BRINGING ACCOUNTABILITY BACK TO GOVERNMENT: In
six months in office, President Trump has followed through on his promise to
the American people to bring accountability back to government.
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President
Trump fulfilled his promise to the American people by nominating and, after
Senate confirmation, appointing Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court.
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President
Trump implemented higher ethical standards to make sure his Administration
works for the American people.
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President
Trump signed an Executive Order implementing tough new lobbying standards for
political appointees, including a five-year ban on lobbying and a lifetime ban
on lobbying for foreign countries.
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President
Trump has donated his salary, following through on his promise to the American
people.
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To
make sure the Government serves the needs of all Americans, President Trump has
called for a comprehensive plan to reorganize the executive branch and has used
his budget to begin to implement his plan.
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President
Trump created the Office of American Innovation to streamline and improve the
Government for future generations.
SPURRING JOBS CREATION: President Trump’s
impact on the economy has been immediate, spurring job creation across the
country.
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President
Trump signed the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order, prioritizing
the interests of American businesses and workers.
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“Buy
American” promotes American industry, protecting it from unfair competition by
targeting the abusive use of waivers and exceptions to laws on the books.
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“Hire
American” calls for the reform of our visa programs, ensuring that they no
longer displace American workers, while fully enforcing laws governing the
entry of foreign workers.
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President
Trump signed an Executive Order, making it easier for businesses to start and
expand apprenticeship programs.
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The
Dow Jones Industrial Average has increased 17 percent since election day,
hitting new highs 25 times this year already.
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Since
January, the economy added 863,000 jobs, including 821,000 in the private
sector.
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79,000
construction jobs added since January.
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42,000
mining and logging jobs added since January.
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41,000
manufacturing jobs added since January.
CUTTING DOWN JOB KILLING REGULATIONS: Just six
months in office, President Trump has taken historic action to eliminate
wasteful and costly regulations that have stood in the way of hardworking
Americans.
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The
American Action Forum estimates a potential $70 billion in costs reductions
from President Trump’s actions to cut back regulations.
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President
Trump has signed 14 Congressional Review Act resolutions into law, ending
burdensome Obama-era rules and regulations, more than all other Presidents
combined.
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By
withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord, President Trump protected America
from a bad deal that would have harmed our economy.
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According
to a study by NERA Consulting, meeting the Obama Administration’s obligations
under the Paris Climate Accord could have cost the United States economy nearly
$3 trillion.
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According
to the same study, 6.5 million industrial sector jobs could have been lost,
including 3.1 million manufacturing sector jobs.
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In
order to control regulatory costs, President Trump signed an Executive Order
mandating that for every one new regulation, two old regulations must be
eliminated.
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Through
infrastructure reform and investment, the Trump Administration aims to
dramatically reduce permit approvals for projects from 10 years to 2 years,
spurring investment and job creation.
OPENING UP AMERICAN ENERGY: In six months,
President Trump has turned around America’s policy on energy production after
years of opposition.
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President
Trump has acted aggressively to increase exports of our energy resources to a
global market.
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Updated
guidance from the Treasury Department to allow the United States to export
coal.
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Expedited
the permitting and approval processes of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals
and exports, including the approval of the Lake Charles LNG terminal in Louisiana.
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President
Trump has unleashed oil and gas development in the United States by expanding
access to resources and the infrastructure needed to get them to market.
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Approved
the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, creating over 42,000 jobs and $2
billion in earnings.
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Signed
an Executive Order mandating future pipeline work to be done by American
workers and with American steel.
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Expedited
new pipeline approval and production, such as the New Burgos Pipeline to
Mexico.
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Signed
an Executive Order to extend offshore oil and gas drilling and reissued a
leasing program to develop offshore resources.
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Boosting
oil and gas development on Federal lands.
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The
Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering an Obama-era rule on
greenhouse gas emissions that is estimated to cost oil and natural gas
operators as much as $530 million annually.
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President
Trump kept his campaign promise to coal miners and rolled back the previous
Administration’s “Stream Protection Rule,” which targeted the beleaguered
industry with estimated costs of at least $81 million a year.
A FREE AND FAIR TRADE AGENDA: President Trump
is putting America First in trade negotiations, pursuing reciprocal agreements
with our trading partners so everyone benefits.
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One
of President Trump’s first actions was to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific
Partnership, after the Obama Administration’s efforts failed to protect
American workers.
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President
Trump announced he will renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA) to better reflect our modern economy while benefitting all parties so
involved.
