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It was observed relatively early in his presidency that President Trump had developed a strong position on fighting terrorism, making good on his campaign promises.<ref>Wong, Kristina (April 24, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/24/trump-takes-on-terrorism-in-his-first-hundred-days/ Trump Takes on Terrorism in His First Hundred Days]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> It was reported in June 2017 that public trust in the Trump Administration in protecting the nation from terrorism increased to 70%, up from 55% in 2015.<ref>
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*McCarthy, Justin (June 19, 2017). [http://www.gallup.com/poll/212558/seven-trust-government-protect-against-terrorism.aspx?g_source=Politics&g_medium=lead&g_campaign=tiles Seven in 10 Trust US Government to Protect Against Terrorism]. ''Gallup''. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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*Harper, Jennifer (June 19, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/19/seventy-percent-of-americans-trust-government-to-p/ ‘Recovery of confidence’: 70% of Americans trust government to protect them from terrorism]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 19, 2017.</ref>
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====Legislation signed====
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*H.R. 244, which was signed into law by President Trump on May 5, 2017 and funded the government through September 30, 2017, expanded military spending by about $21 billion without an identical increase in domestic spending and fulfilled several of the military's requests.<ref>
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* Fabian, Jordan (May 5, 2017). [http://thehill.com/policy/finance/332114-trump-signs-spending-bill-to-avoid-shutdown Trump signs spending bill to avoid shutdown]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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* Wong, Kristina (May 1, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/05/01/congress-unveils-bill-includes-boost-defense-spending/ Congress Unveils Bill That Includes Boost in Defense Spending]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
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*Judson, Jen (May 5, 2017). [http://www.defensenews.com/articles/how-did-the-armys-wish-lists-fare-in-final-budget-deal How did the Army’s wish lists fare in final budget deal?] ''Defense News''. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
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*Davis, Jack (May 2, 2017). [http://www.westernjournalism.com/pence-21b-answer-limbaugh-asks-vote-republican/ Pence Has $21 Billion Answer When Limbaugh Asks ‘Why Vote Republican?’]. ''Western Journalism''. Retrieved May 6, 2017.</ref>
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====Executive actions====
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*January 27, 2017—President Trump signed a memorandum to begin the expansion and rebuilding of the U.S. military.<ref>Herb, Jeremy (January 27, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/trump-rebuild-military-executive-action-234288 Trump order sets military buildup in motion]. ''Politico''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref><ref>Hagen, Lisa (January 27, 2017). [http://thehill.com/policy/defense/316591-trump-signs-order-to-grow-military-modernize-nuke-arsenal Trump signs directive spurring 'great rebuilding' of armed forces]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 27, 2017.</ref>
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*February 3, 2017—The Trump Administration and Lockheed Martin reached a tentative deal that would purchase 90 F-35 jets at the lowest price in the program's history.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/02/03/pentagon-strikes-new-f-35-deal-with-lockheed-after-trump-involvement.html Pentagon strikes new F-35 deal with Lockheed after Trump involvement]. ''Fox News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/news/lockheed-trims-costs-for-f-35-most-expensive-plane-ever/ Lockheed trims costs for F-35, most expensive plane ever]. ''Breitbart News''. February 3, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref> The first 90 planes were about $725 million below budget, with billions of more dollars of savings expected, and it saved at least one U.S. ally, [[Japan]], $100 million.<ref>Davis, Jack (April 25, 2017). [http://www.westernjournalism.com/trump-f-35-cost-reductions-helped-american-ally-save-money/ Trump: F-35 Cost Reductions Helped An American Ally Save Money]. ''Western Journalism''. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Mitchell, Ellen (April 21, 2017). [http://thehill.com/policy/defense/325021-lockheed-ceo-trump-absolutely-contributed-to-f-35-savings Lockheed CEO: Trump 'absolutely' contributed to F-35 savings]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref>
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*May 11, 2017—President Trump signed an executive order to review U.S. cyber security and hold the various federal departments accountable for ensuring the protection of valuable information.<ref>
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* Miller, S.A. (May 11, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/11/donald-trump-launches-cyber-security-effort/ Trump bolsters cybersecurity effort, says he’s keeping campaign promise to Americans]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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* Singman, Brooke (May 11, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/11/president-trumps-cybersecurity-executive-order-to-hold-federal-agencies-accountable.html President Trump's cybersecurity executive order to hold federal agencies accountable]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 11, 2017.</ref>
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*May 11, 2017—President Trump signed an executive order creating a commission, chaired by Vice President [[Mike Pence]] and vice-chaired by Kansas Secretary of State [[Kris Kobach]], to review the extent of voter fraud and suppression in the United States.<ref>Singman, Brooke (May 11, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/11/trump-signs-executive-order-launching-voter-fraud-commission.html Trump signs executive order launching voter fraud commission]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 11, 2017.</ref><ref>Dinan, Stephen; Boyer, Dave (May 11, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/11/donald-trump-sign-order-creating-voter-fraud-panel/ As Trump creates commission to study voter fraud and suppression, liberals cry foul]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 11, 2017.</ref>
