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Emily: Hey guys, it is Monday, May 1. I am Emily Reppert. Over the weekend marked 100 days since President Trump moved into the White House. The president celebrated by holding a rally in Pennsylvania with an enthusiastic crowd. 

President Donald Trump: We are keeping one promise after another, and frankly, the people are really happy about it.

Emily: But at the same time, hundreds marched in several cities around the country to protest the Trump administration's agenda. 

So what is the big deal with the first 100 days, anyway? Some experts say presidents have the most power to change things within those first days in office. So Tom Hanson sat down with a group of young people at Rutgers University in New Jersey — two who supported Trump and two who did not — to see how they feel about his performance so far, and naturally, they did it with emojis. 

Tom: One hundred days have passed since Donald Trump became president. How are we feeling?

All right, so, Megan, you have a red face — you have an angry face. What is up?

Megan: I don’t think that Trump followed through very well on his campaign promises so far.

Tom: All right, Brandon, what about you?

Brandon: Well, I gave him a pretty good smile. I think he's doing a wonderful job so far. He could have been a little bit better with his ways of dealing with Syria, but, for the most part, a lot of what he said he was going to do, he's either done, attempted or is trying to push it through. 

Tom: Recent CBS polling shows Trump's approval rating at 41 percent, the lowest approval rating for a president at this time in four decades, but there is a divide along party lines. A majority of Republicans — 56 percent — say they are very confident in President Trump's abilities, while a majority of Democrats — 64 percent — are not at all confident. Independents are mixed.

It all boils down to the promises Trump has followed through with so far. We brought a few major issues up to our panel to hear what they had to say, starting with immigration. 

How do you feel about Trump’s stance toward immigration? 

Indifferent. Why do you say that?

Steve: The Trump administration has already started deportations, and they've already gotten rid of some very violent people. So I think, overall, that is a good step to take. On the flip side, he wants to spend $2.5 billion on a border wall. Why would we spend

$2.5 billion on something that’s not going to keep illegal immigration out?

Tom: You don't think it is worth it. 

Steve: No!

Tom: He did increase deportations of people here illegally — some criminals, some not. But both the border wall and his travel ban on certain Muslim majority countries have both been stalled.

Megan: I don't think that the border wall is going to be effective at all, if it goes through. And the travel ban — I don't think that it was executed well.

Robbie: I think the first one was a mess because they rushed it.

Tom: Next up, national security. According to CBS polling, 36 percent of Americans say Trump is making the U.S. image stronger in the world; 46 percent say weaker; and

15 percent say it is not having much of an effect.

Steve: So I feel pretty sad about how the world is going. Before Trump came in, I mean, he is inheriting quite a mess. In the end, in terms of negotiating with leaders and keeping his cool under pressure and actually knowing what he’s talking about, I don't think Donald Trump is that person.

Tom: Trump's interactions with foreign leaders have been filled with missteps and harsh words from some of America's strongest allies, like Mexico, Germany and Canada. His approval rating went up when he authorized the bombing of Syria after an alleged chemical attack by the Syrian government. He also dropped a massive bomb on an ISIS area in Afghanistan.

Robbie: I put a smiley face because I've been pleasantly surprised. I don't think he's the right man for the job, but he's the man in the job, and we can't change that, and so I have to — we have to judge him by his actions. I think, quite frankly, he's the president, and I think he's done a good job.

Brandon: I'm in favor of the Afghanistan move because, you know, ISIS is a direct threat to the United States. If you look at the recent attacks that have been going on, they've been bombarding Europe, and they have had a few linked attacks in the United States, so we should take them out. 

Tom: Next up, Trump's plan to redo Obamacare — the healthcare law signed in 2010 — has yet to pass the House and Senate. 

How are you guys feeling on healthcare? 

Robbie: President Trump promised to repeal and replace it, and they messed it up.

Brandon: I'm a little annoyed, but a little understanding of the situation. What he’s doing is he's putting through his best effort and dealing with a very divisive Congress the best way that he can at the moment. And from the cards that he’s dealt, he’s doing a great job.

