Trump - A Great First Term?

[Evangelicalhumanist]

I have heard it over and over -- that Donald Trump did more for the nation in his first term than most other Presidents. Most recently it was by member @Foxfyre who said:

Trump had zero political experience when he was elected President in 2016 and yes he made a lot of mistakes learning on the job as ALL new Presidents do, even those with government experience. But he also accomplished more good for America and Americans in the three years before COVID that he had than ANY President in my now very long lifetime.​

I would love to see some evidence of that. Obama, for example, took over in a recession caused by the financial crisis, and handed Trump a strong economy.

So, and I say this to all members who believe Trump had a great first term: do us a favor, please -- do the research. You've made the claim that Trump accomplished more good -- so no tell us what all that good was, and compare it to what they did. You can find pretty much all the data you need on Wikipedia, you just need to summarize and quantify it.

Now, I'm not cruel, so I'll give it my own shot, first -- just to give you the sense of how you might go about such a task.

George W. Bush (2001–2009)​

• 9/11 Response and War on Terror: Led the U.S. response to 9/11 with a focus on homeland security and counter-terrorism, establishing the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Impact: Mixed; improved domestic security but led to extensive surveillance.
• Afghanistan and Iraq Wars: Initiated military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq to dismantle terrorism networks and remove Saddam Hussein.
  • Impact: Widely debated; destabilized the Middle East, leading to long-term conflict and instability.
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Signed Medicare Part D, providing prescription drug coverage for seniors.
  • Impact: Generally positive; helped seniors access medications, but criticized for rising healthcare costs.
• No Child Left Behind Act: Education reform aimed at improving accountability in public schools.
  • Impact: Mixed; aimed to close educational gaps, but criticized for excessive testing and limited effectiveness.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with significant contributions to national security but with long-term, costly conflicts and challenges in education reform.

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Barack Obama (2009–2017)​

• Affordable Care Act (Obamacare): Overhauled U.S. healthcare, extending coverage to millions.
  • Impact: Generally positive; reduced uninsured rates, though criticized for high premiums and limited choice.
• Economic Recovery (Post-2008 Crisis): Passed stimulus packages and bailouts to stabilize the economy and reduce unemployment.
  • Impact: Positive; economic recovery followed, with steady job growth and stock market recovery.
• Paris Climate Agreement: Signed onto the international climate agreement to combat global warming.
  • Impact: Positive for environmental policy and climate action, though met with opposition domestically.
• DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals): Provided legal protections for undocumented immigrants who arrived as children.
  • Impact: Positive for immigrant rights, though controversial and challenged by opponents.

Overall Assessment: Generally positive impact, focusing on healthcare expansion, environmental protections, and economic recovery.

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Donald Trump (2017–2021)​

• Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Implemented significant tax cuts, primarily benefiting corporations and high-income earners.
  • Impact: Mixed; boosted short-term economic growth but increased national debt.
• Deregulation Efforts: Rolled back many regulations, especially in the environmental sector.
  • Impact: Mixed; beneficial for businesses but detrimental to environmental protections.
• COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Managed the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis, including initiating vaccine development.
  • Impact: Mixed; vaccine development was a success, but overall response criticized for inconsistencies and high infection rates.
• Trade Policies and Tariffs: Imposed tariffs on imports, particularly from China, to protect U.S. industries.
  • Impact: Mixed; some gains for U.S. manufacturing but led to trade tensions and increased consumer costs.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with achievements in tax reform and deregulation, but criticized for environmental setbacks and pandemic management.

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Joe Biden (2021–Present)​

• COVID-19 Vaccination and Relief Efforts: Oversaw a significant COVID-19 vaccination campaign and passed stimulus bills for economic recovery.
  • Impact: Positive; helped reduce COVID-19 impact and supported economic recovery.
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Passed a major infrastructure bill for roads, bridges, broadband, and other improvements.
  • Impact: Positive; expected to modernize infrastructure and boost job creation.
• Climate and Healthcare Investment (Inflation Reduction Act): Enacted climate initiatives and healthcare reforms focused on lowering prescription costs and emissions.
  • Impact: Positive; supports renewable energy, healthcare affordability, and emission reductions.
• Foreign Policy and NATO Reaffirmation: Worked to strengthen NATO alliances, particularly in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
  • Impact: Positive; improved international relations and demonstrated support for allies.

