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Trump Marks 200 Days With Historic Tax Overhaul, Border Success and Global Agreements

Officials credit domestic reforms with driving growth alongside major trade deals matched by a NATO pledge to boost defense spending

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump smiles during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The annual four day conference geared toward energizing and connecting conservative youth hosts some of the country's leading conservative politicians and activists. (Rebecca Noble/Getty)

Overview

  • The One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivered the largest tax cuts in U.S. history while fully funding the southern border wall and expanding tax relief for workers, businesses and seniors.
  • U.S. Border Patrol reported consecutive months with zero illegal immigrants released into the interior as wall construction resumed in El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley.
  • The administration secured eight trade agreements covering more than half of global GDP and attracted $8.16 trillion in foreign and domestic investments.
  • President Trump brokered an average of one peace deal per month and secured NATO member commitments to raise defense spending to 5 percent of GDP.
  • Executive orders banned males from women’s sports and prohibited sex-change surgeries for minors as part of a broader cultural policy agenda.