Trump's 83 Executive Orders
It wasn't the longest address to Congress but it definitely was one of the longest and the many interruptions didn't help. In modern times we have not seen such a low level of decorum. It was an embarrassment on a level rarely seen from adults.
The following sums up the high points of the 100 minute speech:
Illegal border crossings are down to an all-time low without any legislation.
Upon taking office, I imposed an immediate freeze on all federal hiring, a freeze on all new federal regulations and a freeze on all foreign aid.
I withdrew from the unfair Paris climate accord, which was costing us trillions of dollars that other countries were not paying.
I withdrew from the corrupt World Health Organization.
I withdrew from the anti-American UN Human Rights Council.
We ended all of Biden's environmental restrictions that were making our country far less safe and totally unaffordable.
We ended the last administration's insane electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto workers and companies from economic destruction.
I have directed that for every new regulation, ten old regulations must be eliminated.
We ordered all federal workers to return to the office. They will either show up for work in person or be removed from their job.
I have stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America.
I signed an order making English the official language of the United States of America.
I renamed the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America. *** I'm not happy with this. ***
I renamed, for a great president, William McKinley, Mount McKinley again.
We've ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies all across the entire federal government.
We have removed the poison of critical race theory from our public schools.
I signed an order making it the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female.
I also signed an executive order to ban men from playing in women's sports.
I will also take historic action to dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths here in the USA.
I have created the brand-new Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE.
I want to do what has not been done in 24 years, balance the federal budget.
For $5 million, we will allow the most successful job creating people from all over the world to buy a path to US citizenship.
My administration will reclaim power from this unaccountable bureaucracy. Any federal bureaucrat who resists this change will be removed from office immediately. It's very simple. And the days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over.
I'm calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security.
I also want to make interest payments on car loans tax deductible, but only if the car is made in America.
We want to cut taxes on domestic production and all manufacturing.
We want 100% write-off/expensing for businesses.
On April 2nd, 2025, reciprocal tariffs will kick in. Whatever a country tariffs us, we will tariff them.
I signed the law that mandates the detention of all dangerous criminal aliens who threaten public safety.
I officially designated MS-13 and the bloodthirsty Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
I have signed an executive order requiring a mandatory death penalty for anyone who murders a police officer. I'm asking congress to pass that policy into permanent law.
I signed an executive order banning public schools from indoctrinating our children with transgender ideology.
I signed an executive order to cut off all taxpayer funding to any institution that engages in the sexual mutilation of our youth. I want Congress to pass a bill permanently banning and criminalizing sex changes for children.
I will create a new Office of Shipbuilding in the White House and offer special tax incentives to bring this industry home to America.
Panama has not lived up to our treaty and we will be taking back control of the Panama Canal.
The United States will be taking over Greenland one way or another. *** I do not endorse this. ***
America will lead humanity into space and plant the American flag on the planet Mars and even beyond.
No doubt it's been an exhausting first forty days. Most people think President Trump has already signed more than 100 Executive Orders. Some believe it been over 200. President Trump has signed 84 Executive Orders. Many of which are feel good orders like the one renaming a national wildlife refuge after Jocelyn Nungarayacte. A 12 year old murdered by an illegal alien who's mother was a guest of the First Lady.
Furthermore, a few EOs have been put on hold by various Federal Judges. Orders like birth right citizenship are working their way through the courts. Unlike President Obama or President Biden, President Trump so far is abiding by court decisions and has repeatedly said he will continue to do so.
The Democrats are digging in and fighting Trump in every way possible. Most of Trump's agenda polls 80/20. Meaning, roughly 80% of Americans are supportive with the Dems fighting for the 20% fringe. The 20% of Americans who for example believe biological "boys" playing in girls sports is a non-issue. Most Americans understand biological boys who are transgender competing against girls is rare but when it happens it impacts hundreds, if not thousands of young women and will ripple throughout time as more and more female records are broken by men.
The only place the Left can still fight and win is in the courts. Unfortunately they think it's just fine to "shop" for a Leftist "retired" judge who works just a few days a month to sign off on obstructionist rulings. For example, the Left found a judge to rule only Federal employees, AKA bureaucrats at Treasury, are allowed to review government data bases for fraud, waste and abuse is preposterous. The ruling was so extensive it effectively barred the Secretary of the Treasury from looking at the books of his own Department. This was almost as bad as the Hawaiian Federal Judge blocking President Trumps 3rd attempt at his first term travel ban. What's even more crazy this ban was nearly the same as President Obama's.