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*May 26, 2017—President Trump made clear his stance against terrorism in a statement wishing Muslims a joyful [[Ramadan]].<ref>Boyer, Dave (May 26, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/26/trump-cites-terrorism-fight-ramadan-greeting/ Trump cites fight against terrorism in Ramadan greeting]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 26, 2017.</ref> President Trump did not hold a Ramadan dinner, breaking the annual tradition held since [[Bill Clinton]]'s presidency, and instead issued a statement greeting Muslims for [[Eid al-Fitr]] on June 24, 2017.<ref>
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*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/26/trump-breaks-20-year-tradition-declines-hold-ramadan-dinner/ Donald Trump breaks with 20-year tradition and abandons Ramadan dinner at the White House]. ''The Telegraph''. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
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*Delk, Josh (June 24, 2017). [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/president-trump-breaks-ramadan-dinner-tradition Trump breaks with tradition, forgoes Ramadan dinner]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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*Strong, Amber C. (June 25, 2017). [https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2017/june/president-trump-breaks-with-tradition-skips-annual-ramadan-dinner President Trump Breaks with Tradition, Skips Annual Ramadan Dinner]. ''CBN News''. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
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*Reyner, Solange (June 24, 2017). [http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/trump-no-ramadan-celebration/2017/06/24/id/798048/ Trump Breaks With White House Ramadan Tradition]. ''Newsmax''. Retrieved June 25, 2017.</ref><ref name="DHSdefundsdisinvites"/>
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*June 25, 2017—It was reported that the DHS defunded several Islamic organizations supported by the Obama Administration and that were set to be funded under it.<ref name="DHSdefundsdisinvites">Munro, Neil (June 25, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/25/dhs-john-kelly-defunds-disinvites-islamic-groups/ DHS John Kelly Defunds, Disinvites Islamic Groups Favored By Barack Obama]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 25, 2017.</ref>
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*June 28, 2017—The DHS announced new measures to increase security in international airports an to protect flights to the U.S. from terrorist attacks.<ref>
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*Mason, Ian (June 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/28/dhs-sec-kelly-announces-new-airport-security-measures/ DHS Sec. Kelly Announces New Airport Security Measures]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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*Wong, Kristina (June 28, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/28/homeland-security-secretary-john-kelly-announces-enhanced-security-measures-flights-us/ Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly Orders New Airline Security Measures Amid ‘Renewed’ Terrorist Interest]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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*Shepardson, David; Wise, Alana (June 28, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-airlines-electronics-idUSKBN19J21S U.S. unveils enhanced airline security plan to avoid laptop ban]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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*Dinan, Stephen (June 28, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jun/28/dhs-warns-airplane-threats-demands-tougher-screeni/ Sounding alarm on terror threats, DHS says new security demands for flights to U.S. are just a start]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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*Giaritelli, Anna (June 28, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/dhs-boosts-security-steps-for-all-international-flights-stops-short-of-global-laptop-ban/article/2627358 DHS boosts security steps for all international flights, stops short of global laptop ban]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
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*Feldscher, Kyle (July 2, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/white-house-new-air-travel-safety-measures-are-the-greatest-improvement-opportunity-since-911/article/2627651 White House: New air travel safety measures are the greatest improvement opportunity since 9/11]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 2, 2017.</ref>
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*June 30, 2017—The Department of Defense announced it would delay an Obama Administration plan to have the military recruit [[transgender]] people for six months in order to ensure the military's readiness would not be affected by the change.<ref name="TransMilDelay">
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*Munro, Neil (June 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/06/30/transgender-military-voters-support-delaying-recruitment/ Pentagon Halts Obama’s Transgender Endorsement Plan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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*[http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/07/30/pentagon-delays-enlistment-transgender-recruits.html Pentagon delays enlistment of transgender recruits]. ''Fox News''. July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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*Siegel, Josh (June 30, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jim-mattis-delays-plan-for-transgender-enlistment-in-military/article/2627614 Jim Mattis delays plan for transgender enlistment in military]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
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*Scarborough, Rowan (July 1, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/1/james-mattis-delays-transgender-military-services-/ Mattis delays allowing transgender in military, services to review ‘impact’ on readiness]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved July 1, 2017.</ref>
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Revision as of 17:54, July 2, 2017

