Month one is in the books and most people have their opinion on how good or how bad he is doing so far. My goal for this blog post is simply to list most of the significant things he has done. There are several, so it was hard to keep track. Hopefully this list will help you stay informed.

Job Creation

• Signed a Presidential Memorandum ordering the United States to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and agreement
• Hosted the CEO of Intel to announce Intel’s plan to invest $7 billion in a United States factory that will create 10,000 American jobs
• Signed a Presidential Memorandum to clear roadblocks to construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline Signed a Presidential Memorandum declaring that the Dakota Access Pipeline serves the national interest and initiating the process to complete construction
• Signed a Presidential Memorandum ordering that all new pipeline construction and repair work use materials and equipment from the United States
• Signed legislation, House Joint Resolution 38, to block the burdensome Stream Protection Rule from causing further harm to the coal industry
• Signed legislation, House Joint Resolution 41, to eliminate a costly regulation that threatened to put domestic extraction companies and their employees at an unfair disadvantage

Saving Taxpayers Money

• Saved Americans $700 million on a new batch of F-35 fighters
• Capped the cost of Boeing’s next-generation Air Force One fleet at millions below that which was agreed to by the Obama administration

Restoring Public Safety

• Signed an Executive Order to enhance the safety and security of the United States by, among other things, constructing a wall on the southern border
• Signed an Executive Order to make sure Federal immigration laws are faithfully enforced throughout the country and that Americans’ tax dollars do not go to jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of immigration laws
• Signed an Executive Order that directs the Attorney General to develop a strategy to more effectively prosecute people who engage in crimes against law enforcement officers
• Signed an Executive Order that establishes a task force, led by the new Attorney General, to reduce crime and restore public safety in communities across America
• Signed an Executive Order that re-focuses the Federal Government’s energy and resources on dismantling transnational criminal organizations, such as drug cartels

Getting Government Out of the Way

• Signed an Executive Order instructing Federal agencies “to minimize the burden” of the Affordable Care Act Required that for every new Federal regulation, two existing regulations be eliminated
• Directed the Commerce Department to streamline Federal permitting processes for domestic manufacturing and to reduce regulatory burdens on domestic manufacturers
• Signed an Executive Order expediting the environmental review and approval processes for domestic infrastructure projects

An America First Foreign Policy

• Department of the Treasury sanctioned 25 entities and individuals involved in Iran’s ballistic missile program
• Signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense to work with other Cabinet members to develop a plan to defeat ISIS
• Called or met with more than 30 foreign leaders

Draining the Swamp

• Signed an Executive Order establishing new ethics commitments for all Executive branch appointees, putting in place a five-year lobbying ban and a permanent ban on lobbying for foreign governments, so appointees serve the American people instead of their own interests
• Put in place a hiring freeze for Federal civilian employees to stop the growth of a bloated government

Defending the Constitution

• Nominated Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court because of his consistent record defending the Constitution

Helping Women Succeed in Business

• Launched the United States-Canada Council for Advancement of Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

Love or hate him, he’s doing the things he promised to do. God speed, President Trump!