“We don’t win on trade” was a frequent refrain heard at Trump rallies, and in response, the real estate mogul has said he will renegotiate NAFTA and withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Campaign finance reform would take the form of forbidding foreign lobbyists to raise money on behalf of campaigns in the U.S. He also said he will institute a hiring freeze in order to reduce the size of the federal government. A major pledge of his is a “constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress.” Representatives and senators may currently serve an unlimited number of two- and six-year terms, respectively.Īdditionally, Trump has proposed a law barring government officials from lobbying the government within five years of their service and prohibiting lobbying by those officials on behalf of foreign governments. In the subsequent 99 days, Trump has promised to “drain the swamp” - the campaign’s term for rooting out corruption in Washington. Laying out the aims of his administration, Trump said he will “repeal and replace ‘Obamacare,’” “immediately suspend the admission of Syrian refugees,” “order a review of every single regulation issued over the last eight years,” “begin lifting all regulations that are hurting our workers and our businesses,” “terminate every single unconstitutional executive order signed by President Obama,” “restore the rule of law to our land,” “begin implementing plans for construction of a wall along our southern border” and “get rid of” international gangs of thugs and drug cartels - all on his first day.
First Day in Officeĭuring the campaign, Trump frequently pointed to the tasks he wishes to accomplish on his first day in the Oval Office. The Republican nominee argued that Clinton represented another four-year term for the Obama administration, and Trump has vowed to radically change the direction of the country from his first day on the job. 7, the Senate confirmed 117 key positions, but Trump had not yet nominated people for 354 jobs, according to the Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.Many of Trump’s pledges revolve around the goal of reforming or replacing laws established over the past eight years, bolstering national security and improving the country’s reputation internationally.
The White House backed a bill to cut legal immigration in half.Citing “tremendous medical costs and disruption,” Trump said that transgender people would no longer be able to serve in the military “in any capacity.” Trump announced that transgender Americans would be barred from military service.John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted against it. A last-ditch move to pass a “skinny repeal” of Obamacare failed in the Senate when Republican Sens. The effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act collapsed.Mueller is now heading an investigation into Russian meddling in the election. The Justice Department appointed a special counsel on the Russia investigation.won’t officially be able to leave the international agreement to fight climate change until November of 2020. will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Here’s a quick look at what’s happened - and what hasn’t - in Trump’s second 100 days. On Monday, Trump hit the 200-day mark, but major achievements still remain elusive.