Overall Assessment: Positive impact, with substantial investments in infrastructure, healthcare, climate, and diplomatic relations, though criticized for rising inflation.

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This comparison reflects each president’s impact on critical national issues, though assessments may vary depending on political perspectives. Generally, the achievements under Obama and Biden are seen as constructive, while Bush's and Trump's legacies remain more divisive due to long-term policy consequences and specific controversies.

So, there you go. Now, over to you.

 

[Foxfyre]

I have heard it over and over -- that Donald Trump did more for the nation in his first term than most other Presidents. Most recently it was by member @Foxfyre who said:

Trump had zero political experience when he was elected President in 2016 and yes he made a lot of mistakes learning on the job as ALL new Presidents do, even those with government experience. But he also accomplished more good for America and Americans in the three years before COVID that he had than ANY President in my now very long lifetime.​

I would love to see some evidence of that. Obama, for example, took over in a recession caused by the financial crisis, and handed Trump a strong economy.

So, and I say this to all members who believe Trump had a great first term: do us a favor, please -- do the research. You've made the claim that Trump accomplished more good -- so no tell us what all that good was, and compare it to what they did. You can find pretty much all the data you need on Wikipedia, you just need to summarize and quantify it.

Now, I'm not cruel, so I'll give it my own shot, first -- just to give you the sense of how you might go about such a task.

George W. Bush (2001–2009)​

• 9/11 Response and War on Terror: Led the U.S. response to 9/11 with a focus on homeland security and counter-terrorism, establishing the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Impact: Mixed; improved domestic security but led to extensive surveillance.
• Afghanistan and Iraq Wars: Initiated military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq to dismantle terrorism networks and remove Saddam Hussein.
  • Impact: Widely debated; destabilized the Middle East, leading to long-term conflict and instability.
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Signed Medicare Part D, providing prescription drug coverage for seniors.
  • Impact: Generally positive; helped seniors access medications, but criticized for rising healthcare costs.
• No Child Left Behind Act: Education reform aimed at improving accountability in public schools.
  • Impact: Mixed; aimed to close educational gaps, but criticized for excessive testing and limited effectiveness.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with significant contributions to national security but with long-term, costly conflicts and challenges in education reform.

---

Barack Obama (2009–2017)​

• Affordable Care Act (Obamacare): Overhauled U.S. healthcare, extending coverage to millions.
  • Impact: Generally positive; reduced uninsured rates, though criticized for high premiums and limited choice.
• Economic Recovery (Post-2008 Crisis): Passed stimulus packages and bailouts to stabilize the economy and reduce unemployment.
  • Impact: Positive; economic recovery followed, with steady job growth and stock market recovery.
• Paris Climate Agreement: Signed onto the international climate agreement to combat global warming.
  • Impact: Positive for environmental policy and climate action, though met with opposition domestically.
• DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals): Provided legal protections for undocumented immigrants who arrived as children.
  • Impact: Positive for immigrant rights, though controversial and challenged by opponents.

Overall Assessment: Generally positive impact, focusing on healthcare expansion, environmental protections, and economic recovery.

---

Donald Trump (2017–2021)​

• Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Implemented significant tax cuts, primarily benefiting corporations and high-income earners.
  • Impact: Mixed; boosted short-term economic growth but increased national debt.
• Deregulation Efforts: Rolled back many regulations, especially in the environmental sector.
  • Impact: Mixed; beneficial for businesses but detrimental to environmental protections.
• COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Managed the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis, including initiating vaccine development.
  • Impact: Mixed; vaccine development was a success, but overall response criticized for inconsistencies and high infection rates.
• Trade Policies and Tariffs: Imposed tariffs on imports, particularly from China, to protect U.S. industries.
  • Impact: Mixed; some gains for U.S. manufacturing but led to trade tensions and increased consumer costs.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with achievements in tax reform and deregulation, but criticized for environmental setbacks and pandemic management.

