Donald Trump achievements: Miscellaneous achievements

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This article is a non-exhaustive list of miscellaneous achievements by U.S. President Donald Trump, his administration, and Congress.

Miscellaneous policy achievements

  • 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.[1][2] Additionally, Trump voiced his strong support for Israel during his transition.[3][4] 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.[5] After that, the U.S. condemned the UN after the organization ignored the letter from the Senate.[6] 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,[7] and Congress commemorated the event.[8]
  • 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.[9] 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.[10]
  • 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.[11][12]
  • 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.[13] The bill also funded the agency, the first time such a bill was signed into law in seven years.[14] On June 30, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order re-establishing the National Space Council.[15]
  • May 5, 2017—President Trump attached a signing statement to a five-month spending bill he signed, ignoring several liberal provisions,[16] such as a statement ordering the administration not to enforce federal marijuana laws in states with medical marijuana.[17]
  • August 25, 2017—President Trump pardoned ex-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, noting his over 50 years of "exemplary" public service and fighting illegal immigration in the White House statement of the pardon.[18]

Political appointments

Proclamations

  • January 20, 2017—The day he was inaugurated, President Trump instituted a national day of patriotism for the country,[28] and a few days later Trump officially designated his inauguration day the National Day of Patriotic Devotion.[29][30]
  • 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."[31][32]
  • September 3, 2017—Two days earlier, President Trump declared the day a national day of prayer for victims of Hurricane Harvey, which had just caused devastation in Texas and Louisiana.[33]

Party politics

Elections

  • 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.[34]
  • 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.[35] 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,[36] despite Hollywood celebrities actively campaigning for the Democrat,[37] and despite the Democrat's spending advantage (the House race was the most expensive U.S. House race in history).[36][38] The election was a clear win for President Trump and his agenda[39] and showed the weakness and poor messaging of the Democrat Party.[40]

Conservatism in the GOP

  • As an example of how the Republican Party became the "party of Trump," the RNC hired pro-Trump Kayleigh McEnany as its national spokeswoman.[41] RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel also was pro-Trump.[42]
  • Despite opposition to Trump from the Left, it was reported in April 2017 that congressional Republicans were more united during Trump's presidency than in any other time in recent U.S. political history.[43]

Achievements not related to official policy

While the following achievements were not official policy actions by the Trump Administration, they were closely related to the Trump Administration and its policies:

  • 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.[44] The media took notice of the Bible studies again in late-July 2017.[45] The Bible study was possibly the first one held in the executive branch in at least 100 years.[46] The Trump Administration was described as being "the most evangelical Cabinet in history,"[47] and the Bible study suggested that the administration is, at least in part, striving to be under God.[48] In addition to the Bible study, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders reads Christian devotionals before each press briefing.[49]
  • May 13, 2017—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.[50] One of his lines was, "In America we don’t worship government, we worship God."[51]
  • 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."[52]
  • 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."[53] The Department of Education invited members of the Family Research Council and Focus on the Family to a Father's Day event.[54]
  • July 1, 2017—President Trump held a "Celebrate Freedom Rally" in Washington D.C. to honor veterans and celebrate Independence Day – his first Independence Day address as President.[55] 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."[56]
  • In an August 3, 2017, rally in West Virginia, President Trump continued bashing the D.C. establishment, saying that "we don’t need advice from the Washington swamp."[57]
  • August 22, 2017—President Trump's own words of what his political movements stood for: "This evening, joined together with friends, we reaffirm our shared customs, traditions and values. We love our country. We celebrate our troops. We embrace our freedom. We respect our flag. We are proud of our history. We cherish our Constitution, including, by the way, the Second Amendment. We fully protect religious liberty. We believe in law and order. And we support the incredible men and women of law enforcement. And we pledge our allegiance to one nation under God."[58]

Productivity

  • 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.[59] Overall, the legislature was relatively productive by mid-2017.[60]
  • An August 2017 Pew Research Center study found that the 115th Congress was more productive than any other Congress since 2007 and had the fifth highest count of substantive bills signed into law in the past 30 years.[61]

