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Donald J. Trump

Republican · Federal

45th and 47th President of the United States. Businessman and television personality before entering politics. First elected in 2016, returned to office in 2024.

Record

Strong conservative record on immigration, taxation, and national defense. Opposes most environmental regulations and the ACA. Pursued tariff-based trade policy.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

  • P.L. 119-75 — Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Signed into law, Feb 3, 2026)
    Further consolidated appropriations for fiscal year 2026.
  • P.L. 119-74 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (Signed into law, Jan 23, 2026)
    FY 2026 consolidated appropriations for three appropriations packages.
  • P.L. 119-69 — Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (Signed into law, Jan 14, 2026)
    Allows school lunch programs to serve whole milk to students.
  • P.L. 119-60 (S.1071) — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Signed into law, Dec 18, 2025)
    Authorizes over $900 billion for Department of Defense and other national security programs; expands shipbuilding ($26 billion) and Golden Dome missile defense investments.
  • P.L. 119-38 — Epstein Files Transparency Act (Signed into law, Nov 19, 2025)
    Requires the Department of Justice to release documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
  • P.L. 119-37 (H.R.5371) — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (Signed into law, Nov 12, 2025)
    Ended the 43-day federal government shutdown; funded most agencies through January 30, 2026, and Agriculture, MilCon-VA, and Legislative Branch through end of FY2026.
  • P.L. 119-30 (S.1596) — Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act (Signed into law, Jul 24, 2025)
    Codifies the renaming of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas in honor of Jocelyn Nungaray.
  • P.L. 119-28 — Rescissions Act of 2025 (Signed into law, Jul 24, 2025)
    Rescinds approximately $9 billion in proposed budget authority previously approved.

Executive orders & directives

  • EO 14257 — Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual U.S. Goods Trade Deficits (In effect, Apr 2, 2025)
    'Liberation Day' tariff order: declares national emergency over the U.S. trade deficit and invokes IEEPA to impose a 10% baseline reciprocal tariff on nearly all imports, with higher country-specific rates.
  • EO 14212 — Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission (In effect, Feb 13, 2025)
    Establishes the MAHA Commission chaired by the HHS Secretary to study drivers of childhood chronic disease.
  • EO 14195 — Imposing Duties to Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China (In effect, Feb 1, 2025)
    Imposes an additional 10% tariff on imports from the People's Republic of China, citing fentanyl precursor exports.
  • EO 14194 — Imposing Duties to Address the Situation at Our Southern Border (In effect, Feb 1, 2025)
    Imposes 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico, tied to enforcement on migration and narcotics flows.
  • EO 14193 — Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border (In effect, Feb 1, 2025)
    Imposes 25% tariffs on imports from Canada (10% on Canadian energy resources), tied to fentanyl enforcement.
  • EO 14159 — Protecting the American People Against Invasion (In effect, Jan 20, 2025)
    Restores interior immigration enforcement priorities and rescinds Biden-era enforcement guidance.
  • EO 14158 — Establishing and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' (In effect, Jan 20, 2025)
    Creates the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to modernize federal IT and identify operational savings.
  • EO 14156 — Declaring a National Energy Emergency (In effect, Jan 20, 2025)
    Invokes emergency powers to expedite domestic energy production, pipeline permitting, and grid expansion.

What people are saying

Verdicts from the iRate community on Donald J. Trump.

  • @PWH Jun 5, 2026

    I really liked his policy!

  • @EmojiMan Jun 4, 2026

    Worst POTUS ever!!!!!!!

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