---

Joe Biden (2021–Present)​

• COVID-19 Vaccination and Relief Efforts: Oversaw a significant COVID-19 vaccination campaign and passed stimulus bills for economic recovery.
  • Impact: Positive; helped reduce COVID-19 impact and supported economic recovery.
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Passed a major infrastructure bill for roads, bridges, broadband, and other improvements.
  • Impact: Positive; expected to modernize infrastructure and boost job creation.
• Climate and Healthcare Investment (Inflation Reduction Act): Enacted climate initiatives and healthcare reforms focused on lowering prescription costs and emissions.
  • Impact: Positive; supports renewable energy, healthcare affordability, and emission reductions.
• Foreign Policy and NATO Reaffirmation: Worked to strengthen NATO alliances, particularly in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
  • Impact: Positive; improved international relations and demonstrated support for allies.

Overall Assessment: Positive impact, with substantial investments in infrastructure, healthcare, climate, and diplomatic relations, though criticized for rising inflation.

---

This comparison reflects each president’s impact on critical national issues, though assessments may vary depending on political perspectives. Generally, the achievements under Obama and Biden are seen as constructive, while Bush's and Trump's legacies remain more divisive due to long-term policy consequences and specific controversies.

So, there you go. Now, over to you.

My computer with this information is tied up for probably the rest of the evening, but I will respond either later tonight or first thing tomorrow.

 

[Revoltingest]

I have heard it over and over -- that Donald Trump did more for the nation in his first term than most other Presidents. Most recently it was by member @Foxfyre who said:

Trump had zero political experience when he was elected President in 2016 and yes he made a lot of mistakes learning on the job as ALL new Presidents do, even those with government experience. But he also accomplished more good for America and Americans in the three years before COVID that he had than ANY President in my now very long lifetime.​

I would love to see some evidence of that. Obama, for example, took over in a recession caused by the financial crisis, and handed Trump a strong economy.

So, and I say this to all members who believe Trump had a great first term: do us a favor, please -- do the research. You've made the claim that Trump accomplished more good -- so no tell us what all that good was, and compare it to what they did. You can find pretty much all the data you need on Wikipedia, you just need to summarize and quantify it.

Now, I'm not cruel, so I'll give it my own shot, first -- just to give you the sense of how you might go about such a task.

George W. Bush (2001–2009)​

• 9/11 Response and War on Terror: Led the U.S. response to 9/11 with a focus on homeland security and counter-terrorism, establishing the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Impact: Mixed; improved domestic security but led to extensive surveillance.
• Afghanistan and Iraq Wars: Initiated military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq to dismantle terrorism networks and remove Saddam Hussein.
  • Impact: Widely debated; destabilized the Middle East, leading to long-term conflict and instability.
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Signed Medicare Part D, providing prescription drug coverage for seniors.
  • Impact: Generally positive; helped seniors access medications, but criticized for rising healthcare costs.
• No Child Left Behind Act: Education reform aimed at improving accountability in public schools.
  • Impact: Mixed; aimed to close educational gaps, but criticized for excessive testing and limited effectiveness.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with significant contributions to national security but with long-term, costly conflicts and challenges in education reform.

---

Barack Obama (2009–2017)​

• Affordable Care Act (Obamacare): Overhauled U.S. healthcare, extending coverage to millions.
  • Impact: Generally positive; reduced uninsured rates, though criticized for high premiums and limited choice.
• Economic Recovery (Post-2008 Crisis): Passed stimulus packages and bailouts to stabilize the economy and reduce unemployment.
  • Impact: Positive; economic recovery followed, with steady job growth and stock market recovery.
• Paris Climate Agreement: Signed onto the international climate agreement to combat global warming.
  • Impact: Positive for environmental policy and climate action, though met with opposition domestically.
• DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals): Provided legal protections for undocumented immigrants who arrived as children.
  • Impact: Positive for immigrant rights, though controversial and challenged by opponents.

Overall Assessment: Generally positive impact, focusing on healthcare expansion, environmental protections, and economic recovery.

