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Office of the Press Secretary
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June 7, 2018
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S 500 DAYS OF WINNING ON THE WORLD STAGE
“In confronting these dangers, we know that weakness is the surest path to conflict, and unmatched power is the surest means of our defense.” – President Donald J. TrumpAMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY: President Donald J. Trump led America’s return to leadership on the international stage, while prioritizing America’s interests.
· American leadership, security, prosperity, and accountability has been strengthened by President Trump.
o American leadership in the world has been re-asserted, vital investments in our military have been secured, and threats to our national security interests have been confronted.
CONFRONTING THE TERROR THREAT: The Trump Administration has devastated ISIS’ self-declared caliphate and curbed the global threat of terror against the United States and its allies.
· Trump Administration policy has led to the near total destruction of ISIS’ self-declared caliphate, including the liberation of all Iraqi territory from ISIS control.
o Of ISIS’ total territorial loss, at least 50 percent occurred under President Trump.
· A punishing series of sanctions has been unveiled by the Trump Administration, targeting the supporters of terrorism around the globe.
· The new National Vetting Center was established by the Trump Administration to ensure those who come to the United States do not pose a threat to domestic security.
RESTORING AMERICA’S STRENGTH: The President has secured funding to rebuild our military and support our troops with the resources they deserve.
· Historic increases in defense funding were secured by President Trump in order to rebuild our Nation’s military and provide our troops with the resources they need.
· President Trump signed legislation to provide $700 billion in defense spending for fiscal year (FY) 2018 and $716 billion for FY 2019 and a 2.4 percent pay raise for our servicemembers.
STANDING BY OUR WORD AND OUR ALLIES: President Trump has ended decades of talk and restored the credibility of America’s word on the international stage.
· President Trump has made significant progress toward the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, after decades of unsuccessful policies.
· After decades of unfulfilled promises from presidential candidates of both parties, President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moved the U.S. Embassy there.
· President Trump ordered strikes against Syria in response to the regime’s use of chemical weapons in April 2017 and April 2018.
· 17 Americans held overseas have returned under President Trump’s leadership.
NO MORE BAD DEALS: President Trump has ended US participation in the Iran deal (JCPOA), which put at risk America’s national security.
· President Trump terminated the United States’ participation in the defective and one-sided Iran deal, which allowed Iran’s military spending to increase 40 percent.
o By re-imposing sanctions, President Trump shows we no longer makes empty threats.
o The President is working with our allies to find a comprehensive and lasting solution to the nuclear threat, including eliminating Iran’s ballistic missile program.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 6, 2018
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S 500 DAYS OF MAKING THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
“All Americans deserve accountability and respect — and that is what we are giving them.” – President Donald J. TrumpREFORMING BUREAUCRACY: Through Civil Service and VA reforms, President Donald J. Trump is refocusing the Federal workforce and increasing its accountability to taxpayers.
· President Trump signed legislation to bring more accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs and provide our veterans with more choice in the care they receive.
o President Trump signed into law the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, and worked with Congress to forge an overwhelming bipartisan vote of support for the MISSION Act.
o President Trump signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act into law, authorizing $2.1 billion in additional funds for the Veterans Choice Program.
· The President has issued multiple executive orders aimed at reforming the civil service to work for the American people. These orders:
o Require agencies to work on negotiating better, more efficient, union contracts and to make those contracts open to public inspection;
o Cut down on tax-payer funded union activities at Federal agencies, saving tax-payers an estimated $100 million a year; and
o Enhance the accountability of the Federal bureaucracy by easing the process for removing poor performing employees and strengthening the merit system.
· The President issued his “One Federal Decision” memorandum of understanding, encouraging coordinated infrastructure permitting reviews across the Federal government.
RETURNING CHOICE TO HEALTHCARE: President Trump’s actions on healthcare have increased options for Americans and returned decision-making about healthcare to individuals.
· President Trump successfully eliminated the penalty for Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
· President Trump is expanding affordable coverage options through Association Health Plans and short-term, limited-duration plans for families and employers harmed by Obamacare.
· President Trump has released a blueprint to lower drug prices for American patients and consumers, reform Medicare programs, promote competition, and increase transparency.
· Last year alone, the FDA approved more new drugs than ever before in history, saving consumers $8.8 billion. Medicare changes will save seniors an estimated $320 million.
EXPANDING LIBERTY: The President has appointed judges who faithfully apply the law and is working with State, local, and Tribal leaders to combat government overreach.
· President Trump has appointed a record number of Federal judges, who are interpreting the law as it is written, promoting federalism, and standing for our individual constitutional liberties – including appointing Justice Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court.
