Overview

• Ten years after descending the Trump Tower escalator in 2015, President Trump continues to champion the same hard-line immigration and trade agenda he unveiled at his campaign launch.
• The White House has intensified efforts to detain and deport undocumented immigrants in major cities while suspending refugee admissions and revoking multiple Temporary Protected Status programs.
• Tariffs remain a central lever of his trade policy, with duties on Chinese imports peaking at 145 percent and baseline levies imposed on goods from across the globe.
• Fact-checking organizations note that many of the unsubstantiated claims from Trump’s inaugural announcement persist in his rhetoric and policy justifications today.
• Despite enduring loyalty from his base, key MAGA influencers have publicly questioned his handling of Iran tensions and recent shifts in immigration enforcement strategies.