---

Donald Trump (2017–2021)​

• Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Implemented significant tax cuts, primarily benefiting corporations and high-income earners.
  • Impact: Mixed; boosted short-term economic growth but increased national debt.
• Deregulation Efforts: Rolled back many regulations, especially in the environmental sector.
  • Impact: Mixed; beneficial for businesses but detrimental to environmental protections.
• COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Managed the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis, including initiating vaccine development.
  • Impact: Mixed; vaccine development was a success, but overall response criticized for inconsistencies and high infection rates.
• Trade Policies and Tariffs: Imposed tariffs on imports, particularly from China, to protect U.S. industries.
  • Impact: Mixed; some gains for U.S. manufacturing but led to trade tensions and increased consumer costs.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with achievements in tax reform and deregulation, but criticized for environmental setbacks and pandemic management.

---

Joe Biden (2021–Present)​

• COVID-19 Vaccination and Relief Efforts: Oversaw a significant COVID-19 vaccination campaign and passed stimulus bills for economic recovery.
  • Impact: Positive; helped reduce COVID-19 impact and supported economic recovery.
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Passed a major infrastructure bill for roads, bridges, broadband, and other improvements.
  • Impact: Positive; expected to modernize infrastructure and boost job creation.
• Climate and Healthcare Investment (Inflation Reduction Act): Enacted climate initiatives and healthcare reforms focused on lowering prescription costs and emissions.
  • Impact: Positive; supports renewable energy, healthcare affordability, and emission reductions.
• Foreign Policy and NATO Reaffirmation: Worked to strengthen NATO alliances, particularly in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
  • Impact: Positive; improved international relations and demonstrated support for allies.

Overall Assessment: Positive impact, with substantial investments in infrastructure, healthcare, climate, and diplomatic relations, though criticized for rising inflation.

---

This comparison reflects each president’s impact on critical national issues, though assessments may vary depending on political perspectives. Generally, the achievements under Obama and Biden are seen as constructive, while Bush's and Trump's legacies remain more divisive due to long-term policy consequences and specific controversies.

So, there you go. Now, over to you.

Of course, you realize that everything you just posted
will be attributed to error, hatred of Trump, fake news, etc?
Like Sisyphus, your mission will make no progress.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Of course, you realize that everything you just posted
will be attributed to error, hatred of Trump, fake news, etc?
Like Sisyphus, your mission will make no progress.

That has certainly been the case for my mission for some years now. But like Sisyphus, I keep trying.

Maybe that's how the gay street kid eventually became Vice President of IT for a major international financial institution?

 

[Foxfyre]

I have heard it over and over -- that Donald Trump did more for the nation in his first term than most other Presidents. Most recently it was by member @Foxfyre who said:

Trump had zero political experience when he was elected President in 2016 and yes he made a lot of mistakes learning on the job as ALL new Presidents do, even those with government experience. But he also accomplished more good for America and Americans in the three years before COVID that he had than ANY President in my now very long lifetime.​

I would love to see some evidence of that. Obama, for example, took over in a recession caused by the financial crisis, and handed Trump a strong economy.

So, and I say this to all members who believe Trump had a great first term: do us a favor, please -- do the research. You've made the claim that Trump accomplished more good -- so no tell us what all that good was, and compare it to what they did. You can find pretty much all the data you need on Wikipedia, you just need to summarize and quantify it.

Now, I'm not cruel, so I'll give it my own shot, first -- just to give you the sense of how you might go about such a task.

George W. Bush (2001–2009)​

• 9/11 Response and War on Terror: Led the U.S. response to 9/11 with a focus on homeland security and counter-terrorism, establishing the Department of Homeland Security.
  • Impact: Mixed; improved domestic security but led to extensive surveillance.
• Afghanistan and Iraq Wars: Initiated military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq to dismantle terrorism networks and remove Saddam Hussein.
  • Impact: Widely debated; destabilized the Middle East, leading to long-term conflict and instability.
• Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Signed Medicare Part D, providing prescription drug coverage for seniors.
  • Impact: Generally positive; helped seniors access medications, but criticized for rising healthcare costs.
• No Child Left Behind Act: Education reform aimed at improving accountability in public schools.
  • Impact: Mixed; aimed to close educational gaps, but criticized for excessive testing and limited effectiveness.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with significant contributions to national security but with long-term, costly conflicts and challenges in education reform.