· The President has protected freedom of conscience by issuing rules protecting religious employers from having to violate their religious or moral beliefs or shut their doors; revising FEMA policy to ensure that houses of worship receive the disaster aid to which they are legally entitled; and ardently defending religious liberty in the courts.
· President Trump has improved the accountability of America’s immigration system and is actively combatting ‘sanctuary city’ laws, which endanger communities across the Nation.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
JUNE 5, 2018
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S 500 DAYS OF MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES SAFER AND MORE SECURE
“Together, we are building a safe, strong, and proud America.” – President Donald J. TrumpSECURING AMERICA’S BORDERS AND ENFORCING AMERICA’S LAWS: President Donald J. Trump has worked to secure our borders and fully enforce our Nation’s immigration laws.
· Despite insufficient resources and congressional obstruction, President Trump has stepped up to improve border security and enact immigration policies based on the rule of law.
· President Trump released an immigration framework which would finally secure our borders and close the loopholes that undermine our immigration system.
· President Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to the southern border to support efforts to stop illegal immigration and cut off supplies of illegal drugs.
· President Trump has established immigration enforcement policies based on the rule of law.
o From the start of the administration to the end of FY 2017, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) made 42 percent more arrests of illegal aliens compared to the prior year.
· President Trump’s Administration has cracked down on the violent MS-13 gang which has sought to take advantage of our porous borders and immigration loopholes.
o ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrests of MS-13 members and associates increased by 83 percent from FY 2016 to FY 2017.
o Working with partners in Central America, the Department of Justice secured criminal charges against more than 4,000 MS-13 members in 2017.
HELPING AMERICAN COMMUNITIES HIT BY THE OPIOID CRISIS: President Donald J. Trump’s Administration has fought back against the opioid crisis devastating communities.
· President Trump launched a nationwide effort to combat the opioid crisis by reducing demand, cutting off illicit drug supplies, and expanding treatment opportunities.
· President Trump signed an omnibus spending bill which dedicated nearly $4 billion to address the opioid epidemic.
o The bill included critical funding for addiction prevention and treatment, law enforcement operations, research into alternative addiction treatments, and more.
· The Trump Administration has sought to improve treatment and recovery options for Americans struggling with addiction.
o The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new Medicaid policy to increase access to treatment options.
o The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved new treatments to help those struggling with addiction.
· President Trump’s Administration is continually working to cut off illegal drug supplies.
o The U.S. Border Patrol continues to work to stop drug supplies before they reach our communities, seizing more pounds of fentanyl so far in FY 2018 than in all of FY 2017.
o The Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team, aimed at disrupting online illicit opioid sales.
o President Trump signed the INTERDICT Act into law, enhancing efforts to detect and intercept synthetic opioids such as fentanyl that are being illegally imported.
o DOJ secured it’s first-ever indictments against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers.
o A Department of Interior task force combating the opioid crisis in Tribal communities recently seized over 9,000 fentanyl pills and hundreds of pounds of other drugs.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 4, 2018
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S 500 DAYS OF STRENGTHENING THE AMERICAN ECONOMY
A STRONGER AMERICAN ECONOMY: President Donald J. Trump has used his first 500 days to strengthen the American economy, generating new opportunity and prosperity.
· Since President Trump took office, the economy has created nearly 3 million jobs and the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.8 percent, matching the lowest level in nearly 50 years.
o African-American and Hispanic unemployment rates have hit record lows.
o The unemployment rate for women has fallen to its lowest level since 1953.
· American workers are seeing more and more employment opportunities, with job openings reaching their highest level on record.
o President Trump signed an Executive Order on apprenticeship programs to help prepare American workers to seize the opportunities available in today’s economy.
· Consumer and business confidence and optimism have skyrocketed under the Trump economy.
· American manufacturing is thriving, with manufacturers expecting record levels of employment growth, capital investment, and inventory growth in a recent survey.
AMERICA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS: President Donald J. Trump has enacted historic tax cuts and rolled back unnecessary regulations in order to unleash America’s economic potential.
· President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, lowering the top corporate tax rate to make American business more competitive.
o As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, at least 6 million workers will see wage increases, bonuses, benefit increases, and more.
o At least 75 utilities have announced they will lower rates due to the new law.
· President Trump has followed through on his pledge to cut costly, unnecessary regulations, achieving 22 deregulatory actions for every new regulatory action in 2017.
· President Trump signed legislation to roll back costly and harmful provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act, providing relief to credit unions, and community and regional banks.
· President Trump worked to curb costly rules and regulations that burden America’s energy producers, farmers, and manufacturers.
FREE, FAIR, AND RECIPROCAL TRADE: President Donald J. Trump has protected American workers and confronted unfair trade practices that have gone unchecked by Washington for years.