Tom: Other things that have happened in the first 100 days: Trump has successfully appointed a Supreme Court justice. He has lifted restrictions on the oil and coal industries and approved building controversial pipelines, including the Dakota Access pipeline, which prompted huge protests last year. He has also rolled back environmental rules on water pollution and national monument designations.

But during this 100 days, the Trump administration has been under a shadow of allegations of inappropriate relations with Russian officials.

That said, according to the CBS poll, 62 percent of people believe that 100 days is simply too soon to really tell how well the president is doing. Our group agreed. 

What would be a realistic timeline? 

Steve: One year.

Tom: One year.

Brandon: I would give two years.

Tom: Two years.

Brandon: Because that's when the midterm elections come up; that’s when you’re really looking forward to what has actually happened because bills take time. Legislation takes time; policy, agencies, bureaucracy — it all takes a lot of time in Washington.

Tom: Tom Hanson, Channel One News.

Emily: Thanks, Tom.

And as the president held his rally in Pennsylvania, the group of people who cover him in the press held their own party in D.C. We will check out nerd prom after the break.

Emily: Over the weekend journalists, Hollywood stars and even a group of famous high school students celebrated the First Amendment at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C., aka "nerd prom." But one notable person who was missing? President Trump.

The night is usually filled with jokes about the president and the media, both taking jabs at each other, but President Trump broke with tradition and decided to skip it. Investigative journalist Carl Bernstein reminded those working in the press how important their jobs are.

Carl Bernstein: Our job is to put the best attainable version of the truth out there, period, especially now.

Emily: And one group of youth journalists from Pittsburg High School in Kansas were also invited this year. The group gained international attention last month when they published an article in their student newspaper questioning the credentials of their newly hired principal.

Kali Poenitske: I just think it will be awesome to meet all of those journalists, like I had said, and just to, you know, kind of talk with them and see how they chose the path that they went into.

Emily: Okay, next up, parts of east Texas are trying to put the pieces back together after tornadoes swept through the region on Saturday.

The National Weather Service confirmed at least three tornadoes touched down just east of Dallas. The storm left a trail of destroyed homes, downed power lines and mangled trees. Cars were tossed around in the air; many of them were left overturned on roads and yards. At least four people were killed in the destruction; another 56 were injured.

All right, coming up, a new fitness trend you have goat — I mean, got to see.

Emily: A dose of laughter is just what the doctor ordered in this week's Next Big Thing. But before we leap into that, let's see what y'all thought about last week's.

We told you about 3D scanning technology popping up in gyms across the country: fitness body scanners. So is it the next big thing? Sixty-two percent said, “Yes — size me up!” But 38 percent said, “No — sit me down.”

Class: This is the Jo Brighton Skills Center. We think the fitness body scanners are the next big thing!

Class: This is Ms. Dansie's B5 middle school class in Alpine, Utah, at Timberline, and we think that the body scanner is the next big thing!

Class: Hello, we are Ms. Maybaum's fifth-period class from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and we think the fitness body scanners are not the next big thing!

Emily: Awesome responses, guys! Thanks for sending those in.

Now Cassie is here with an NBT that will help us center our chi.

Cassie: That is right, Em. Yoga lovers are reaching a new level of Zen, thanks to a new class that includes some childlike behavior from a few four-legged friends. Check it out.

In Nottingham, New Hampshire, downward-facing dog is more like downward-facing goat. Yoga with goats is a fun new practice of meditation that is bringing smiles to the faces of these yogis.

Woman: I left class last week, and my face was sore from smiling so much. 

Cassie: And it is certainly a one-of-a-kind experience. 

Woman: If you have a goat on your back, you can stay right in table top.  

Cassie: It is a simple idea, really: goats and people doing yoga together. It is actually hard to tell who is enjoying it more. 

Woman: You can't help but laugh. 

Woman: You can't help it; the laughing and the smiling just comes along with it.    

Cassie: Since classes started at this farm, it has gone viral, and they are booked until June.

Man: I would definitely recommend this, and I can't wait to come back.  

Cassie: Way cute! So is goat yoga the next big thing? Head to to vote and leave us a comment. 

Emily: Or, even better, send us a video response to NBT@. 

All right, today's session is over, but we will catch you guys right back here tomorrow.

 

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