When CNN’s own data guru starts calling President Donald J. Trump the most influential president of the 21st century, you know even the mainstream media can’t ignore reality anymore. Harry Enten, a longtime CNN analyst and no fan of the America First movement, went on record this week acknowledging what millions of patriotic Americans have known for years: Trump’s policies have fundamentally reshaped the political, economic, and cultural landscape of this country.
Enten’s analysis zeroed in on two key areas—tariffs and immigration—both of which Trump tackled head-on with unapologetic boldness, in stark contrast to the weak-kneed globalism of past administrations.
Let’s start with tariffs. According to Enten, under President Trump, the effective tariff rate surged to the highest level since the 1930s. That’s not a typo. Trump’s America First trade policy brought a ninefold increase in tariffs in just one year. Why? Because for decades, our “free trade” deals were anything but fair. American workers were being gutted by cheap foreign labor, while our own manufacturing base was shipped overseas. Trump reversed that trend.
This isn’t just about economics—it’s about sovereignty. Trump recently raised tariffs on Canada from 25% to 35%, citing their failure to curb the flow of illicit drugs into our country. That’s leadership. That’s a president who understands that trade policy isn’t just about dollars and cents—it’s about national security and holding our so-called allies accountable.
Imagine that—a president who uses executive orders not to undermine American energy or flood our borders with illegals, but to demand better from our trading partners. Canada, long treated with kid gloves by previous administrations, is now being forced to answer for its role in drug trafficking that affects American lives. That’s real-world accountability, and it’s long overdue.
And then there’s immigration—the sacred cow of the progressive left. Enten pointed out a sharp decline in net migration to the United States under Trump’s leadership. In fact, projections show we could see negative net migration by the end of 2025. That means fewer people entering the country than leaving. This is not by accident. It’s because Trump has restored the rule of law at our borders.
Under Biden, the southern border was a catastrophe—millions of illegal crossings, fentanyl pouring in, and sanctuary cities collapsing under the weight of unchecked migration. Trump came back into office and immediately reinstated enforcement. The message is clear: the days of open borders are over. We’re a sovereign nation, not a global doormat.
The left will scream about xenophobia and isolationism, but the numbers don’t lie. Trump’s policies are working. He’s restoring balance to a broken system—whether it’s trade policies that prioritize American workers or immigration reforms that protect our communities.
Even more telling is that these achievements are not being recognized by Fox News or Breitbart—but by CNN’s own data analyst. When the opposition’s statisticians are forced to admit that President Trump is the most influential leader of the century, the debate is over.
Let’s be honest: Barack Obama may have dominated the media spotlight, and George W. Bush may have launched wars in the Middle East, but neither fundamentally reshaped America’s core policies the way Trump has. Obama gave us speeches. Trump gave us results.
And here’s the kicker—Trump’s influence isn’t just policy-deep. He’s shifted the Overton window. The political establishment—left and right—now has to grapple with a new reality: tariffs are back, borders matter, and sovereignty is non-negotiable.
The Biden years were a brief, disastrous detour. But the American people corrected course. Now, under Trump in 2025, we’re watching real leadership in action. The numbers are there. The policies are working. And even CNN can’t pretend otherwise.
So yes, President Trump is the most influential president of the 21st century. Not because he played nice or sought approval from the elite, but because he stood his ground, changed the game, and put America first.