· President Trump has worked to improve America’s trade deals and has withdrawn from agreements that do not work for America.
o During his first days in office, President Trump announced he was withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
o The Trump Administration secured amendments to the KORUS trade agreement with South Korea, including provisions to increase American automobile exports.
· President Trump is responding to China’s unfair trade practices which have distorted global markets and harmed American commerce.
o The Administration is working to address China’s unfair intellectual property policies through a range of actions.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUNE 4, 2018
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP’S 500 DAYS OF AMERICAN GREATNESS
“Our families will thrive. Our people will prosper. And our nation will forever be safe and strong and proud and mighty and free.” – President Donald J. Trump500 DAYS: In his first 500 days in office President Donald J. Trump has achieved results domestically and internationally for the American people.
· Since taking office, President Trump has strengthened American leadership, security, prosperity, and accountability.
· After 500 days, the results are clear: the American economy is stronger, American workers are experiencing more opportunities, confidence is soaring, and business is booming.
· President Trump has re-asserted American leadership on the world stage, secured vital investments in our military, and stood up against threats to our national security.
· President Trump has put the American people first and made government more accountable.
AMERICA’S ECONOMY IS STRONGER: The American economy is stronger today and American workers are better off thanks to President Trump’s pro-growth agenda.
· Nearly 3 million jobs have been created since President Trump took office.
o 304,000 manufacturing jobs have been created since President Trump took office, and manufacturing employment stands at its highest level since December 2008.
o 337,000 construction jobs have been created since President Trump took office, and construction employment stands at its highest level since June 2008.
· Under President Trump, the unemployment rate has dropped to 3.8, the lowest rate since April 2000, and job openings have reached 6.6 million, the highest level recorded.
o 67 percent of Americans believe now is a good time to find a quality job, according to Gallup.
o Only under President Trump have more than 50 percent of Americans believed it is a good time to find a quality job since Gallup began asking the question 17 years ago.
· President Trump prioritized job training and workforce development to empower workers to seize more opportunities, signing an Executive Order to expand apprenticeship opportunities.
· President Trump has restored confidence in the American economy, with confidence among both consumers and businesses reaching historic highs.
o Consumer confidence in current conditions has reached a 17-year high, according to the Conference Board.
o Optimism among manufacturers has hit record highs under President Trump, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
o Small business optimism has sustained record-high levels under President Trump according to the National Federation of Independent Business.
· President Trump signed the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law, cutting taxes for American families and making American business more competitive.
o American families received $3.2 trillion in gross tax cuts and saw the child tax credit double.
o The top corporate tax rate was lowered from 35 percent to 21 percent so American businesses could be more competitive.
· President Trump has rolled back unnecessary job-killing regulations beyond expectations.
o In 2017, President Trump far exceeded his promise to eliminate regulations at a two-to-one ratio, issuing 22 deregulatory actions for every new regulatory action.
o The Administration rolled back rules and regulations harming farmers and energy producers, such as the Waters of the United States Rule and the Clean Power Plan.
o Regional and community banks and credit unions got relief after President Trump signed legislation reducing harmful requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act.
· Since taking office, President Trump has advanced free, fair, and reciprocal trade deals that protect American workers, ending decades of destructive trade policies.
o Days after taking office, the President withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and agreement.
o President Trump’s Administration is working to defend American intellectual property from China’s unfair practices through a range of actions.
o The President improved the KORUS trade agreement with the Republic of Korea, which will allow more U.S. automobile exports to South Korea with lower tariffs and increase U.S. pharmaceutical access to South Korea.
o American agriculture has gained access to new markets under President Trump.
AMERICA IS WINNING ON THE WORLD STAGE: President Trump has re-asserted American leadership on the world stage and is achieving results for the American people.
· President Trump followed through on his promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
· President Trump ordered an end to United States participation in the horrible Iran deal and immediately began the process of re-imposing sanctions that had been lifted or waived.
o The President has taken action to confront aggression by Iran and its proxies.
o The Department of the Treasury has issued a range of sanctions targeting Iranian activities and entities, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force.
· Under President Trump, the United States has led an unprecedented global campaign to achieve the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
· President Trump’s leadership has contributed to the return of 17 Americans held overseas.
o In May 2018 alone, Venezuela released one American and North Korea released three Americans who came home to the United States.
· The President has secured historic increases in defense funding in order to rebuild our Nation’s military with the resources they need, after years of harmful sequester.
o President Trump signed legislation to provide $700 billion in defense spending for fiscal year (FY) 2018 and $716 billion for FY 2019.
· The United States has worked with international allies to decimate ISIS.
· President Trump ordered strikes against Syria in response to the regime’s use of chemical weapons in April 2017 and April 2018.
