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President Donald J. Trump has accomplished in his First Term (2017–2021)1. Economy and taxes - Signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the largest overhaul of the U.S. tax code in decades. It reduced the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%, nearly doubled the standard deduction, expanded the child tax credit, and created Opportunity Zones. Pre-COVID, this coincided with unemployment reaching a 50-year low of 3.5%, record-low unemployment for Black and Hispanic Americans, rising real wages for lower-income workers, and millions of jobs added. (archive.li)2. Aggressive deregulation: agencies eliminated far more rules than they added (administration claims of ratios like 22:1 in some periods), reducing compliance costs. U.S. became a net energy exporter for the first time in nearly 70 years and the world’s top producer of oil and natural gas. 3. Stock market reached multiple records; 401(k) values rose significantly pre-pandemic.Judiciary Confirmed three Supreme Court justices (Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett) and over 200 federal judges, shifting the federal judiciary in a more conservative direction for decades. (factcheck.org)4. Criminal justice and domestic policy Signed the bipartisan First Step Act, which reduced certain mandatory minimum sentences, expanded rehabilitation programs, and led to the release or sentence reduction of thousands of federal prisoners. 5. Created the U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the armed forces. 6. Signed the Great American Outdoors Act, providing major funding for national parks and public lands maintenance. 7. Increased generic drug approvals, helping lower some prescription costs.8. Foreign policy and national security Brokered the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and later other states—the first major Arab-Israeli peace deals in 25+ years. 9. Oversaw the territorial defeat of ISIS’s caliphate in Iraq and Syria and the killing of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 10. Replaced NAFTA with the USMCA trade agreement. 11. Withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal and imposed a “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign. 12. Took a harder line on China via tariffs, technology restrictions (e.g., on Huawei), and support for Taiwan and the Quad. 13. Met three times with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (first sitting U.S. president to do so and to step into North Korea). 14. Launched Operation Warp Speed, which accelerated COVID-19 vaccine development and delivery in record time through public-private partnership. (factually.co)15. Immigration and border - Constructed or replaced roughly 450 miles of border barriers. Implemented policies such as Remain in Mexico (MPP) that reduced illegal crossings during certain periods.Second Term (January 2025–present, as of August 2026)16. Taxes and economy Signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (also called Working Families Tax Cuts) in July 2025, making the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, eliminating taxes on tips and overtime for many workers, adding senior deductions, and delivering other relief. Supporters cite average tax savings, manufacturing job protection, and wage gains. (home.treasury.gov)17. Reported strong GDP growth in later 2025 quarters, stock market records (S&P 500 multiple highs), low initial jobless claims, and job gains concentrated among native-born workers in some data. 18. Significant AI and technology investment commitments (administration claims exceeding $2 trillion range in related announcements). 19. Deregulatory actions projected to save substantial compliance costs; progress on stablecoin regulation (GENIUS Act) and ending prior digital-asset restrictions.20. Immigration and border security - Southwest border encounters fell to multi-decade lows (under 10,000 per month sustained in early data), with extended periods of zero releases into the U.S. and claims of negative net migration plus large numbers of deportations and self-deportations. (amgreatness.com)21. Expanded ICE and Border Patrol resources and ended catch-and-release practices.22. Foreign policy and national security - Secured a NATO commitment to raise defense spending toward 5% of GDP (a major increase from the prior 2% guideline). 23. Conducted Operation Absolute Resolve, resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. 24. Advanced various Middle East and other diplomatic efforts, including reported ceasefires or de-escalations; continued pressure on Iran and China. 25. Relocated U.S. Space Command and advanced space and missile defense initiatives.26. Reduced certain crime metrics in targeted areas (e.g., Washington, D.C.) after federal interventions, lower energy prices in some periods, and cuts to specific federal programs viewed as wasteful by supporters.{These lists are not exhaustive—administrations issue extensive fact sheets with hundreds of items!} [COMPARE THIS TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BIDEN, OBAMA AND CLINTON ADMINISTRATIONS!