President Donald J. Trump’s accomplishments his first 500 days in
Office are arguably the best first 500 days of any President in US history
since Washington. In spite of massive headwinds the President has stuck to his campaign promises! Below is a list of his
major accomplishments.
President Trump was
inaugurated on January 20th, 2017, 500 days
ago. Since then his accomplishments are nothing short of miraculous.
In spite of massive attacks from the MSM, an investigation created through the
efforts of the prior corrupt administration, and a Democrat Party that does all
they can to derail him, the President kept his promises and did all he could to
Make America Great Again. The results speak for themselves.
The Economy –
The US stock market
is a barometer of economic activity and since President Trump was elected it
has skyrocketed.
The stock market is
currently up more than 33% (or a third) since President Trump won the
election. The Dow has reached more than 26,000 points for the first time
in its history. The Dow broke the record for the fastest 500, 1,000, 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000,
6,000 and 7,000 point increases between major milestones in the history of the
Dow since Donald Trump was elected President.
The Dow today
stands at 24,635. It had more all-time closing highs in 2017 and the Dow increased
more in 2017 than any year in history. President Trump
enjoys 95 all-time highs since his election and 78 since his
inauguration. The Dow, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 all set record highs
since the election.
Americans of all walks of life are seeing their 401k’s explode
because of President Trump.
Today there are more people working than at any time in US
history. Under President Trump the US has set the record for
the most Americans in the
work force nine times. More than 155 million people
are working in the US today and only 6 million Americans are unemployed, an
amount not seen since 2001. Nearly 3 million jobs have been created since
President Trump took office and more than 600,000 of these are related to
manufacturing and construction.
The GDP growth rate
is expected to be 4.8% in the 2nd Quarter
this year according to the Atlanta
Fed. At the end of the 1st Quarter
2018 the national GDP reached nearly $20
trillion for the highest recorded GDP in US
history.
The President’s tax
plan passed in late December and is already benefiting Americans and American
companies. Employees are seeing increases in their pay due to lower Federal
taxes being deducted from their paychecks. Millions of Americans have received bonuses due to the tax cuts and major
companies have announced plans to move capital and operations to the US due to
these cuts. The benefits of these cuts haven’t even
transpired yet but the excitement amongst workers and companies is
electric. The years ahead are poised to be some of the most prosperous
years in US history!
Overall consumer confidence is at
a 17 year high as optimism about American prosperity grows!
Foreign Policy
President Trump
vowed to destroy ISIS. Despite President Obama saying that ISIS will be
around for a generation,
these murderers and terrorists in the Middle East were decimated by the end of
the President’s first year in office. Both Syria and Iraq have declared victory over
ISIS and due to President Trump’s
resolve, less than 1,000 ISIS fighters are estimated remaining.
President Trump met
with the Pope, leaders of 50 Muslim countries and Israeli and European leaders
in his first trip abroad. He demanded that the Muslim leaders remove radicals
from their countries.
On President Trump’s
successful trip to Asia he bundled an estimated $300 billion in deals for
the US. He met with Asian leaders and was the first US President and
foreign leader to dine in China’s Forbidden City since the founding of modern
China.
Under President
Trump, the United States has led an unprecedented global campaign to achieve
the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. His leadership has
contributed to the return of 17 Americans held overseas. In May 2018
alone, Venezuela released one American and North Korea released three Americans
who all came home to the United States.
The President
followed through on his promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to
Jerusalem. Now the President is preparing for a summit with North Korea
next week that may end in a de-nuclearized Korean Peninsula, something
unimaginable for 70 years.
The President confirmed the most circuit court judges of any
President in his first year, and secured Justice Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to
the United States Supreme Court.
He signed more
than 90 executive actions in
his first 100 days alone. The actions included –
* Dismantling
Obama’s climate change initiatives.
* Travel bans for individuals from a select number of countries embroiled in terrorist atrocities.
* Enforcing regulatory reform.
* Protecting Law enforcement.
* Mandating for every new regulation to eliminate two.
* Defeating ISIS.
* Rebuilding the military.
* Building a border wall.
* Cutting funding for sanctuary cities.
* Approving Keystone and Dakota pipelines.
* Reducing regulations on manufacturers.
* Placing a hiring freeze on federal employees.
* Exiting the US from the TPP.
* Travel bans for individuals from a select number of countries embroiled in terrorist atrocities.
* Enforcing regulatory reform.
* Protecting Law enforcement.
* Mandating for every new regulation to eliminate two.
* Defeating ISIS.
* Rebuilding the military.
* Building a border wall.
* Cutting funding for sanctuary cities.
* Approving Keystone and Dakota pipelines.
* Reducing regulations on manufacturers.
* Placing a hiring freeze on federal employees.
* Exiting the US from the TPP.
The list of POTUS 45’s successes goes on and on.
Undoubtedly there is more to do. The wall is only beginning to
be built and Democrats are doing all they can to stop the President’s
agenda. The FBI and DOJ are headed by Obama leftovers who are involved in
corrupt and criminal activities. A bogus investigation was created by
these scoundrels and the current AG who recused himself from anything Russia
appears to be inept and sleeping. But based on President Trump’s
performance to date, he will address these issues successfully in due time as
well.
Overall President Trump’s first 500 days in office were
outstanding. He was attacked from all sides at times and stood tall and to his
principles. America is stronger and greater than ever before. The
economy is growing and the world is safer. 2017 was certainly one of
the greatest years in US history and 2018 is heading on the same track.
President Trump kept his promises and in his first 500 days has truly Made
America Great Again!
Guest post by Joe Hoft
