Olivia
Hey, Olivia. Thanks for your question.
Trump has certainly gotten a lot done in his first 100 days. We asked AP White House reporter Josh Boak to help us answer this question. He said:
“Trump’s return to the presidency is unique with regard to the way that he’s wielding his executive authority. That’s an issue that transcends whether it’s his first term or second term. We’re seeing him make major changes regarding federal agencies, federal revenues, etc., without having to turn to Congress.”
Boak also broke down some of those numbers and how he’s moving at a pace not seen in decades. Here’s some of his reporting:
In just 100 days, Trump has nearly matched the number of executive orders that his predecessor, Democrat Joe Biden, signed during the previous four years, 162. Trump, at roughly 140, is essentially moving at a pace not seen since Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency, when the Great Depression necessitated urgent action.
But the number alone fails to capture the unprecedented scope of Trump’s actions. Without seeking congressional approval, Trump has used his orders and directives to impose hundreds of billions of dollars annually in new import taxes and reshape the federal bureaucracy by enabling mass layoffs.