Official presidential photo of President Donald Trump
President Trump speaking to Congress, February 28, 2017.

This article is a non-exhaustive list of political achievements (and failures) of United States President Donald Trump, his administration, and Congress during his administration in passing conservative legislation, advancing conservative ideals, and "Making America Great Again".

When adding additional examples, please add at least one reliable source for each example for future reference.

2016 election and transition

See: Donald Trump achievements: 2016 election and transition

As U.S. President

Trump being sworn in, January 20, 2017.

Trump was inaugurated on January 20, 2017, giving one of the strongest inauguration addresses in American history.[1][2][3] His first bill signed as president was to allow retired general and Defense Secretary nominee James Mattis to be confirmed.[4] Trump had a very busy and productive first week, undoing Obama's legacy and instituting conservative executive orders.[5][6][7] He had already made a reasonably large impact by his 50th day in office.[8]

President Trump accomplished many of his campaign promises by his 100th day in office and he had already made significant progress by then, most notably by reducing regulations, enforcing American immigration laws, and appointing and having the Senate confirm his Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.[9][10][11] In his 100 days as president, Trump signed the most pieces of legislation of any president since Harry Truman and more executive orders than any previous president.[12] By his 100th day, it was clear that Trump had disrupted the liberal political establishment consensus.[13] Additionally, a poll taken shortly before the 100th day of Trump's presidency indicated that 96% of his supporters would have voted for him again had an election been held that day.[14] A May 2017 poll showed Trump with 98% support among Republican military veterans and 54% overall.[15] Similar polls taken mainly around the same time gave the same results.[16] Additionally, a Pew Research poll indicated that over three-fourths of "white evangelical Protestants" approved of Trump's performance.[17] These people, as well as members of the Tea Party Movement,[18] did not believe the media and left-wingers in their war against President Trump.

It was reported on June 10, 2017, that President Trump had signed 37 bills into law, more than each of the previous four presidents, and the U.S. House had passed 158 bills, "making it the most productive in the modern-era," according to GOP House leaders.[19]

Despite opposition to Trump from the Left, Congressional Republicans were more united during Trump's presidency than in any other time in recent U.S. political history.[20]

Social policy

See: Donald Trump achievements: Religious liberty, gender issues, and other social policies

Veterans

See: Donald Trump achievements: Veterans

Criminal justice, law enforcement, and other matters pertaining to the DOJ

See: Donald Trump achievements: Criminal justice, law enforcement, and other matters pertaining to the DOJ

Abortion

See: Donald Trump achievements: Abortion

Gun rights

See: Donald Trump achievements: Gun rights

Immigration, illegal immigration, and border security

See: Donald Trump achievements: Immigration, illegal immigration, and border security