---

Barack Obama (2009–2017)​

• Affordable Care Act (Obamacare): Overhauled U.S. healthcare, extending coverage to millions.
  • Impact: Generally positive; reduced uninsured rates, though criticized for high premiums and limited choice.
• Economic Recovery (Post-2008 Crisis): Passed stimulus packages and bailouts to stabilize the economy and reduce unemployment.
  • Impact: Positive; economic recovery followed, with steady job growth and stock market recovery.
• Paris Climate Agreement: Signed onto the international climate agreement to combat global warming.
  • Impact: Positive for environmental policy and climate action, though met with opposition domestically.
• DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals): Provided legal protections for undocumented immigrants who arrived as children.
  • Impact: Positive for immigrant rights, though controversial and challenged by opponents.

Overall Assessment: Generally positive impact, focusing on healthcare expansion, environmental protections, and economic recovery.

---

Donald Trump (2017–2021)​

• Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Implemented significant tax cuts, primarily benefiting corporations and high-income earners.
  • Impact: Mixed; boosted short-term economic growth but increased national debt.
• Deregulation Efforts: Rolled back many regulations, especially in the environmental sector.
  • Impact: Mixed; beneficial for businesses but detrimental to environmental protections.
• COVID-19 Pandemic Response: Managed the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis, including initiating vaccine development.
  • Impact: Mixed; vaccine development was a success, but overall response criticized for inconsistencies and high infection rates.
• Trade Policies and Tariffs: Imposed tariffs on imports, particularly from China, to protect U.S. industries.
  • Impact: Mixed; some gains for U.S. manufacturing but led to trade tensions and increased consumer costs.

Overall Assessment: Mixed impact, with achievements in tax reform and deregulation, but criticized for environmental setbacks and pandemic management.

---

Joe Biden (2021–Present)​

• COVID-19 Vaccination and Relief Efforts: Oversaw a significant COVID-19 vaccination campaign and passed stimulus bills for economic recovery.
  • Impact: Positive; helped reduce COVID-19 impact and supported economic recovery.
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Passed a major infrastructure bill for roads, bridges, broadband, and other improvements.
  • Impact: Positive; expected to modernize infrastructure and boost job creation.
• Climate and Healthcare Investment (Inflation Reduction Act): Enacted climate initiatives and healthcare reforms focused on lowering prescription costs and emissions.
  • Impact: Positive; supports renewable energy, healthcare affordability, and emission reductions.
• Foreign Policy and NATO Reaffirmation: Worked to strengthen NATO alliances, particularly in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
  • Impact: Positive; improved international relations and demonstrated support for allies.

Overall Assessment: Positive impact, with substantial investments in infrastructure, healthcare, climate, and diplomatic relations, though criticized for rising inflation.

---

This comparison reflects each president’s impact on critical national issues, though assessments may vary depending on political perspectives. Generally, the achievements under Obama and Biden are seen as constructive, while Bush's and Trump's legacies remain more divisive due to long-term policy consequences and specific controversies.

So, there you go. Now, over to you.

This is not a complete rundown but it gets a lot of Trump's accomplishments as president in his first term:

Trump inherited a sluggish economy from Obama who had the slowest recovery from recession since the Great Depression. More than 90% of the jobs created under Obama were part time and/or temporary jobs with little or no benefits.

In summary, Trump’s economic policies gave us the best economy any of us remember, raised the spending power of American families by thousands and that was in all demographics, those holding part time jobs were able to get full time employment with benefits again, and unemployment and poverty in all demographics were at historic lows.

Trump was able to effectively stop the migrant invasion with his stay in Mexico policy and he also had the Mexican government put 25,000 plus of their military on their southern border to stop the caravans from coming through Mexico. (That’s how he was getting Mexico to pay for the wall.)


Under Trump the war in Syria ended, Kim stopped flying provocative missiles over South Korea and Japan, Russia and China and Iran all stopped saber rattling, and four Arab nations made trade/peace treaties with Israel. Except for a few very minor short lived border skirmishes, we enjoyed the closest thing to world peace any of us had ever knownl.

Continued next post. . . .

