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White House posts list of 365 claimed accomplishments from President Trump’s first year back in office

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Key takeaways

  • The White House published a list of 365 claimed "wins" covering President Trump’s first 365 days back in office across immigration, public safety, the economy, foreign policy, energy, and deregulation.
  • On immigration and border policy the list says the administration declared a national border emergency, resumed border-wall construction, expanded deportations and detention capacity, and reinstated the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
  • The White House says it issued 228 executive orders, implemented large-scale deregulation and rescissions, and directed budget and administrative changes to reduce the federal workforce and cut contracts.
  • Foreign-policy items claimed include brokering multiple peace agreements, designating various groups and cartels as terrorist organizations, seizing sanctioned Venezuelan oil assets, and asserting major actions against Iran and ISIS.
  • Energy and environment actions cited include declaring a National Energy Emergency, reversing Biden-era climate and vehicle rules, expanding oil, gas, coal, nuclear and critical-minerals production, and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and WHO.
  • Health and social policies listed include reclassifying marijuana to Schedule III, withdrawing from the World Health Organization, changing childhood vaccine recommendations, and launching the Great Healthcare Plan.

Follow Up Questions

How is "negative net migration" defined and which agency provides the official data for that measure?Expand

“Net migration” is the difference between people moving into an area and people leaving it; a negative net migration means more people left than arrived. The U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program) is the official federal source for U.S. national and state net-migration (domestic and international) estimates.

What legal authority exists for an executive order to end birthright citizenship or alter citizenship rules?Expand

There is no valid legal basis for a president to end birthright citizenship by executive order; the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause (as interpreted in cases like Wong Kim Ark) protects birthright citizenship, so only a constitutional amendment or a definitive Supreme Court reinterpretation could change it—an EO attempting to do so would likely be unconstitutional.

What is the "Remain in Mexico" policy and how does it affect asylum seekers' ability to apply for protection in the U.S.?Expand

The “Remain in Mexico” policy (formally the Migrant Protection Protocols, MPP) requires certain non‑Mexican asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.–Mexico border to wait in Mexico while their U.S. immigration‑court proceedings are decided, which limits their ability to access counsel and services in the U.S. and has raised safety and due‑process concerns.

What does designating an organization as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization" or labeling cartels as terrorist organizations legally permit the U.S. government to do?Expand

Designating a group as a U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) enables criminal penalties for providing “material support,” immigration bars and removals for associated aliens, asset‑blocking and sanctions, and expanded law‑enforcement and intelligence authorities; labeling criminal cartels as terrorists can trigger similar sanctions and national‑security tools (often via State Department FTO listings and Treasury/DOJ/ICE enforcement actions).

What is a "rescissions package" and how does it formally cancel previously appropriated federal spending?Expand

A rescissions package is a formal proposal to cancel previously appropriated (unspent) federal funds. Under the Impoundment Control Act, the president may submit rescission requests to Congress; funds are only cancelled if Congress enacts a rescission bill (or otherwise agrees) within the statutory window—an administration cannot unilaterally void past appropriations.

What are the GENIUS Act and the proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, and what agencies would oversee those programs?Expand

The GENIUS Act (a proposed bill name in some proposals) and a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve are policy proposals (not existing programs) that would create new federal initiatives to support tech/AI education or a Treasury‑managed bitcoin reserve; oversight would depend on the specific legislation but would likely involve executive agencies such as Treasury, Treasury’s Office of Financial Research or Federal Reserve (for reserves), and agencies assigned by statute (e.g., Commerce/OSTP or Education for GENIUS). (No authoritative federal program by these names currently exists.)

What is the process and standard for revoking visas or pausing visa processing for groups of countries, and which agencies implement those actions?Expand

Revoking visas or pausing visa processing for nationals of groups of countries typically relies on statutory immigration authorities (Immigration and Nationality Act) and administrative rules; agencies that implement such actions include the Department of State (visa issuance), Department of Homeland Security components (CBP, USCIS, ICE) for entry and enforcement, and interagency guidance from the White House/OMB/DOJ when policywide suspensions or restrictions are ordered. Legal standards and required procedures vary by authority used and are subject to judicial review.

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