MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term

PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter tracks the development of President-elect Donald Trump's promises from the 2024 campaign. MAGA is his slogan for Make America Great Again. PolitiFact developed the Trump-O-Meter to track his 2016 promises. We also covered the promises of Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. For each campaign promise, our reporters research the issue and then rate it based on whether the promise was achieved: Promise Kept, Promise Broken, Compromise, Stalled, In the Works or Not Yet Rated. We rate the promise not on the president's intentions or effort, but on verifiable outcomes.

MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term Scorecard

Promise Kept

0% 6 Promises

Compromise

0% 0 Promises

Promise Broken

0% 1 Promises

Stalled

0% 4 Promises

In the Works

0% 23 Promises

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Top Five Promise

Carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history

Donald Trump

“We will carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.”

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In the Works

Add a tariff of 10% to 20% to all nondomestic goods sold in America

Donald Trump

"I think when companies come in and dump their products in the United States, they should pay automatically, let's say a 10% tax."

MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term

Promise Kept

Provide a middle-class, upper-class, lower-class, business-class big tax cut”

Donald Trump

"I’ll give you a Trump middle-class, upper-class, lower-class, business-class big tax cut."

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Pardon people convicted of crimes related to the storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Donald Trump

“We'll be looking very, very seriously at full pardons because we can't let that happen. And I mean full pardons. To many, an apology. They've been so badly treated.”

MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term

Promise Kept

Save TikTok

Donald Trump

“We love TikTok. I'm going to save TikTok.”

MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term

In the Works

Latest MAGA-Meter: Trump's Second Term Promises

Donald Trump

End veteran homelessness

Donald Trump

Adopt a four-year plan to phase out Chinese imports

Trump has not released a four-year plan to phase out China imports | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Cut the federal budget every year

Did Trump cut the federal budget in 2025? Spending rose, but deficit eased | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Create a victims’ compensation fund of “migrant crime” from seized gang assets

President Donald Trump stalls on promise to create a fund for victims of ‘migrant crime’ | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Empower the president to remove federal workers through Schedule F

Trump fulfills promise to make it easier to fire federal workers | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Leave Social Security and Medicare unchanged

No direct benefit cuts to Social Security and Medicare, but some changes could have impacts | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Sign a bill revisiting Section 230 for tech platforms

Trump hasn’t spoken about Section 230 in more than three years | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Count all votes on election night

Trump’s promise to count all votes on election night stalls as related case heads to Supreme Court | February 19, 2026

Donald Trump

Withdraw from the World Health Organization

U.S. drops out of WHO in line with Trump’s campaign promise | February 18, 2026

Donald Trump

Require voter ID at the polls

House passes Trump-supported voter ID law, Senate passage unlikely | February 17, 2026

Donald Trump

Require proof of citizenship at the polls

SAVE America Act requires proof of citizenship to vote, but faces hurdles in Senate | February 17, 2026

Donald Trump

Ban federal workers from taking jobs at companies they regulated

Moving away from his promise, Trump lets “revolving door” restrictions lapse | February 17, 2026

Donald Trump

Revoke the Temporary Legal Status of Haitians

Trump’s promise to revoke TPS for Haitians stalls in court | February 16, 2026

Donald Trump

Create deregulated “freedom cities” on federal land

Despite some outside activity, Trump hasn’t moved to advance ‘freedom cities’ | February 10, 2026

Donald Trump

Give green cards to people on student visas who graduate from U.S. colleges

Trump administration backtracks on pledge for green cards to student visa holders | January 30, 2026

Donald Trump

Save TikTok

TikTok deal for U.S. venture delivers on Trump promise to save the app | January 30, 2026

Donald Trump

Not support a federal abortion ban

No sign of presidential backing for federal abortion ban | January 29, 2026

Donald Trump

Overturn Biden policies for gun owners and manufacturers

Trump administration continues efforts to overturn Biden-era gun policies | January 29, 2026

Donald Trump

Put a temporary cap of 10% on credit card interest rates

Trump calls for 10% cap, but legislation hasn’t gone anywhere | January 29, 2026

Donald Trump

Carry out the largest domestic deportation operation in American history

Where does President Donald Trump’s mass deportation promise stand one year into his administration? | January 23, 2026