· The Trump Administration has imposed a range of sanctions on the Maduro dictatorship in Venezuela, including sanctions targeting Maduro and other senior government officials.
AMERICA’S COMMUNITIES ARE SAFER AND MORE SECURE: President Trump has worked to secure our borders, enforce our immigration laws, and protect the safety and security of American communities.
· Despite limited resources and obstruction from Congress, President Trump has worked to take control of our border and enforce our immigration laws.
o President Trump has called on Congress to provide the resources needed to secure our borders and close loopholes that prevent immigration laws from being fully enforced.
· President Trump authorized the deployment of the National Guard to help secure our borders.
· President Trump’s Administration has carried out immigration enforcement efforts based on the rule of law.
o From the start of President Trump’s Administration to the end of FY 2017, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) made 110,568 arrests of illegal aliens.
o Arrests made in this timeframe represented a 42 percent increase from the same timeframe in FY 2016.
o Of the 110,568 arrests made, 92 percent had a criminal conviction, pending criminal charge, were an ICE fugitive, or had a reinstated final order of removal.
· President Trump has made clear that his Administration will continue to combat the threat of MS-13 in order to protect communities from the horrendous violence the gang has spread.
o In 2017, the Department of Justice worked with partners in Central America to file criminal charges against more than 4,000 members of MS-13.
· The Trump Administration has cracked down on the import and distribution of illegal drugs in order to stop them from reaching our communities and causing even more devastation.
o As of April 2018, U.S. Border Patrol has seized 284 pounds of fentanyl in FY 2018, already surpassing the total of 181 pounds seized in FY 2017.
· The President has launched a nationwide effort to fight the opioid crisis, which has devastated communities across America.
o The President’s Opioid Initiative seeks to reduce drug demand, cut off the flow of illicit drugs, and save lives by expanding treatment opportunities.
· President Trump signed an omnibus spending bill which provides nearly $4 billion to address the opioid epidemic.
o The bill included $1 billion for grants focused on the hardest hit States and Tribes and provided funding for a public-private research partnership on pain and addiction.
AMERICA’S GOVERNMENT IS MORE ACCOUNTABLE: Since taking office, President Trump has worked to ensure government is more accountable to the American people.
· President Trump has confirmed the most circuit court judges of any President in their first year, and secured Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the United States Supreme Court.
· President Trump has signed legislation to bring more accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs and provide our veterans with more choice in the care they receive.
o President Trump signed the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017, improving processes for addressing misconduct.
o President Trump signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act into law, authorizing $2.1 billion in additional funds for the Veterans Choice Program.
· President Trump successfully eliminated the penalty for Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate.
· The President’s Administration is seeking to provide more affordable health coverage and broader access to affordable alternatives to Obamacare plans.
· President Trump has released a blueprint to lower drug prices for Americans.
· President Trump has ensured that the religious liberties and conscience of Americans are protected and respected by the Federal government.
o President Trump signed an Executive Order to protect the free speech and religious liberties of groups such as the Little Sisters of the Poor.
o The Department of Justice issued guidance to all executive agencies on protecting religious liberty in federal programs.
Republican National Committee
June 4, 2019
Winning: 500 Days Of American GreatnessPresident Trump’s First 500 Days By The Numbers______________________________ $700 Billion: The Historic Amount Of Defense Spending Allocated By The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Signed By President Trump. (Rebecca Kheel, “Trump Signs Nearly $700B Defense Policy Bill,” The Hill, 12/12/17) · $146.2 Billion: The Amount Authorized For Military Personnel Including Costs Of Pay, Allowances, And Bonuses. (Press Release, “President Donald J. Trump Will Make The American Military Great Again,”The White House, 12/12/17) · 2.4%: The Pay Raise Authorized To Provide A Significant Improvement In The Quality Of Life For Our Troops. (Press Release, “President Donald J. Trump Will Make The American Military Great Again,” The White House, 12/12/17) $208.5 Billion: The Value Of U.S.