Tuesday, April 29th marks the 100th day of the President Donald Trump administration, and news networks like ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, and NewsNation have set coverage plans to mark the milestone.
Coverage of the first 100 days of the Trump administration ranges from special town hall events featuring a live studio audience to in-depth interviews with government officials appointed by the 47th President.
Here’s a look at publicly announced plans from major news networks and what coverage will entail over the following days.
ABC News
The network will have the first bite at the proverbial apple with Donald Trump as he marks the 100-day milestone.
The President will sit down with ABC News senior national correspondent Terry Moran, which will air as a primetime special on Tuesday evening.
President Trump the First 100 Days: The Interview in the Oval Office will air at 8 PM ET on ABC. It will also be available on the ABC News Live, Hulu, and Disney+ streaming platforms later this evening.
The news of the sit-down interview between Donald Trump and ABC News is notable after the President settled a defamation lawsuit he brought against the network last year for $15 million and a donation to his Presidential library.
MSNBC
MSNBC will have two specials based on the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
On Thursday, May 1st at 9 PM ET, Stephanie Ruhle — host of The 11th Hour — will helm a live town hall event. 100 Days of Trump: A Town Hall with Forced Out Federal Workers will include an appearance from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). Additionally, political and national correspondent Jacob Soboroff will contribute to the special.
“I’m viewing our audience as part of this conversation, not just there to stand up and ask questions the way you often see a traditional town hall,” Ruhle told The Hollywood Reporter about the special. “I see every person in that room as also an important guest, an important voice, because this is not about partisanship. This isn’t about this administration. This is about America, because much of what the President is trying to do right now is reshape the way we live, the way we work, the way we see our country, the way other countries see us.”
On Friday, May 2nd, MSNBC will broadcast a second special program. Anchored by Ari Melber, 100 Days of Trump: Law & Disorder will air at 7 PM ET. Melber will be joined by legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Melissa Murray to discuss the first 100 days of the administration from a legal perspective.
“We are aiming to do fair, probing reporting on what happens when a White House dares the courts to make it follow legal orders, and the impact of these clashes on everyone, regardless of ideology or politics,” Melber told Mediaite about the special. “The stakes are clear, and it’s vital to cover these legal cases so people can make up their own minds about them, with all the facts.”
Fox News
Fox News is containing most of its coverage to today by featuring interviews in its regularly scheduled programming.
On Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning, border czar Tom Homan and Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy were interviewed by the morning show cast. A live studio audience was included as part of the coverage during the popular Fox News morning show on Tuesday.
Other interviews scheduled for the day include Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fox Business Network’s Kudlow at 4 PM ET.
Meanwhile, America Reports will include anchor John Roberts reporting from the White House’s North Lawn on the 1-3 PM ET program.
NewsNation
As previously announced, NewsNation is hosting a live town hall event on Wednesday, April 30th at 8 PM ET. Chris Cuomo will anchor the coverage and will be joined by Bill O’Reilly and Stephen A. Smith.
President Donald Trump will appear on the special as a telephone guest, and is scheduled to take questions from the live, in-studio audience.
Other guests scheduled to join the town hall are Sarah Palin, along with Health and Human Services Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Democratic Party leaders.
The NewsNation town hall in New York City will include a live studio audience. Those in attendance will be Republicans, Democrats, and Independents.
Before the town hall begins, NewsNation will host a one-hour pre-show called Countdown to the Town Hall. Moderated by NewsNation Now host Anna Kooiman, the program will include appearances from Chris Stirewalt and Blake Burman.
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