Donald Trump will begin his 27th day as President of the United States today. Despite the only 27 days that have passed, Trump’s administration has already proven to be packed with events, scrutiny, and controversy.

“It’s ironic to me that a group of Americans who don’t trust the government to function have elected a president who is actively using force in government to pass his agenda,” junior Tyler Burleyson said.

Donald Trump proves to be a polarizing figure. According to Gallup’s Presidential Job Approval tracker, Trump has an approval rating of 40 percent, a historic low for a president new to the job.

“Overall, I’m not a huge fan at all,” junior Megan Corkey said. “Honestly, I wish that [the administration’s] views and actions would benefit all people, but I am still hopeful that they’ll use all their responsibility to help everyone in the U.S.”

Despite the negative reception, students credit Trump for taking quick action in his first few days.

“I think that regardless of who you voted for or whichever party you support, everyone would agree that his first month has been imperfect,” senior Matt Rothenberger said. “I will say though, that he has done a respectable job of implementing what he promised during his campaign.”

One point Trump is capitalizing on is keeping his campaign promises he made on the campaign trail. While his appointments and executive orders drew negative attention in January, Trump intends to hold firm on his promises.

“I think that he has been successful with keeping his promises,” Rothenberger added. “However, I would like to see him stay away from being a ‘TV president.’ While I think it is important to stay in communication with the U.S. citizens via social media, he needs to have limits. Some of it gets out of hand.”

While the first month of the Trump administration has almost come to an end, students remain interested in the President’s future plans.

“I want to see definitive foreign policy,” Burleyson said. “Thus far, the administration has contradicted itself so many times, it’s hard to say what they think. Now that [former National Security Advisor] Flynn is gone, they will hopefully pin it down.”

“Essentially, the country was split into two this election cycle,” Rothenberger said. “He should acknowledge this and be the President for all of the people, not just the half who supported him.”