Education

See: Donald Trump achievements: Education

Energy and environmental policy

See: Donald Trump achievements: Energy and environmental policy

Economic policy and labor

See: Donald Trump achievements: Economic policy and labor

Trade

See: Donald Trump achievements: Trade policy

Foreign policy

See: Donald Trump achievements: Foreign policy

Deregulation and government size

See: Donald Trump achievements: Deregulation and government size

Military, national security, and anti-terrorism

See: Donald Trump achievements: Military, national security, and anti-terrorism

Proclamations

  • January 20, 2017—The day he was inaugurated, President Trump instituted a national day of patriotism for the country,[21] and a few days later Trump officially designated his inauguration day the National Day of Patriotic Devotion.[22][23]
  • January 22–28, 2017—National School Choice Week, as proclaimed by President Trump[24][25]
  • May 1, 2017—President Trump proclaimed that day as Loyalty Day, to "recognize and reaffirm our allegiance" to American values, such as "individual liberties, to limited government, and to the inherent dignity of every human being."[26][27]

Other

  • On January 5, 2017, the U.S. House passed a motion condemning Obama's allowing a leftist anti-Israel resolution to pass in the UN.[28][29] Additionally, Trump voiced his strong support for Israel during his transition.[30][31] On April 27, 2017, all 100 members of the U.S. Senate sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres demanding an end to the anti-Israel bias in the UN.[32] After that, the U.S. condemned the UN after the organization ignored the letter from the Senate.[33] On June 5, 2017, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution observing the 50th anniversary of the unification of Jerusalem and called for President Trump to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem,[34] and Congress commemorated the event.[35]
  • January 20, 2017—On the day he took office, Trump returned the bust of UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the Oval Office that Obama removed when he took office.[36] He also accepted the United Kingdom's offer to re-loan the second identical bust of Churchill, which Obama removed and returned after the first loan expired.[37]
  • January 28, 2017—Trump signed an executive order banning administration officials from lobbying their federal agencies for five years, as well as banning them for life from lobbying foreign nations and political parties.[38][39]
  • January 30, 2017—Trump showed he would not tolerate incompetent leftist administration officials when he fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates (a left-wing Obama holdover) when she refused to defend his refugee and immigration ban executive order.[40][41] Trump emulated Ronald Reagan's firing of the striking PATCO workers in 1981 by doing so,[42] contrary to the mainstream media spin.[43] That same night, Trump replaced the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (another Obama holdover) with a more competent official who had a reputation for enforcing immigration laws.[44]
  • March 21, 2017—President Trump signed a bill into law not only funding NASA, but setting a goal of having humans visit Mars "in the 2030s" and potentially colonizing another planet.[45] The bill also funded the agency, the first time such a bill was signed into law in seven years.[46] On June 30, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order re-establishing the National Space Council.[47]
  • April 21, 2017—President Trump replaced Obama-appointed Vivek Murthy, who was opposed by gun rights groups, as Surgeon General of the United States.[48][49] During the same month, the Trump Administration reassigned two career government officials who had been strongly criticized by conservative organizations.[50]
  • May 5, 2017—President Trump attached a signing statement to a five-month spending bill he signed, ignoring several liberal provisions,[51] such as a statement ordering the administration not to enforce federal marijuana laws in states with medical marijuana.[52]

