What Trump Promised and Accomplished in 2025

by: BY EUNICE ESOMONU, HUMERA LODHI AND CALVIN WOODWARD
2025-12-28
Source: We the People Convention
12/28/2025

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What Trump promised, in his own words, and How Much of It He Accomplished in 2025:

by BY EUNICE ESOMONU, HUMERA LODHI AND CALVIN WOODWARD, The Associated Press, December 3, 2025

	PROMISE	STATUS	METHOD
Classified records	Release remaining classified and redacted files on President John Kennedy’s assassination. “I'm gonna do it immediately, almost immediately upon entering office.” - Interview with Joe Rogan, Oct. 25, 2024	Kept	Executive order
Education	Cut federal money to schools that push “critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content onto the shoulders of our children.” - Atlanta, Aug. 3, 2024	In progress	Executive order
	Cut money to any schools that have a vaccine or mask mandate. "I will not give one penny to any school that has a vaccine mandate or a mask mandate." - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2024	It's complicated	Executive order
	Close the Education Department. “We will ultimately eliminate the federal Department of Education and send education back to Wisconsin and back to the states.” - Mosinee, Wisconsin, Sept. 7, 2024	In progress	Department announcement
Energy	Abolish Biden-era auto emissions rules Trump calls an "electric vehicle mandate." "I will end the electric vehicle mandate on Day 1." - Republican National Convention speech, July 18, 2024	In progress	Executive order
	Terminate state emissions waivers, like California's, that seek to limit sales of gas-powered cars.	In progress	Executive order, congressional resolution
	Declare a national energy emergency to spur more drilling, pipelines, refineries, power plants and reactors and "a massive increase in domestic energy supply.” - New York Economic Club, Sept. 5, 2024	Kept	Executive order
	Withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, a global pact to address climate change. “President Trump will once again exit the horrendously unfair Paris Climate Accords." - Trump campaign energy plan.	Kept	Executive order
	Cut energy prices in half within 12 months, or a “maximum 18 months.” - Asheville, North Carolina, Aug. 14, 2024	It's complicated	Executive order, congressional action
Foreign policy	End the Russia-Ukraine war. “Before I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after I win the presidency, I will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled.” - Detroit, Aug. 26, 2024	It's complicated	Diplomacy
Government	Uproot what Trump has called "the deep state" by firing government employees he has called "corrupt bureaucrats."	In progress	Executive order
Health care	Make in vitro fertilization treatment free, with government paying for the treatment or insurance companies required to pay.	It's complicated
Immigration	Conduct the largest deportation program in U.S. history. “The day I take the oath of office, the migrant invasion ends." - Kinston, North Carolina, Nov. 3, 2024	In progress	Executive order
	End the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. “I will sign on Day 1 an executive order ending automatic citizenship for the children of illegal aliens.” - Pickens, South Carolina, July 1, 2023	It's complicated	Executive order
	Bar a “flood” of refugees from Gaza. “Under no circumstances should we bring thousands of refugees from Hamas-controlled terrorist epicenters like Gaza to America. We just can't do it.” - Clive, Iowa, Oct. 16, 2023	In progress	Executive order
	Revoke the student visas of pro-Hamas protesters and “radical anti-American and antisemitic foreigners." - Clive, Iowa, Oct. 16, 2023	It's complicated	Executive order
	Immediately begin “ideological screening” for all immigrants. “If you empathize with radical Islamic terrorists and extremists, you’re disqualified." - Clive, Iowa, Oct. 16, 2023	It's complicated	Executive order
Jan. 6	Sign pardons for some or many of those convicted or charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol. “I will sign their pardons on Day 1.” - Mosinee, Wisconsin, Sept. 7, 2024	Kept	Executive action
Tariffs	"Tariff the hell out of countries that have been taking advantage of us." - Macon, Georgia, Nov. 3, 2024	It's complicated	Executive action
Taxes	Cut the corporate tax rate to 15% from 21% “solely for companies that make their product in America.” - New York Economic Club, Sept. 5, 2024	It's complicated	Congressional action
	Make expiring tax cuts permanent. “I will make the Trump tax cuts - the biggest in the history of our country – we will make them permanent tax cuts.” - Libertarian National Convention, May 25, 2024	Kept	Congressional action
	“We will have no tax on tips.” - Reading, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 2024	In progress	Congressional action
	Eliminate taxes on Social Security. “SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!” - Truth Social post, July 31, 2024	It's complicated	Congressional action
	Eliminate taxes on overtime pay. “That gives people more of an incentive to work,” - Tucson, Arizona, Sept. 12, 2024	It's complicated	Congressional action
	“I will make interest on car loans fully tax-deductible.” - Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nov. 4, 2024	In progress	Congressional action

Source: ApNews.com

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