 

[Foxfyre]

POST 2 of Trump accomplishments in his first term:

* Trump signed 3 bills to benefit Native people. One gives compensation to the Spokane tribe for loss of their lands in the mid-1900s, one funds Native language programs, and the third gives federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Montana.

* Trump finalized the creation of Space Force as our 6th Military branch.

* Trump signed a law to make cruelty to animals a federal felony so that animal abusers face tougher consequences.

* Violent crime has fallen every year he’s been in office after rising during the 2 years before he was elected.

* Trump signed a bill making CBD and Hemp legal.

• Trump’s EPA gave $100 million to fix the water infrastructure problem in Flint, Michigan. *

• Under Trump’s leadership, in 2018 the U.S. surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest producer of crude oil.

• Trump signed a law ending the gag orders on Pharmacists that prevented them from sharing money-saving information.

• Trump signed the “Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act” (FOSTA), which includes the “Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act” (SESTA) which both give law enforcement and victims new tools to fight sex trafficking.

• Trump signed a bill to require airports to provide spaces for breastfeeding Moms.

• The 25% lowest-paid Americans enjoyed a 4.5% income boost in November 2019, which outpaces a 2.9% gain in earnings for the country's highest-paid workers.

• Low-wage workers are benefiting from higher minimum wages and from corporations that are increasing entry-level pay because of tax relief given to businesses.

• Trump signed the biggest wilderness protection & conservation bill in a decade and designated 375,000 acres as protected land.

• Trump signed the Save our Seas Act which funds $10 million per year to clean tons of plastic & garbage from the ocean.

• He signed a bill this year allowing some drug imports from Canada so that prescription prices would go down.

• Trump signed an executive order this year that forces all healthcare providers to disclose the cost of their services so that Americans can comparison shop and know how much less providers charge insurance companies. When signing that bill he said no American should be blindsided by bills for medical services they never agreed to in advance. * Hospitals will now be required to post their standard charges for services, which include the discounted price a hospital is willing to accept. * In the eight years prior to President Trump’s inauguration, prescription drug prices increased by an average of 3.6% per year. Under Trump, drug prices have seen year-over-year declines in nine of the last ten months, with a 1.1% drop as of the most recent month.

Continued next post. . .

 

[Estro Felino]

Some corrections:

Bush Jr:
wars wars wars wars wars...Iraq destroyed

Obama:
wars, wars, wars, wars, wars, wars, wars, wars, wars, Libya destroyed, Syria destroyed, the entire Mediterranean area destabilized, Egypt undergoing MB dictatorship, Tunisia in turmoil; Donbas War, so many Ukrainians and Russians dead in Donbas.

Trump:
peace, peace, peace, peace. Process of reconstructing dialogue in Libya, peace talks, diplomacy with North Korea.

Biden:
wars, wars, wars, wars, wars, wars. Ukrainian war Gazan War.

 

[Foxfyre]

POST 3 of Trump Accomplishments in his first term

• He created a White House VA Hotline to help veterans and principally staffed it with veterans and direct family members of veterans. * VA employees are being held accountable for poor performance, with more than 4,000 VA employees removed, demoted, and suspended so far. * Issued an executive order requiring the Secretaries of Defense, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs to submit a joint plan to provide veterans access to access to mental health treatment as they transition to civilian life.

• Because of a bill signed and championed by Trump, In 2020, most federal employees will see their pay increase by an average of 3.1% — the largest raise in more than 10 years.

• Trump signed into a law up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for millions of federal workers.

• Trump administration will provide HIV prevention drugs for free to 200,000 uninsured patients per year for 11 years. * All-time record sales during the 2019 holidays.

* Trump signed an order allowing small businesses to group together when buying insurance to get a better price

* President Trump signed the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act that provides funding for states to develop maternal mortality reviews to better understand maternal complications and identify solutions & largely focuses on reducing the higher mortality rates for Black Americans.

