern border plummeted from over 83,000 in June last year to around 6,000 in June of this year—a clear sign of the administration’s tough stance on illegal immigration, with all illegal crossings reportedly halted promptly.
Jake Tapper from CNN succinctly summarized the momentum: six months into Trump’s second term, his policies have notably shifted American deportation rates, tariffs, and foreign policy. Yet, American political discourse also recognizes that these developments are contested and highly politicized, with some critics questioning the sustainability and motivations behind such policies.