Failures

  • As of early April 2017, several Obama-holdovers still held their positions in the Trump Administration with little to no indication of leaving.[62][63] President Trump did not fire Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, who targeted conservative groups under the Obama Administration.[64] President Trump also appointed at least one NeverTrump individual to the White House.[65] Due to the delay in Senate confirmations, Obama holdovers were able to continue Obama-era policies, such as removing references in official documents of "genocide" against Christians and other religious minorities by ISIS.[66]
  • It was reported in 2017 that the Trump Administration had chosen few supporters of Trump's presidential campaign for national security positions.[67]
  • The Trump Administration sent delegates to the 2017 meeting of the Bilderberg group, a secretive globalist elitist group.[68]

References

  1. ↑ House overwhelmingly votes to condemn UN resolution on Israel settlements. Fox News. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Cortellessa, Eric (January 6, 2017). US House passes motion repudiating UN resolution on Israel. The Times of Israel. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Pollak, Joel B. (December 23, 2016). Trump on UN Anti-Israel Vote: ‘Things Will Be Different After Jan. 20’. Breitbart. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  4. ↑ Swoyer, Alex (December 29, 2016). Trump: ‘I’m Very, Very Strong on Israel’. Breitbart. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  5. ↑ Danan, Deborah (April 30, 2017). Netanyahu Thanks All 100 Senators for ‘Standing Up For Israel At UN’. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ Multiple references:
  7. ↑ Multiple references:
  8. ↑ Multiple references:
  9. ↑ Morrongiello, Babby (January 21, 2017). Trump returns Churchill bust to the Oval Office. Fox News (from the The Washington Examiner). Retrieved January 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ Kessler, Glenn (January 23, 2017). Here’s the real story about the Churchill bust in the Oval Office. The Washington Post. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ Vladimirov, Nikita; Shelbourne, Mallory (January 28, 2017). Trump signs three more executive actions. The Hill. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  12. ↑ Executive Order 13770 of January 28, 2017 -- Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees. Federal Register. February 3, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  13. ↑ Kew, Ben (March 21, 2017). WATCH: Trump Signs Bill Securing NASA Funding, Plans to Reach Mars. Breitbart News. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  14. ↑ Kaplan, Sarah (March 21, 2017). Trump signs NASA bill aimed at sending people to Mars. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  15. ↑ Multiple references:
  16. ↑ Korte, Gregory (May 5, 2017). Trump issues broad, 'Bush-style' signing statement on spending bill. USA Today. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  17. ↑ Multiple references:
  18. ↑ Multiple references: See also:
  19. ↑ Trump fires acting AG after Justice Department staff told not to defend refugee order. Fox News. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  20. ↑ Statement on the Appointment of Dana Boente as Acting Attorney General. whitehouse.gov. January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  21. ↑ Boyle, Matthew (January 30, 2017). Trump’s PATCO Moment: Emanating Reagan, the President Takes Control of Federal Government to ‘Protect the Country and Its Citizens’. Breitbart. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  22. ↑ Kurtz, Howard (February 1, 2017). Trump's firing of a defiant Obama holdover: Why he's no Richard Nixon. Fox News. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  23. ↑ Multiple references:
  24. ↑ Trump replaces Obama appointee US Surgeon General Murthy. Fox News. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  25. ↑ Hawins, Awr (April 23, 2017). President Trump Removes Obama’s Pro-Gun Control Surgeon General. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  26. ↑ Toosi, Nahal (April 21, 2017). State Dept. official reassigned amid conservative media attacks. Politico. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  27. ↑ Carney, John (August 24, 2017). How Charlottesville Helped Drain the Swamp. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  28. ↑ Trump takes first actions on Cabinet, declares day of patriotism: spokesman. Reuters. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  29. ↑ National Day of Patriotic Devotion -- Proclamation 9570 of January 20, 2017. Federal Register. January 24, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  30. ↑ Shelbourne, Mallory (January 23, 2017). http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315735-trump-declares-inauguration-day-national-day-of-patriotic-devotion. The Hill. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  31. ↑ Trump proclaims May 1 as 'Loyalty Day'. Fox News. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  32. ↑ Proclamation 9602 of April 28, 2017 -- Loyalty Day, 2017. Federal Register. May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  33. ↑ Multiple references:
