Megan Larson

2 weeks ago | kut.org | David Brown |Megan Larson |Vicki Gonzalez

The 100 days marker for presidential administrations is really nothing more than that: A marker. The benchmark was established during Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first term because he got a lot done in those first few months as president. His moves in a relatively short amount of time — helped by a Congress controlled by Democrats — has since defined a period where presidents are expected to show what they are initially accomplishing in the job. Now it’s Trump’s turn, again.