In examining how President Trump is pushing through his agenda in a second term, the Washington Post reveals a remarkable stat: Trump already has signed 221 executive orders, which eclipses the 220 he signed throughout the entire four years of his first presidency. For recent context, Joe Biden signed 162 such orders and Barack Obama signed a combined 276 in his two terms. The Trump orders range from tariffs and trade moves (which account for about a quarter of them) to directives on immigration, federal bureaucracy, social policy, and even showerhead water pressure.
While the orders have enabled Trump to move quickly in his favored areas, the story points out a vulnerability with the strategy: It's more susceptible to reversal. Roughly one-third of his executive orders have been challenged in court so far. A White House spokesperson shrugged off that concern, asserting that "many of these policies are expected to be codified by Congress, ensuring the President's popular policies keep America great for future generations." The full story has more details on the orders themselves, along with the logistics challenge of trying to put so many in place in so short a time.