...and would be looking at 4% Q4 growth if not for the Demthug pointless Shutdown...which the GOP crushed the demthugs over....
Immigration & Border Security
Social & Cultural Issues
Foreign Policy
Looks like Trump and the GOP have gotten a LOT accomplished.
- Tax Cuts: Congress passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill," which the administration describes as the largest tax cut in American history and makes permanent the tax cuts from his first term.
- Job Market & Economy: The U.S. economy has added a net of over 670,000 jobs since January 2025, with native-born workers accounting for all gains. Core inflation has reportedly tracked at just 2.1%.
- Deregulation: The administration has enacted broad deregulatory efforts across various sectors, including energy, the auto industry, and K-12 schooling, which it estimates saved Americans over $180 billion.
- Energy Policy: Declared a national energy emergency to boost domestic oil and gas production, rescinded previous clean energy regulations, and withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization.
- Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): Established a new agency, co-chaired initially by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, with the goal of dismantling government bureaucracy and cutting wasteful expenditures.
- Pardons: Issued numerous pardons, including for over 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol attack, two Washington D.C. police officers, and Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the darknet market Silk Road.
Immigration & Border Security
- Border Security: Implemented a mass deportation push, leading to a record low number of illegal immigrant encounters at the southern border and a record number of deportation flights in June 2025.
- Legislation: Signed the Laken Riley Act, which broadens the legal standing for actions against illegal immigrants.
- Policies: Reinstated the "Remain in Mexico" policy and expanded the use of the Guantanamo Bay detention center for migrants. The administration also sought to end birthright citizenship through executive action, though this was blocked in court.
Social & Cultural Issues
- Anti-DEI Measures: Signed executive orders to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and preferences across the federal government and in K-12 schooling.
- Transgender Policies: Issued executive orders defining gender as an immutable male-female binary at conception, banning transgender people from the military, restricting gender-affirming care for minors, and keeping men out of women's sports.
Foreign Policy
- Trade: Imposed a 10% baseline universal import tariff on all imported goods, with higher rates for specific countries like China, triggering a trade war and resulting in retaliatory tariffs from other nations.
- NATO: Secured an agreement from NATO members to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP.
- Middle East & Ukraine: Secured ceasefires between India and Pakistan, and Israel and Iran. The administration has also been involved in peace negotiations for the Russo-Ukrainian war and reached a deal with Ukraine for joint mineral exp
Looks like Trump and the GOP have gotten a LOT accomplished.