-Exported Goods And Services In March 2018, An All-Time High. (“US Trade Deficit Drops As Exports Hit A Record High,” CNBC, 05/03/18) $200 Billion: The Amount Of Federal Money Dedicated To Improving America’s Infrastructure Under President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan. (Lydia DePillis, “Trump Unveils Infrastructure Plan,” CNN , 2/12/18) $125 Billion: The Amount That Has Been Invested Back Into The U.S. Economy Thanks To Savings From The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act. (“List Of Tax Reform Good News,” Americans For Tax Reform , 6/3/18) $55 Billion: The Amount Allocated To Reform The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs In The VA Mission Act Signed By President Trump. (Quil Lawrence, “Senate Passes $55 Billion Veterans Affairs Reform Bill,” NPR, 05/23/18) $50 Billion: The Amount Dedicated To Rural Infrastructure In President Trump’s Infrastructure Plan. (“Legislative Outline For Rebuilding Infrastructure In America,” The White House Of President Trump , 2/12/18, p.6) $47.8 Billion: The Amount Approved By The House To Fund The Department Of Homeland Security (DHS), And Help Build Physical Barriers And Improve Surveillance Technology Along The Southwest Border. (Press Release, “House Approves Omnibus Bill To Fund The Federal Government,” House Committee On Appropriations , 3/22/18) $9.8 Billion: The Net Lifetime Savings From Deregulatory Action President Trump Is Committed To Saving In FY2018. (“President Donald J. Trump Is Delivering On Deregulation,” The White House, 12/14/17) $8.7 Billion: The Amount The United States Trade Deficit Has Decreased Since February 2018. (“US Trade Deficit Drops As Exports Hit A Record High,” CNBC, 05/03/18) $8.1 Billion: The Net Lifetime Savings From President Trump’s Deregulatory Actions In FY2017. (“President Donald J. Trump Is Delivering On Deregulation,” The White House, 12/14/17) $2.1 Billion: The Amount Authorized By President Trump For The Veterans Choice Program Through The VA Choice And Quality Employment Act. (“Trump Signs Emergency Bill To Add $2.1 Billion Into Veterans Medical Care,” The Associated Press , 08/12/17) $1.63 Billion: The Amount That Has Been Donated To Charity Thanks To Savings From The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act. (“List Of Tax Reform Good News,” Americans For Tax Reform, 6/3/18) $1.3 Billion: The Amount Recovered In Stolen Taxpayer Money In The Largest Healthcare Fraud Bust In History By The Office Of Inspector General At The Department Of Health And Human Services. (“2017: A Year of Accomplishment,” The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services , 1/26/18, p. 16) $800 Million: The Approximate Amount Of Money That Has Been Appropriated To Combat The Opioid Crisis. (Press Release, “HHS Marks 2017 Accomplishments Under President Donald J. Trump,” U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services , 1/26/18) $500 Million: The Amount Granted To The 41 Recipients Of 2018 Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants. (Press Release, “U.S. Department Of Transportation Announces Half A Billion Dollars In Infrastructure Investments To 41 Projects In 43 States,” U.S. Department Of Transportation, 3/9/18) $98 Million: The Amount Of Grant Funding Directed To The DOJ’s Office Of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) To Hire Additional Police Officers. (“Attorney General Sessions Announced $98 Million To Hire Community Policing Officers.” The Department Of Justice, 11/20/17) 27.2 Million More People That Will Take The Standard Deduction And Avoid The Complex Itemizing Process, Thanks To The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act. (Shaina Mishkin, “Here's How To Tell Whether The New GOP Tax Plan Will Simplify Your Taxes,” Time, 12/20/17) 2.96 Million: The Total Amount Nonfarm Payroll Has Increased Since President Trump Took Office. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/1/18) 143,000: The Number Of Administrative Arrests Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) Made In FY2017. (“ICE Impact In FY2017,” Immigration And Customs Enforcement, Accessed 5/31/18) 81,000: The Number Of Illegal Immigrants Removed From The Interior Of The Country By ICE In FY2017. (“ICE Impact In FY2017,” Immigration And Customs Enforcement, Accessed 5/31/18) 65,850: The Number Of Jobs That Have Been Created So Far By Companies Thanks To The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act. (“List Of Tax Reform Good News,” Americans For Tax Reform, 6/3/18) 4,800: The Number Of Criminal Arrests Made In National Anti-Gang Operations In FY2017. (“ICE Impact In FY2017,” Immigration And Customs Enforcement, Accessed 5/31/18) 4,000: The Number Of Troops Deployed To The Southwest Border Through The End Of September 2018. (Anna Giaritelli, “Pentagon Approves 736 More National Guard Troops To Support Air, Land, Sea Border Agents,”Washington Examiner, 5/25/18) 4,000: The Number Of MS-13 Gang Members That Faced Charges In 2017 By The Department Of Justice. (Press Release, “President Donald J. Trump Is Dedicated To Combating MS-13,” The White House, 5/23/18) 3,510: The Number Of Investigations Opened By The Trump Administration Into Businesses Who Employ Illegal Immigrants Not Authorized To Work In The U.S. (Stephen Dinan, “DHS Doubles Focus On Businesses That Hire Illegal Immigrants,” The Washington Times , 5/14/18) 1,579: The Number Of Regulatory Actions President Trump Withdrew Or Delayed In 2017. (“President Donald J. Trump Is Delivering On Deregulation,” The White House, 12/14/17) 1,360: The Number Of Employee Audits ICE Made In 2017. (Maria Sacchetti, “ICE Raids Meatpacking Plant In Rural Tennessee; 97 Immigrants Arrested,” The New York Times, 4/6/18) $1,260: The Average Amount A Taxpayer Will Save In 2018 Under The New Tax Code.