Just hours after his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump began implementing key initiatives that defined his campaign. Through a series of Executive Orders, policy directives, and personnel actions, Trump emphasized his commitment to revitalizing American energy, securing borders, restoring common sense policies, and prioritizing America First.
Unleashing American Energy
• Promise Made: Trump vowed to declare a national energy emergency on Day One to accelerate domestic energy production.
Promise Kept: He signed an Executive Order declaring a national energy emergency, unlocking the country’s energy potential.
• Promise Made: Trump pledged to eliminate regulations stifling energy production.
Promise Kept: An Executive Order directed federal agencies to rescind restrictive energy policies.
• Promise Made: Trump promised to terminate the previous administration’s electric-vehicle mandate.
Promise Kept: He signed an order dismantling the mandate.
• Promise Made: Trump vowed to reopen Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for energy development.
Promise Kept: Regulations blocking this were reversed.
• Promise Made: Trump committed to reducing energy costs by 50% within a year.
Promise Kept: An order unleashed American energy to lower costs for families.
• Promise Made: Trump promised to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord.
Promise Kept: He signed a second order removing the U.S. from the agreement.
• Promise Made: Trump pledged to pause offshore wind projects.
Promise Kept: A memorandum halted federal leases and permits for new wind projects.
Securing America’s Borders
• Promise Made: Seal the southern border on Day One.
Promise Kept: An Executive Order declared a national emergency to secure the border.
• Promise Made: End Biden’s open-border policies.
Promise Kept: Trump revoked previous policies, aiming to stem illegal migration.
• Promise Made: Launch the largest deportation operation targeting criminals.
Promise Kept: Homeland Security prioritized deportations and prosecutions.
• Promise Made: Restore the travel ban.
Promise Kept: A new order enhanced federal screening of entrants.
• Promise Made: Suspend refugee admissions.
Promise Kept: The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) was paused.
• Promise Made: End automatic citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.
Promise Kept: An order ended “birth tourism” practices.
• Promise Made: Stop migrant relocation flights.
Promise Kept: Trump shut down CBP’s migrant transportation app.
• Promise Made: Restore the “Remain in Mexico” program.
Promise Kept: Migrant Protection Protocols were reinstated.
• Promise Made: Restart construction of the border wall.
Promise Kept: Defense and Homeland Security agencies resumed construction.
• Promise Made: Designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Promise Kept: A formal designation was signed into law.
• Promise Made: Deploy troops to the southern border.
Promise Kept: The military prioritized border security in its operations.
Draining the Swamp
• Promise Made: End federal remote work.
Promise Kept: A memorandum required federal employees to return to offices.
• Promise Made: Establish a Department of Government Efficiency.
Promise Kept: An order created this department to streamline government operations.
• Promise Made: Return to merit-based federal hiring.
Promise Kept: The federal hiring process was overhauled to emphasize skills and experience.
• Promise Made: Make it easier to fire bureaucrats.
Promise Kept: An accountability framework for federal employees was enacted.
• Promise Made: Eliminate the deep state.
Promise Kept: Policy reforms targeted rogue bureaucratic elements.
• Promise Made: End government weaponization against citizens.
Promise Kept: An order banned censorship by federal agencies.
• Promise Made: Reverse Biden-era executive actions.
Promise Kept: A record 78 executive actions were rescinded.
Restoring American Greatness
• Promise Made: Put America First in foreign policy.
Promise Kept: A directive realigned international priorities.
• Promise Made: Cut wasteful foreign aid.
Promise Kept: Aid programs were redesigned to benefit American values.
• Promise Made: Revive the “America First” trade agenda.
Promise Kept: An order reaffirmed pro-American trade policies.
• Promise Made: Rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
Promise Kept: An order formalized this name change.
• Promise Made: Provide immediate economic relief.
Promise Kept: Federal agencies eliminated climate-driven administrative expenses.
Bringing Back Common Sense
• Promise Made: Reinstate the death penalty for certain crimes.
Promise Kept: Trump restored the death penalty for drug dealers and traffickers.
• Promise Made: Recognize only two genders in federal policy.
Promise Kept: Biological sex-based definitions were codified.
In his first day back in office, Trump demonstrated his commitment to delivering results swiftly, fulfilling a wide range of promises that reflect his America First agenda.