* In 2018, President Trump signed the groundbreaking First Step Act, a criminal justice bill which enacted reforms that make our justice system fairer and help former inmates successfully return to society. * The First Step Act’s reforms addressed inequities in sentencing laws that disproportionately harmed Black Americans and reformed mandatory minimums that created unfair outcomes. * The First Step Act expanded judicial discretion in sentencing of non-violent crimes. * Over 90% of those benefitting from the retroactive sentencing reductions in the First Step Act are Black Americans. * The First Step Act provides rehabilitative programs to inmates, helping them successfully rejoin society and not return to crime.

* Trump increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by more than 14%.

* Trump signed legislation forgiving Hurricane Katrina debt that threatened HBCUs.

* New single-family home sales are up 31.6% in October 2019 compared to just one year ago.

* Made HBCUs a priority by creating the position of executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs.

* Trump received the Bipartisan Justice Award at a historically black college for his criminal justice reform accomplishments.

* The poverty rate fell to a 17-year low of 11.8% under the Trump administration as a result of a jobs-rich environment. * Poverty rates for African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans have reached their lowest levels since the U.S. began collecting such data.

* President Trump signed a bill that creates five national monuments, expands several national parks, adds 1.3 million acres of wilderness, and permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

* Trump’s USDA committed $124 Million to rebuild rural water infrastructure. * Consumer confidence & small business confidence is at an all time high. * More than 7 million jobs created since election.

* More Americans are now employed than ever recorded before in our history. * More than 400,000 manufacturing jobs created since his election.

* Trump appointed 5 openly gay ambassadors.

Continued next post. . . .

 

[Foxfyre]

POST 4 of Trump Accomplishments in his first term


* Trump ordered Ric Grenell, his openly gay ambassador to Germany, to lead a global initiative to decriminalize homosexuality across the globe.

* Through Trump’s Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team (ACTeam) initiative, Federal law enforcement more than doubled convictions of human traffickers and increased the number of defendants charged by 75% in ACTeam districts. * In 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) dismantled an organization that was the internet’s leading source of prostitution-related advertisements resulting in sex trafficking. * Trump’s OMB published new anti-trafficking guidance for government procurement officials to more effectively combat human trafficking. * Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested 1,588 criminals associated with Human Trafficking. * Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services provided funding to support the National Human Trafficking Hotline to identify perpetrators and give victims the help they need. * The hotline identified 16,862 potential human trafficking cases. * Trump’s DOJ provided grants to organizations that support human trafficking victims – serving nearly 9,000 cases from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. * The Department of Homeland Security has hired more victim assistance specialists, helping victims get resources and support.

* President Trump has called on Congress to pass school choice legislation so that no child is trapped in a failing school because of his or her zip code

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* The President signed funding legislation in September 2018 that increased funding for school choice by $42 million. * The tax cuts signed into law by President Trump promote school choice by allowing families to use 529 college savings plans for elementary and secondary education.

* Under his leadership ISIS has lost most of their territory and been largely dismantled. * ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was killed.

* Signed the first Perkins CTE reauthorization since 2006, authorizing more than $1 billion for states each year to fund vocational and career education programs.

* Executive order expanding apprenticeship opportunities for students and workers.

• Trump issued an Executive Order prohibiting the U.S. government from discriminating against Christians or punishing expressions of faith.

• Signed an executive order that allows the government to withhold money from college campuses deemed to be anti-Semitic and who fail to combat anti-Semitism. * President Trump ordered a halt to U.S. tax money going to international organizations that fund or perform abortions. *

• Trump imposed sanctions on the socialists in Venezuela who have killed their citizens. * Finalized new trade agreement with South Korea. * Made a deal with the European Union to increase U.S. energy exports to Europe. * Withdrew the U.S. from the job killing TPP deal. * Secured $250 billion in new trade and investment deals in China and $12 billion in Vietnam. * Okay’d up to $12 billion in aid for farmers affected by unfair trade retaliation.

* Has had over a dozen US hostages freed, including those Obama could not get freed.

* Trump signed the Music Modernization Act, the biggest change to copyright law in decades. * Trump secured Billions that will fund the building of a wall at our southern border.

* The Trump Administration is promoting second chance hiring to give former inmates the opportunity to live crime-free lives and find meaningful employment. * Trump’s DOJ and the Board Of Prisons launched a new “Ready to Work Initiative” to help connect employers directly with former prisoners.