(Frank Sammartino, Philip Stallworth, and David Weiner, “The Effect Of The TCJA Individual Income Tax Provisions Across Income Groups And Across The States,” Tax Policy Center , 3/28/18) 1,027: The Number Of Generic Drugs Approved By The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) In 2017-The Highest In History. (“Ensuring Safe, Effective, And Affordable Medicines For The American Public,” U.S. Food And Drug Administration, Accessed 5/31/18) 802: The Number Of Full-Time Community Law Enforcement Officers That Will Be Hired As A Result Of Additional Funding. (“Attorney General Sessions Announced $98 Million To Hire Community Policing Officers.” The Department Of Justice, 11/20/17) 796: The Number Of MS-13 Members Arrested In FY2017. (“President Donald J. Trump Is Dedicated To Combating MS-13,” The White House, 5/23/18) 750%: The Percent Fentanyl Seizures Have Risen At The U.S.-Mexico Border In The First Seven Months Of Fiscal Year 2018 Compared To The Same Period A Year Earlier. (Anna Giaritelli, “Fentanyl Seizures At US-Mexico Border Up 750 Percent,” Washington Examiner, 5/23/18) 610: The Number Of Administrative Arrests Stemming From Worksite Immigration Enforcement. (Stephen Dinan, “DHS Doubles Focus On Businesses That Hire Illegal Immigrants,” The Washington Times, 5/14/18) 594: The Number Of Criminal Arrests Stemming From Worksite Immigration Enforcement. (Stephen Dinan, “DHS Doubles Focus On Businesses That Hire Illegal Immigrants,” The Washington Times, 5/14/18) 365: The Number Of Days That Short-Term Limited-Duration Healthcare Plans Have Been Extended. (Press Release, “Fact Sheet: Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance Proposed Rule,” Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services , 2/20/18) 364 Companies Gave Employees Bonuses With Savings From The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act.(“List Of Tax Reform Good News,” Americans For Tax Reform, 6/3/18) 300: The Number Of People Arrested By ICE For Alleged Criminal And Civil Immigration Violations In 2017. (Maria Sacchetti, “ICE Raids Meatpacking Plant In Rural Tennessee; 97 Immigrants Arrested,” The New York Times, 4/6/18) 228: The Number Of Illegal Immigrants Affiliated With MS-13 Arrested By Border Patrol Agents In FY2017. (“President Donald J. Trump Is Dedicated To Combating MS-13,” The White House, 5/23/18) 179: The Number Of Law Enforcement Agencies Across The Country Receiving Funding Awards. (“Attorney General Sessions Announced $98 Million To Hire Community Policing Officers.” The Department Of Justice, 11/20/17) 125: The Number Of Companies That Have Increased Wages Thanks To Savings From The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act. (“List Of Tax Reform Good News,” Americans For Tax Reform , 6/3/18) 120: The Number Of Individuals President Trump Has Nominated To Serve On The U.S. District Courts And U.S. Courts Of Appeals. (“Judicial Selection,” Alliance For Justice, Accessed 5/31/18) 100: The Number Of Immigration Judges That Were Mobilized To DHS Detention Facilities Across The Country, Including Along The Southwest Border. (Press Release, “Justice Department Announces Additional Prosecutors And Immigration Judges For Southwest Border Crisis,” U.S. Department Of Justice , 5/2/18) · 2,700: The Additional Number Of Cases Expected To Be Completed Due To The Mobilization. (Press Release, “Justice Department Announces Additional Prosecutors And Immigration Judges For Southwest Border Crisis,” U.S. Department Of Justice, 5/2/18) 100% Of Income Groups Will See A Tax Cut On Average In 2018. (“Distributional Analysis Of The Conference Agreement For The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act,” Tax Policy Center, 12/19/17) 92% Of Illegal Aliens Arrested By ICE In FY2017 That Had Criminal Convictions, Pending Criminal Charges, Were An Immigration Fugitive, Or Were An Illegal Re-Entrant. (“ICE Impact In FY2017,” Immigration And Customs Enforcement, Accessed 5/31/18) 90% Of Americans Will See An Increase In Take Home Pay Thanks To The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act. (“New Withholding Guidelines Under The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Will Increase Take Home Pay,” U.S. Department Of Treasury, 1/12/18) 83%: The Increase Of MS-13 Arrests From FY2017 Compared To FY2016. (“President Donald J. Trump Is Dedicated To Combating MS-13,” The White House, 5/23/18) 82% Of