Non-legislative or policy achievements

  • January 20, 2017—Trump became the first president to say "radical Islamic terrorism" in his inaugural address.[3][53]
  • January 20, 2017—On the same day as his inauguration, Trump filed for re-election in 2020, breaking the political norm, giving him a head start on campaigning, and giving him additional legal freedoms and flexibility.[54]
  • January 27, 2017—Vice President Mike Pence became the first vice president in United States history to speak at the annual March for Life march in Washington D.C.[55][56] Additionally, Trump senior advisor Kellyanne Conway also spoke at the event, and Trump himself strongly expressed his support for the march.[57][58]
  • President Trump and his administration have not been afraid to criticize the left-wing Obama Administration for its failures. This could be seen regarding Syria and Obama's failed and broken "red line" promise concerning the Syrian Civil War,[59] as well as Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly criticizing the Obama Administration's failure regarding illegal immigration and national security.[60][61]
  • April 28, 2017—President Trump became the first president since Ronald Reagan in 1983 to speak at the National Rifle Association's annual convention.[62][63]
  • It was reported in late April 2017 that nine Trump Administration cabinet members, including Vice President Mike Pence, were participating in a weekly Bible study, and members of the House and Senate were also conducting their own Bible studies.[64][65][66] This suggested that the Trump Administration is, at least in part, striving to be under God.[67]
  • The national debt decreased after President Trump assumed office, unlike Obama.[68] In Trump's first 100 days in office, the U.S. national debt decreased by $100 billion, as opposed to Obama, where the debt grew by $560 billion by the same point in his presidency.[69]
  • While newly-inaugurated U.S. Presidents generally give their first commencement addresses at the University of Notre Dame, President Trump gave his at the conservative Christian Liberty University.[70] One of his lines was, "In America we don’t worship government, we worship God."[71]
  • President Trump has shown strong support for the police and against the anti-police "Black Lives Matter" movement.[72]
  • June 8, 2017—President Trump showed his support for coal by sending a surprise video message for the opening of a new coal mine, saying that "I want you to know each and every day, I'm fighting for you and all the forgotten men and women of America."[73]
  • June 8, 2017—President Trump spoke to the Faith and Freedom Coalition, showing strong support for evangelical Christians and religious liberty. He repeated the statement he made at Liberty University: "in America, we don't worship government. We worship God."[74]
  • June 18, 2017—In celebrating Father's Day, President Trump stated that "fathers have the ability and responsibility to instill in us core values we carry into adulthood. The examples they set and the lessons they impart about hard work, dedication to family, faith in God, and believing in ourselves establish the moral foundation for success that allows us to live up to our full potential."[75] The Department of Education invited members of the Family Research Council and Focus on the Family to a Father's Day event.[76]
  • The Republican Party did not lose any of the special congressional elections held in early 2017 that were vacated by Republicans – the elections were framed as being referendums on Trump's presidency – despite attempts by Democrats to flip the seats.[77] The most notable example was the special election held in Georgia's 6th congressional district on June 20, 2017, where Republican Karen Handel defeated her Democrat opponent in a highly-watched election,[78] despite Hollywood celebrities actively campaigning for the Democrat,[79] and despite the Democrat's spending advantage (the House race was the most expensive U.S. House race in history).[78][80] The election was a clear win for President Trump and his agenda[81] and showed the weakness and poor messaging of the Democrat Party.[82]
  • July 1, 2017—President Trump held a "Celebrate Freedom Rally" in Washington D.C. to honor veterans and celebrate Independence Day. In it, he spoke again strongly in favor or religious liberty and stated that "since the signing of the Declaration of Independence 241 years ago, America always affirmed that liberty comes from our creator. Our rights are given to us by God, and no earthly force can ever take those rights away."[83]

The courts

Supreme Court

President Trump announcing his nomination of Gorsuch, January 31, 2017.
President Trump looks on as Gorsuch is sworn-in.

On January 31, 2017, Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.[84][85] The nomination was well received by many conservatives.[86][87] Others, however, such as Andrew Schlafly, disagreed with the nomination due to concerns about Gorsuch's position on abortion.[88][89] The Senate ultimately confirmed Gorsuch on a vote of 54–45, even though the GOP was forced to initiate the nuclear option and lowering the vote threshold to overturn a filibuster for Supreme Court nominees due to Democrat obstructionism.[90] Gorsuch assumed office on April 10, 2017.[91] The appointment and confirmation of Gorsuch within Trump's first 100 days in office was considered a major achievement for Trump.[92] Immediately into his tenure on the Court, Gorsuch positioned himself as one of the most conservative justices.[93]

Notable court cases

Several Supreme Court cases in 2017 advanced conservative ideals. These cases included a ruling that a government ban on offensive trademarks was unconstitutional,[94] that states could not exclude churches from public aid for secular purposes[95] and affirmed that naturalized citizens could lose their citizenship if they gained it through lying.[96] The Court partially reinstated President Trump's travel ban pending hearings to be held in October.[97] The Court also denied cert (meaning it refused to hear the case) in Binderup v. Holder regarding gun rights for persons convicted of non-serious misdemeanors, meaning that the court's ruling that people convicted of non-serious misdemeanors would not lose their rights to bear weapons.[98]

However, the Court made several decisions going against conservative ideals. The Court continued its expansion of the homosexual agenda by striking down an Arkansas law requiring biological parents to be names on birth cirtificates.[99] Additionally, the Court denied cert on a case on whether the Second Amendment applies to carrying guns outside the home, thus keeping in place a California law requiring a "good reason" to obtain a concealed carry permit.[100]