  34. ↑ Schouten, Fredreka (May 7, 2017). President Trump seizes on election rules to push his agenda in new ways. USA Today. Retrieved May 7, 2017. President Trump began preparing for his 2020 re-election campaign very early:
  35. ↑ Multiple references:
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Multiple references:
  37. ↑ Multiple references:
  38. ↑ Pramuk, Jacob (June 20, 2017). GOP's Karen Handel wins most expensive House race ever, dashing Democrat upset hopes. CNBC. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  39. ↑ Multiple references:
  40. ↑ Multiple references:
  41. ↑ Multiple references:
  42. ↑ Multiple references:
  43. ↑ Stucky, Phillip (April 2, 2017). Trump Smashes Records With Party Unity. The Daily Caller. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  44. ↑ Multiple references:
  45. ↑ Multiple references: Mainstream media bias and atheist attacks against the Bible studies affirmed this as an achievement:
  46. ↑ Starr, Penny (July 31, 2017). Cabinet Members Launch White House Bible Study. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  47. ↑ Wishon, Jennifer (July 31, 2017). Bible Studies at the White House: Who's Inside This Spiritual Awakening? CBN News. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  48. ↑ Bakinski, Pete (April 29, 2017). Mike Pence sponsors Bible study for Trump cabinet. Life Site News. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  49. ↑ Multiple references:
  50. ↑ Trump urges Liberty graduates to find courage to challenge critics, assails Washington leaders as 'failed voices'. Fox News. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  51. ↑ Multiple references:
  52. ↑ Multiple references:
  53. ↑ Starr, Penny (June 18, 2017). President Trump’s Father’s Day Proclamation: Dads Have Responsibility to ‘Instill in Us Core Values’. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  54. ↑ Berry, Susan (June 18, 2017). LGBT Rights Groups Slam Trump Admin Father’s Day Event with Traditional Marriage Advocates. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  55. ↑ Manchester, Julia (July 1, 2017). Trump hits media, honors veterans in first Fourth of July speech as president. The Hill. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  56. ↑ Multiple references:
  57. ↑ Shaw, Adam (August 3, 2017). Trump Scorches D.C. Establishment in West Virginia: ‘We Don’t Need Advice from the Washington Swamp’. Breitbart News. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  58. ↑ Multiple references:
  59. ↑ Harper, Jennifer (June 10, 2017). So far, so good: President Trump signed more bills into law than his four predecessors: report. The Washington Times. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  60. ↑ Dinan, Stephen (July 13, 2017). Times’ Legislative Activity Index shows good pace for unified Congress. The Washington Times. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  61. ↑ Multiple references:
  62. ↑ Meet Obama Holdovers Still in Trump’s Government. Breitbart News. April 2, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  63. ↑ Ortiz, Ildefonso (April 5, 2017). Brandon Darby: Border Patrol Agents Feel Betrayed by the Trump Administration. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  64. ↑ Singman, Brooke (March 9, 2017). Republicans want to know why Trump hasn't fired the IRS head. Fox News. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  65. ↑ Boyle, Matthew (April 25, 2017). Never Trump Movement Leader, Former Jeb Bush Staffer Helen Aguirre Ferre Infiltrates White House. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  66. ↑ Crabtree, Susan (July 25, 2017). State Department lawyers removing references to ISIS 'genocide' against Christians, other religious minorities. Fox News (from The Washington Free Beacon). Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  67. ↑ Scarborough, Rowan (August 20, 2017). Trump campaign backers snubbed for top national security jobs. The Washington Times. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  68. ↑ Multiple references:
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