Trump's Second Term: A Year of Sweeping Policy Shifts and Executive Actions
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CNBC TV18•18-01-2026, 15:09
Trump's Second Term: A Year of Sweeping Policy Shifts and Executive Actions
- •Donald Trump's first year back in the White House saw 225 executive orders, the highest since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933, aggressively reshaping US policy.
- •Immigration crackdown included ending "catch-and-release," reinstating "Remain in Mexico," building 1,954 miles of border wall, and over 622,000 deportations in 2025.
- •The administration withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement and UNFCCC, declared a "National Energy Emergency" to boost fossil fuel production, and implemented a 10% baseline global tariff.
- •Domestic policy changes included rolling back efficiency standards for household products, weakening CAFE standards, instituting a federal hiring freeze, and eliminating DEI programs.
- •Foreign policy saw NATO allies commit to 5% GDP defense spending by 2035, a redefinition of sex as an immutable biological binary, and the suspension of the US Refugee Admissions Program.
Why It Matters: Trump's first year of his second term was marked by unprecedented executive actions, redefining US policy across multiple sectors.
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