Middle-Class Taxpayers Will See A Tax Cut In 2018. (Frank Sammartino, Philip Stallworth, and David Weiner, “The Effect Of The TCJA Individual Income Tax Provisions Across Income Groups And Across The States,” Tax Policy Center, 3/28/18) 80% Of Manufacturers Say President Trumps Actions On Regulations Are “Headed In The Right Direction.” ("2017 Second Quarter Manufacturers' Outlook Survey," National Association Of Manufacturers, 7/20/17) 80% Of Americans That Believe Immigration Should Be Based On Merit And Skills. (Jen Kerns, Op-Ed, “New Polling Proves President Trump Is Right – ‘Americans Are #Dreamers Too,’” The Hill, 2/3/18) 72: The Number Of Policy Guidance Documents Removed By The Department Of Education To “Alleviate Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens.” (Moriah Balingit, “Devos Rescinds 72 Guidance Documents Outlining Rights For Disabled Students,” The Washington Post , 10/21/17) 70: The Number Of Obama Regulations That Have Been Rolled Back Under The Department Of Health And Human Services. (“2017: A Year of Accomplishment,” The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services , 1/26/18, p. 6) 68% Of Households Could See Lower Utility Bills Thanks To The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act.(“Quick Facts United States,” United States Census, Accessed 3/6/18) 50%: The Increase Of Immigration Judges Assigned To Adjudicate Cases In Immigration Courts Near The Southwest Border. (Press Release, “Justice Department Announces Additional Prosecutors And Immigration Judges For Southwest Border Crisis,” U.S. Department Of Justice , 5/2/18) 39: The Number Of Judges Confirmed To The Federal Bench Since President Trump Took Office. (“Judicial Selection,” Alliance For Justice, Accessed 5/31/18) 35: The Number Of New Assistant United States Attorney Positions Allocated To U.S. Attorney’s Offices Along The Southwest Border. (Press Release, “Justice Department Announces Additional Prosecutors And Immigration Judges For Southwest Border Crisis,” U.S. Department Of Justice , 5/2/18) 35: The Number Of Visits By Foreign Leaders To The White House In 2017. (“Visits By Foreign Leaders In 2017,” Office Of The Historian, Accessed 05/31/18) 33% Of Small Businesses Are Raising Wages, The Highest Number In Almost 18 Years.(“List Of Tax Reform Good News,” Americans For Tax Reform, 4/16/18) 25%: Tariff Instituted By President Trump To Protect The United States Steel Industry.(President Trump, Remarks By President Trump In Listening Session With Representatives From The Steel And Aluminum Industry , Washington, DC, 3/01/18) 15.2%: The Trade Gap In May 2018; The Lowest Trade Deficit Since September 2017. (“US Trade Deficit Drops As Exports Hit A Record High,” CNBC, 05/03/18) 15: The Number Of Countries Visited By President Trump In 2017. (“Donald J. Trump,” Office Of The Historian, 05/31/18) 13: The Number Of Years The U.S. Went Without Trading Beef With China Before President Trump Took Office. (Press Release, “In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef Back To Market,” U.S. Department Of Agriculture , 6/30/17) 12: The Number Of Nominees For Federal Appeals Courts Judgeships Confirmed In President Trump’s First Year, The Most Confirmed In Any President’s First Year In Office. (Khorri Atkinson, "Trump Has Now Appointed Most Ever Federal Appeals Judges In 1st Year," Axios , 12/14/17) 11: The Number Of Years The U.S. Went Without Trading Potatoes From Idaho To Japan Before President Trump Took Office. (Press Release, “2018 Fact Sheet: USTR Success Stories: Opening Markets for U.S. Agricultural Exports,” Office Of The United States Trade Representative , Accessed 5/31/18) 11%: The Amount Support For The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Has Grown Among Democrats Since Its Passage. (Ben Casselman and Jim Tankersley, “Tax Overhaul Gains Public Support, Buoying Republicans,” The New York Times, 2/19/18) 10%: Tariff Instituted By President Trump To Protect The United States Aluminum Industry. (President Trump, Remarks By President Trump In Listening Session With Representatives From The Steel And Aluminum Industry , Washington, DC, 3/01/18) 5.9%: The African-American Unemployment Rate In May 2018. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics , Accessed 6/1/18)
· May Marks The First Time African-American Unemployment Has Ever Been Under 6 Percent. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics , Accessed 6/1/18) 5: The Number Of Immigration Roundtables The Trump Administration Has Held.(“Immigration Roundtables,” The White House, Accessed 5/31/18) 3.8%: The Unemployment Rate In May 2018. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, Accessed 6/1/18) · "The Unemployment Rate Has Matched Its Lowest Point In Half A Century," The Only Other Time Since 1969 That Unemployment Was At 3.8 Percent Was In April 2000. "The unemployment rate has matched its lowest point in half a century. The Labor Department reported Friday that unemployment fell to 3.8% in May. The economy added 223,000 jobs, better than expected. Since 1969, the only other time unemployment has been this low was in April 2000." (Nathaniel Meyersohn, "Unemployment Rate Matches Lowest Point In Half A Century," CNN , 6/1/18) 3: The Number Of Pro-Law Enforcement And Anti-Crime Executive Orders President Trump Has Signed. (“President Trump Signs Pro-Law Enforcement And Anti-Crime Executive Orders,” The White House, 2/9/17) 2.7%: The Record Low Unemployment Rate For Veterans Reached In 2017 Under President Trump. (“Veteran Unemployment Rates Fall To Record Low In October,” Fox , 11/07/17) 2: The Number Of Regulations That Must Be Eliminated For Every New Regulation Promulgated Under The Trump Administration. (Ted Gayer, Robert E. Litan, and Philip A. Wallach, “Evaluating The Trump Administration’s Regulatory Reform Program,” The Brookings Institute , 10/20/17) 1: The Number Of Supreme Court Justices Confirmed To The U.S. Supreme Court Under The Trump Administration. (Khorri Atkinson, "Trump Has Now Appointed Most Ever Federal Appeals Judges In 1st Year,"Axios, 12/14/17) 0: The Number Of Days Hillary Clinton Has Served As President. (The Voters, 11/8/16) |
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.
Trump Campaign Launches PromisesKept.com to Document President’s Accomplishments
Repository of Trump Record Necessary to Counter Media Errors and Omissions
NEW YORK, NY – Tonight, Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. launched PromisesKept.com, designed to document all of President Trump’s accomplishments in office and to counter the errors and omissions of the mainstream media, which distort, underreport, and lie about the President’s remarkable record since taking office.Presented in a timeline and catalogued by issue, PromisesKept.com is an active reference tool for President Trump’s mounting record of accomplishments throughout his term in office to date, including bills signed into law, Executive Orders, policy proposals, and more.
“We are happy to announce the launch of PromisesKept.com this evening,” said Brad Parscale, Campaign Manager for Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. “This repository will serve as a robust record of the Trump Administration and its growing portfolio of accomplishments. It’s a shame that such a platform is even necessary to overcome the errors and omissions reporting by the mainstream media – full of distortions, underreporting, and lies – but we are pleased to present such a record of achievement by President Trump nonetheless,” he concluded.
“It’s fitting to launch PromisesKept.com as we mark the first 500 days of PresidentTrump’s first term in office, during which the President has already fulfilled so many promises with record-breaking success in job creation, the economy, trade, national security, and so much more,” said Lara Trump, Senior Advisor to Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. “We are proud to offer this platform of the true and complete record of President Donald Trump, and we are also especially proud of what he has accomplished for the hard working men and women of America thus far. There’s plenty more to come!” she added.
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Democratic National Committee
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Trump’s First 500 Days Only Widen Gap Between Richest Americans & Everyone Else
In response to Trump’s first 500 days in office and a U.N. investigation that found his policies are deepening poverty in the United States, DNC spokesperson Daniel Wessel released the following statement:
“Long term, Trump’s policies have only widened the gap between the richest Americans and everyone else. Trump is not fighting for American workers, and he is not fighting for lower- and middle-class families. Instead, Trump is only enriching special interests, big corporations and people like himself. This is the legacy of Trump’s first 500 days in office, and deepening poverty in America will be a lasting impact of his presidency.”
Reuters: America's poor becoming more destitute under Trump: U.N. expert
“Poverty in the United States is extensive and deepening under the Trump administration whose policies seem aimed at removing the safety net from millions of poor people, while rewarding the rich, a U.N. human rights investigator has found.”
The Guardian: Trump's 'cruel' measures pushing US inequality to dangerous level, UN warns
“Donald Trump is deliberately forcing millions of Americans into financial ruin, cruelly depriving them of food and other basic protections while lavishing vast riches on the super-wealthy, the United Nations monitor on poverty has warned.”
Los Angeles Times: U.N.'s poverty and human rights special rapporteur finds U.S. policies reward wealthy, punish poor
“Philip Alston, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on extreme
poverty and human rights, published a damning report this week on
poverty in the United States, condemning President Trump’s
administration forexacerbating the problem of inequality by rewarding
the rich and punishing the poor.”
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