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This
week, the United States Trade Representative released its objectives for
upcoming NAFTA negotiations.
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Last
week, the President began the process of renegotiating the United States-Korea
Free Trade Agreement.
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Negotiations
President Trump started with China on economic cooperation have already
produced results for American businesses.
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For
the first time in 14 years, American beef imports have returned to China.
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China
is welcome to negotiate contracts to import American liquefied natural gas.
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President
Trump delivered on his campaign promise to roll back the Obama Administration’s
bad deal on Cuba that benefitted the Cuban regime at the expense of the Cuban
people.
RESTORING LAW AND ORDER TO IMMIGRATION: President
Trump has prioritized enforcing immigration laws in his first six months to
protect all Americans, ensuring that our immigration system treats everyone
fairly.
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President
Trump instituted tough immigration policies that have reduced illegal border
crossings by 53 percent compared to the same time last year.
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The
President ordered the hiring of 10,000 new Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) officers, including 5,000 additional border patrol agents.
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Within
the first 100 days of President Trump signing his executive orders on
immigration enforcement, ICE conducted nearly 40 percent more Enforcement and
Removal Operations compared to the same time last year.
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Arrests
of convicted criminal aliens climbed by nearly 20 percent in this time compared
to the same time last year.
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In
fiscal year 2017, ICE has removed over 2,700 criminal gang members, compared to
2,057 criminal gang members in all of fiscal year 2016.
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ICE
has specifically targeted MS-13 criminal gang members for removal on
immigration violations.
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To
jumpstart construction on the border wall, the President ordered the Department
of Homeland Security to use $100 million of unspent appropriations in its
account for border security, fencing and infrastructure.
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President
Trump directed executive agencies to employ all lawful means to enforce the
immigration laws of the United States, including clamping down on sanctuary
cities.
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Attorney
General Jeff Sessions implemented new charging guidelines to end catch-and-release
policies.
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President
Trump ordered the creation of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement
(VOICE) office at DHS, ensuring that our Government can no longer ignore the
victims of criminal acts by illegal aliens.
PROVIDING FOR OUR NATION’S VETERANS: President
Trump is making sure our veterans get the care they deserve after they have
sacrificed for our country.
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Under
President Trump, Department of Veterans Affairs fired over 500 employees,
suspended 200, and demoted 33, as part of President Trump’s efforts to restore
integrity and accountability to a department charged with supporting our
Nation’s heroes.
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22
senior leaders were disciplined.
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President
Trump signed the Veterans Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act,
enabling senior Veterans Affairs officials to fire failing employees while
establishing important safeguards to protect whistleblowers.
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The
Veterans Affairs administration is shifting veterans’ electronic medical
records to the same system used by the Defense Department, ending a decades-old
rift in sharing information between the two agencies.
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President
Trump signed legislation allowing our veterans to receive care outside of the
Veterans Affairs medical system.
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The
Department of Veterans Affairs has acted to increase transparency and
accountability by launching an online “Access and Quality Tool” to provide
veterans a way to access wait time and quality of care data.
AMERICA FIRST FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL
SECURITY: In the first six months of his Administration,
President Trump has put America First in world affairs and national security.
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During
his historic speech in Poland, President Trump reasserted that America would
defend its interests and allies after years of neglect by the previous
Administration.
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President
Trump brokered a ceasefire in southwest Syria as part of his commitment to end
the conflict, reduce human suffering, and defeat ISIS.
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During
his first international trip, President Trump supported the opening of a new
“Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology” in Saudi Arabia, created to
empower Muslim-majority countries to more effectively combat radicalization.
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President
Trump has increased pressure on Iran to end its destructive and destabilizing
actions in the Middle East, including its continued ballistic missile research.
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The
Department of the Treasury sanctioned over 25 entities and individuals involved
in Iran’s ballistic missile program, ensuring our ability to monitor
potentially malicious actors while preventing future acts of terrorism.
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This
week, the United States sanctioned sixteen entities and individuals that have
supported Iran’s military and Revolutionary Guard Corps in the development of
drones, fast attack boats, and other military equipment.
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President
Trump has allowed the military to push back against threats to our interests
and allies.
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In
his first six months, President Trump worked with our partners and allies in
the Middle East to defeat ISIS, leading to Iraqi forces recapturing Mosul.
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After
the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against civilians, President Trump
authorized strikes against the airbase that launched the chemical attacks,
demonstrating our national commitment to preventing further atrocities.
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President
Trump has lifted restrictions that had prevented the Secretary of Defense and
our commanders in the field from fully using their judgement and expertise.
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