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Latest Promises
Donald Trump
Declare China a currency manipulator
After declaring China a currency manipulator, Trump administration reverses itself
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Hire American workers first
Trump promised immigration controls to prioritize American workers. He fulfilled his pledge, in part
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Not take vacations
Trump took ‘working vacations’ at his properties
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January 4, 2021
Donald Trump
Require price transparency from health care providers
Trump delivers some headway toward health care price transparency
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January 15, 2021
Donald Trump
Lower the business tax rate
Corporate rate drops to 21 percent, but not all the way to 15 percent
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December 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Eliminate the marriage penalty
Marriage penalty mostly eliminated, but not entirely
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December 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Rebuild the U.S. Navy toward the goal of 350 ships
Ships added, but goal remains a long way off
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Provide the U.S. Air Force with 1,200 fighter aircraft
More fighter jets, but many unready for combat
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Cut taxes for everyone
All income groups get cuts early on, but not ‘everyone’
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December 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Save the coal industry
Trump policies have slowed coal’s decline, but strong comeback not evident
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Develop a plan to defeat ISIS in 30 days
Experts say Trump deserves some credit for ISIS decline, but it’s not completely defeated
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Expand mental health programs
Trump’s mixed record on mental-health services
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Dramatically scale back the EPA
Trump rolls back EPA rules, but the agency is far from gone
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July 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Eliminate the estate tax
Final bill raises threshold for estate tax rather than eliminating it
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December 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Cancel global warming payments to the United Nations
UN climate spending is less than under Obama, but still significant
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Enact a temporary ban on new regulations
Trump essentially held the line on regulations
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Make no cuts to Medicare
Democrats say latest Trump budget cuts Medicare, but it’s not that simple
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March 20, 2019
Donald Trump
Allow free access to the drug market
More progress for some types of drugs, less for others
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Terminate Barack Obama’s immigration executive orders ‘immediately’
Federal court orders Trump administration to fully reinstate DACA
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January 4, 2021
Roy Cooper
Fully repeal HB2
HB2 is gone, but some controversial parts of it still live on
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April 5, 2017
Scott Walker
Not to pursue toll roads in Wisconsin
Compromise: Walker on pursuing toll roads
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September 21, 2018
Greg Abbott
Mandate block scheduling for two-year associate degree programs
Greg Abbott approved compromise on block scheduling
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July 19, 2018
Greg Abbott
Require some public colleges to accept credits earned at community colleges
Greg Abbott scores a compromise on Texas colleges accepting community college course credits
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December 15, 2017
Scott Walker
Serve a full term
He stayed, but only after trying to leave
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September 28, 2018
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