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Historians on the President’s First 100 Days

Almost immediately upon assuming office for the second time, President Donald Trump began taking dramatic actions to reshape the US government, defying precedent and shocking even members of his own party. Already, the legality of a number of his initiatives is under scrutiny, as fierce debates are waged on the potential for a constitutional crisis as President Trump expands the power of the office. A panel of historians and scholars reflect on the historical context of President Trump’s first 100 days in office and the shape of his second term.

Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian for The New York Historical, is a frequent contributor on presidential history for CNN, MSNBC, and CBS and the author of numerous books, including Silent Spring Revolution. Beverly Gage is professor of 20th-century American history at Yale, a scholar trustee of The New York Historical, and the author of G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University, a frequent media contributor, and a prizewinning author of multiple books, including We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For. Louise Mirrer (moderator) is president and CEO of The New York Historical.

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When: Wed., Apr. 30, 2025 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Where: The New York Historical
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
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Almost immediately upon assuming office for the second time, President Donald Trump began taking dramatic actions to reshape the US government, defying precedent and shocking even members of his own party. Already, the legality of a number of his initiatives is under scrutiny, as fierce debates are waged on the potential for a constitutional crisis as President Trump expands the power of the office. A panel of historians and scholars reflect on the historical context of President Trump’s first 100 days in office and the shape of his second term.

Douglas Brinkley, presidential historian for The New York Historical, is a frequent contributor on presidential history for CNN, MSNBC, and CBS and the author of numerous books, including Silent Spring Revolution. Beverly Gage is professor of 20th-century American history at Yale, a scholar trustee of The New York Historical, and the author of G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University, a frequent media contributor, and a prizewinning author of multiple books, including We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For. Louise Mirrer (moderator) is president and CEO of The New York Historical.

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