* President Trump’s historic tax cut legislation included new Opportunity Zone Incentives to promote investment in low-income communities across the country. * 8,764 communities across the country have been designated as Opportunity Zones. * Opportunity Zones are expected to spur $100 billion in long-term private capital investment in economically distressed communities across the country.

* Trump directed the Education Secretary to end Common Core. * Trump signed the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund into law.

* Trump signed measure funding prevention programs for Veteran suicide.

* Companies have brought back over a TRILLION dollars from overseas because of the TCJA bill that Trump signed. * Manufacturing jobs are growing at the fastest rate in more than 30 years. * Stock Market has reached record highs. * Median household income has hit highest level ever recorded.

* African-American unemployment is at an all time low. * Hispanic-American unemployment is at an all time low. * Asian-American unemployment is at an all time low. * Women’s unemployment rate is at a 65-year low. * Youth unemployment is at a 50-year low. * We have the lowest unemployment rate ever recorded.

* The Pledge to America’s Workers has resulted in employers committing to train more than 4 million Americans. * 95 percent of U.S. manufacturers are optimistic about the future— the highest ever.

* As a result of the Republican tax bill, small businesses will have the lowest top marginal tax rate in more than 80 years. * Record number of regulations eliminated that hurt small businesses.

* Signed welfare reform requiring able-bodied adults who don’t have children to work or look for work if they’re on welfare.

* Under Trump, the FDA approved more affordable generic drugs than ever before in history. * Reformed Medicare program to stop hospitals from overcharging low-income seniors on their drugs—saving seniors 100’s of millions of $$$ this year alone.

* Signed Right-To-Try legislation allowing terminally ill patients to try experimental treatment that wasn’t allowed before.

• Secured $6 billion in new funding to fight the opioid epidemic.

• Signed VA Choice Act and VA Accountability Act, expanded VA telehealth services, walk-in-clinics, and same-day urgent primary and mental health care.

* U.S. oil production recently reached all-time high so we are less dependent on oil from the Middle East. * The U.S. is a net natural gas exporter for the first time since 1957.

* NATO allies increased their defense spending because of his pressure campaign.

* Withdrew the United States from the job-killing Paris Climate Accord in 2017 and that same year the U.S. still led the world by having the largest reduction in Carbon emissions.

* Has his circuit court judge nominees being confirmed faster than any other new administration.

* Had his Supreme Court Justice’s Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Conan Barrett confirmed.

* Moved U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

* Agreed to a new trade deal with Mexico & Canada that will increase jobs here and $$$ coming in. * Reached a breakthrough agreement with the E.U. to increase U.S. exports. * Imposed tariffs on China in response to China’s forced technology transfer, intellectual property theft, and their chronically abusive trade practices, has agreed to a Part One trade deal with China.

* Signed legislation to improve the National Suicide Hotline.

* Signed the most comprehensive childhood cancer legislation ever into law, which will advance childhood cancer research and improve treatments.

* The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law by Trump doubled the maximum amount of the child tax credit available to parents and lifted the income limits so more people could claim it. * It also created a new tax credit for other dependents.

* In 2018, President Trump signed into law a $2.4 billion funding increase for the Child Care and Development Fund, providing a total of $8.1 billion to States to fund child care for low-income families.

* The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) signed into law by Trump provides a tax credit equal to 20-35% of child care expenses, $3,000 per child & $6,000 per family + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) allow you to set aside up to $5,000 in pre-tax $ to use for child care.

* In 2019 President Donald Trump signed the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (CARES) into law which allocates $1.8 billion in funding over the next five years to help people with autism spectrum disorder and to help their families.

* In 2019 President Trump signed into law two funding packages providing nearly $19 million in new funding for Lupus specific research and education programs, as well an additional $41.7 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the most Lupus funding EVER.

*Trump will be signing the first major anti-robocall law in decades called the TRACED Act (Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence.) Once it’s thelaw, the TRACED Act will extend the period of time the FCC has to catch & punish those who intentionally break telemarketing restrictions. The bill also requires voice service providers to develop a framework to verify calls are legitimate before they reach your phone.

There's more too but this is a pretty good total list among the four posts.l