Trump and the stock market

Despite expectations that Trump's election victory would cause the markets to plunge, the Dow Jones Industrial Average actually performed very strongly, closing at the highest level it had ever reached in history after the second day.[101] It is rare for the stock market to rise immediately after a U.S. presidential election regardless of the winner.[101] The stock market had its best week in five years due to the optimism of a Trump presidency.[102]

Trump was very busy in his first week and showed he was serious about his campaign promises. This caused the stock market to increase, and the Dow Jones passed 20,000 points for the first time in its history.[103][104] It had been only 42 days since the Dow Jones passed 19,000 points, making it the second-fastest 1,000 point move of the Dow in its history.[105] On March 1, 2017, the day after Trump made his first address to a joint-session of Congress, the stock market rose dramatically again, with the Dow Jones passing the 21,000 mark for the first time in history.[106][107][108] The stock market had one of the best performances in the first 100 days of Trump's presidency compared to the first 100 days of previous presidents in U.S. history.[109]

On June 1, 2017, the same day President Trump announced his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, and the day after, [110] the stock market rose strongly, mainly due to news of increased economic growth.[111]

Of course, the stock market did not see only growth during the Trump Administration; on May 17, 2017, for example, the Dow Jones fell 372 points (1.78%) due to the fallout from the James Comey controversy.[112]

Trump's victories over the liberal media establishment

See also: Fake news and Liberal media
  • Donald Trump helped further discredit the mainstream media due to his repeatedly challenging their honesty and by demonstrating that their predictions regarding his candidacy were repeatedly false. Americans who trust the media is at 32%, an all-time low, according to the Gallup organization.[113] Additionally, between the 2016 election and late January, trust in the media fell from 21 to 15 percent among Trump voters, and even among Clinton voters it fell from 57 to 51 percent.[114]
  • Donald Trump was able cut down leading media figures to size (along with other people[115]). He told Wolf Blitzer of CNN that if Megyn Kelly didn't repeatedly attack him, her audience would be even smaller than Blitzer's. When asked by George Stephanopoulos what his biggest mistakes were on the campaign trail, he pointed that Stephanopoulos has regrets too and pointed out his donation to the Clinton Foundation.[116]
  • At an hour-long press conference on February 16, 2017, Trump repeatedly criticized the press as biased and "so dishonest ... out of control."[117]
  • On February 17, 2017, Trump tweeted: "The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews, @ABC, @CBS, @CNN) is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American People!"[118]
  • On February 24, 2017, President Trump excluded several liberal media organizations from attending a press briefing.[119][120]
  • Rather than spend his 100th day in office attending the White House Correspondents Dinner with its left-wing anti-Trump journalists and media figures, Trump went to Pennsylvania to hold a Trump Rally for his supporters.[121][122] Trump became the first president since Reagan in 1981 to skip the dinner.[123]
  • On May 17, 2017, under heavy fire from liberals and the mainstream media for controversies regarding James Comey and Russia, Trump, in a commencement speech at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, criticized the media and made clear that he would stand his ground and not give up. He stated that "I didn’t get elected to serve the Washington media—I got elected to serve the forgotten men and women and that’s exactly what I’m doing."[124][125]
  • Rather than holding a press conference after his first foreign trip, President Trump gave a speech to U.S. soldiers.[126]
  • June 9, 2017—When President Trump held a press conference with the Romanian prime minister, CNN and The New York Times were assigned seats in the back of the Rose Garden.[127]
  • Although President Trump strongly criticized the mainstream media in general,[128] he targeted CNN in particular, calling it fake news.[129] After it was revealed that CNN did report and promote a story about Trump in late-June 2017 that was revealed to be fake news promoted for ratings purposes, President Trump strongly criticized the network for its poor reporting.[130][131] On July 2, 2017, President Trump tweeted a video of him wrestling down CNN.[132]
  • July 1, 2017—At a Celebrate Freedom Rally in Washington D.C., President Trump stated that "the fake media is trying to silence us but we will not let them....The fake media tried to stop us from going to the White House, but I’m president and they’re not," and that "their agenda is not your agenda."[133]

