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Trump Has Signed 221 Executive Orders
Trump surpassed his first-term total by signing 221 executive orders in under a year, with roughly one-third facing legal challenges, reshaping federal policy rapidly.
- In less than a year of his second term, President Donald Trump signed his 221st executive order Monday, surpassing his first-term total, including the fentanyl designation order.
- His team prepared many directives in advance and Trump repeatedly bypassed Congress, aided by a Republican-controlled Congress that passed only one major bill.
- Signings have been theatrical — including a first-day ceremony at Capital One Arena and first lady Melania Trump adding signatures last month, with nearly a quarter targeting trade and tariffs.
- Roughly one-third of the executive orders have been challenged in court as of Dec. 12, a Washington Post analysis found, and U.S. federal courts have halted some directives while the Supreme Court agreed to hear a birthright citizenship case.
- Experts warn the rapid pace strains agency capacity and administration implementation teams, making it difficult to caretake every one of the orders while many remain vulnerable to reversal by future presidents.
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221 presidential decrees have been signed since 20 January by the Republican President who signed 220 between 2017 and 2021.
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources lean Left
45% Left
L 45%
C 22%
R 33%
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