Trump's establishment of a massive direct line to the public via social media

Via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, Trump established a massive direct link to the American public unfiltered by the mainstream media. His social media audience was about 45 million people at the time of his inauguration in January 2017.[134] Trump has used his social media platform for, among other things, criticizing political correctness and gun control,[135] as well as to advance his agenda.[136]

President Trump himself noted that he could "get the honest and unfiltered message out" through Twitter, and he wrote on the social media site that "if I would have relied on the Fake News of CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, washpost or nytimes, I would have had ZERO chance winning WH."[137][138][139] Although opposed by the establishment, President Trump's use of Twitter was supported by his base.[140] Trump stated he would not end his use of social media regardless of what the mainstream media thought.[141][142]

Trump's association with conservative media

Rather than associate with the leftist mainstream media, Trump has associated himself with the conservative media, particularly Fox News.[143] In April 2017, President Trump hosted a media briefing exclusively for conservative media outlets.[144] He met with libertarian-conservative commentator and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones in December 2015,[145][146] becoming the first president to have ever met with Jones according to Jones's website.[147]

Much to the consternation of liberals and the mainstream media,[148] the Trump Administration was much more friendly towards and, during press briefings, called more often upon conservative[149] and smaller[150] media outlets compared to previous administrations. For example, the first three journalists Press Secretary Sean Spicer ever called upon during his tenure as secretary were "conservative-leaning" (the Associated Press traditionally received the first question).[151] This did not stop the conservative media from asking tough questions to the Trump Administration.[152][153] It was reported on June 30, 2017, that three conservative-leaning news outlets, Newsmax, One America News Network, and the Daily Mail, had been given permanent seats in the White House briefing room.[154]

Trump's victory over political correctness

Trump has strongly and successfully challenged political correctness, particularly during his 2016 presidential campaign. He insisted on using the term "anchor baby" despite a reporter saying the term was offensive.[155] He uses the term "Islamic terrorism". He says he will use the words "Merry Christmas".

In June 2017, after an Islamic terrorist attack in the United Kingdom, President Trump used his social media platform to call for the end of political correctness.[156]

Failures and possible failures

  • January 31, 2017—President Donald Trump announced he would keep a 2014 executive order signed by former President Obama that gave protected status to homosexual employees of the government and federal contractors.[157][158] Additionally, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner reportedly derailed a proposed executive order protecting religious liberty at the same time.[159] However, supporters of homosexual privileges claimed that a March 27, 2017 order, which repealed much of Obama's 2014 executive order, went against Trump's statement to keep the 2014 Obama order (which, if true, would annul this supposed failure).[160]
  • February 2017—Despite enacting a crackdown on illegal immigration,[161] the Trump Administration took a softer stance of illegal immigration than many conservatives had hoped and as the Left had expected.[162] President Trump announced he would keep Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program started in 2012 which basically allows illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to stay.[163][164][165] DHS Secretary John Kelly confirmed this in early-June 2017.[166][167] Through early June 2017, the Trump Administration approved 125,000 new or renewed DACA permits, to the strong dismay of conservatives.[168] The DHS made this action (or lack of) official on June 15, 2017.[169] Additionally, although giving de facto amnesty to less illegal immigrants than Obama did in his last three months in office, the Trump Administration put nearly 55,000 additional illegal immigrants under the Temporary Protected Status program.[170]
  • As of early April 2017, several Obama-holdovers still hold their positions in the Trump Administration with little to no indication of leaving.[171][172] As of March 9, 2017, President Trump has not fired Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, who targeted conservative groups under the Obama Administration.[173] The holdovers in the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency engaged in undermining President Trump's agenda of securing the southern border.[174] President Trump also appointed at least one NeverTrump individual to the White House.[175]
  • May 10, 2017—By one vote, the U.S. Senate failed to block an Obama-era regulation on drilling through the Congressional Review Act.[176][177]
  • It was reported in late-May and early-June 2017 that despite government and media statements to the contrary,[161][178] the Trump Administration had not made any real change from the Obama Administration's "catch-and-release" policies when apprehending illegal immigrants.[179]
  • Due to confirmation delays in the Senate, many leaders of the agencies in charge of border security still had "acting" status well into Trump's presidency, something which prevented agencies from implementing stronger immigration enforcement policies.[180]
  • Although President Trump did not proclaim the month of June, in 2017, as "LGBT Pride month,"[181] the Pentagon continued its annual "LGBT pride celebration."[182] Despite this, the Department of Defense delayed an Obama Administration plan to open up the military to transgender recruits.[183]
  • June 2017—Jason Chaffetz, a Tea Party Republican who had just retired as the Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, stated that the Trump Administration was not any more transparent than the Obama Administration.[184]
  • It was reported in June 2017 that the Trump Administration officials continued Obama's advancement of transgender ideology into public schools.[185]

Opposition to Donald Trump's achievements

See also: Opposition to Donald Trump and American liberalism and 21st century political losses

Due to his promotion and support of conservative, America First[186] policies, President Trump faced large opposition from the left and the establishment,[187][188] including from within the government bureaucracy.[189][190] (The fact that members of the Deep State have grown visibly scared of reports stating such confirms this view;[191] in May 2017, it was reported that 60% of National Security Council employees were Obama-Administration holdovers[192]). Left-wing federal courts also blocked some of President Trump's executive orders regarding sanctuary cities and immigration.[193][194]

Even before being inaugurated, Democrats spoke about impeaching and removing Trump from the presidency.[195] Even some local communities passed resolutions calling for the impeachment of President Trump.[196] Some Democrats used profane language against Trump, such as the f-word[197] and s-word.[198] As a testament to the deep opposition and hatred towards him by the left-wing, at least 217 violent protestors were arrested in Washington D.C. on Inauguration Day.[199][200] Left-wingers committed or advocated for many other acts of violence against President Trump or his supporters.[201][202][203] It was reported in early February 2017 that 12,000 tweets already had called for Trump's assassination.[204] The mainstream media helped promote such violence.[205] In addition to domestic opposition, President Trump, and by extension, the United States, was strongly opposed by non-Americans compared to the Obama Administration, despite a majority of non-Americans believing Trump to be a strong leader.[206]

In addition to the above, Senate Democrats unduly delayed Trump's cabinet nominees at historic and unprecedented proportions[207] – by February 8, 2017, only George Washington had fewer cabinet nominees confirmed by this length of time into his presidency.[208] Trump's last cabinet secretary was confirmed on April 27, 2017,[209] and Trump's last cabinet-level member assumed office on May 15, 2017.[210] In addition to the confirmation delays, congressional Democrats had already (unsuccessfully) filibustered Trump's supreme court nomination and initiated an investigation into Trump's alleged ties to Russia.[211]

As in the 2016 presidential election, the mainstream media strongly opposed Trump and wrote him off as a failure early in his presidency, despite his numerous accomplishments by that time.[212][213] They consistently misrepresented him and his accomplishments,[214] As evidence of this intense MSM opposition, a study published close to the 100th-day mark of Trump's presidency found that 89% of media coverage regarding Trump was negative.[213] A similar study conducted by the Harvard Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy released in May 2017 found that 80% of the mainstream media coverage over Trump (including outlets such as Fox News Channel and The Wall Street Journal) was negative.[215] Additionally, Trump was on track to become the most mocked president on late-night comedy TV in at least 25 years.[216] The American public had the same perception of media bias against the president – a June 2017 Rasmussen poll found that 50% of Americans believed the media was biased against President Trump and that 4% believed the opposite.[217] The mainstream media promoted fake news against President Trump,[218] with notable examples including an unverified dossier by BuzzFeed,[219] two stories by the The New York Times[220] and CNN,[221] respectively, debunked by former FBI Director James Comey, and an eventually-retracted CNN article that attacked Trump and his allies over a Russia fund[222] that was motivated by ratings[223] and caused three CNN employees to resign.[224]

According to a poll taken around the 100th day of Trump's presidency, only 11% of Democrats believed that their party's opposition to Trump had yielded successful results for them.[225] The Democrats' poor performance in the special congressional elections held in the first half of 2017 illustrated their weakness and unsuccess in challenging President Trump.[82]

President Trump was still able to implement new policies and roll back Obama's policies despite the opposition against him, which served as a distraction from the changes being made.[226]

See also

Concerning Trump's presidency

Concerning leftists and Trump

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