Donald Trump

Require only paper ballots

Trump’s promise to require only paper ballots stalls | January 21, 2026

Donald Trump

Reduce the cost of gasoline below $2 a gallon

Prices at the pump are down, but not to $2 a gallon | January 20, 2026

Donald Trump

Cut energy costs by 50% in first year

Gasoline prices declined, but not by 50%, and electricity and natural gas rose in price | January 20, 2026

Donald Trump

Reduce prices for groceries, cars, and other consumer items

Inflation persists for a wide range of items in first year of second Trump term | January 20, 2026

Donald Trump

Create “tent cities” to address homelessness

Trump shifts homelessness pledge toward enforcement, funding changes, but no federal ‘tent cities’ | December 19, 2025

Donald Trump

Outlaw gender-related surgery for minors

RFK Jr. proposing rules to ban gender-affirming surgeries, other care for minors | December 18, 2025

Donald Trump

Abolish the Education Department

Trump continues shrinking the Education Department, but full closure remains uncertain | December 12, 2025

Donald Trump

Modernize and build electric grid systems

Trump has moved to modernize the electric grid but faced some criticism | November 24, 2025

Donald Trump

Revoke federal initiatives on diversity, equity and inclusion

Trump’s DEI crackdown sparks higher-ed pushback | October 20, 2025

Donald Trump

Ban trans women from participating in women’s sports

U.S. Olympic Committee changes trans athlete policy in response to Trump order | August 4, 2025

Donald Trump

Cut off federal funding for NPR

Trump cancels $1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting | July 18, 2025

Donald Trump

Provide $10,000 per child tax-free to homeschoolers

Donald Trump

Provide universal school choice

Trump signs legislation introducing federal tax credit for school choice | July 16, 2025

Donald Trump

Construct an Iron Dome-like missile defense system for the U.S.

Trump’s megabill includes nearly $25 billion for Golden Dome | July 16, 2025

Donald Trump

End taxation on overtime

Overtime pay receives tax break in megabill | July 15, 2025

Donald Trump

Restore the state and local tax deduction (SALT)

Trump megabill temporarily increases state and local tax break | July 15, 2025

Donald Trump

Sign an order to construct the National Garden of American Heroes

Trump’s spending package has $40 million for Garden of Heroes | July 14, 2025

Donald Trump

Make interest on car loans tax deductible

Trump megabill includes tax break for car loans | July 14, 2025

Donald Trump

End taxation on tips

Trump’s tax bill includes broad exclusion for tip income. It expires in 2028 | July 14, 2025

Donald Trump

Reduce corporate tax rate for companies making products in the U.S. to 15%

Trump megabill includes benefits for domestic investment, but no corporate rate cut | July 14, 2025

Donald Trump

Provide a middle-class, upper-class, lower-class, business-class big tax cut”

Trump signs extension of 2017 tax law, plus new cuts | July 14, 2025

Donald Trump

Stop China from buying land in the U.S.

New USDA plan seeks to crack down on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, advancing Trump’s promise | July 11, 2025

Donald Trump

Expand concealed carry rights

House Republicans push bill on concealed carry | July 11, 2025

Donald Trump

Enact tax credit for family caregivers

No tax credit for caregivers in Trump’s megabill | July 10, 2025

Donald Trump

Create “baby bonuses” for young parents

Trump’s tax bill includes $1,000 bonus for U.S. citizen newborns through 2028 | July 9, 2025

Donald Trump

Reinstate the military’s transgender ban

Transgender service members actively removed from US military under Trump ban | July 9, 2025

Donald Trump

End taxation on Social Security

Older Americans get a tax deduction, but no elimination of Social Security taxation | July 7, 2025

Donald Trump

Fill up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve “immediately”

No significant refill yet for Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but new law set to advance Trump’s pledge | July 7, 2025

Donald Trump

Promote research and development for vertical-takeoff flying cars

Trump establishes flying car pilot program in June 6 order | July 2, 2025

Donald Trump

End birthright citizenship

Supreme Court rolls back nationwide block on birthright citizenship order, legal fight continues | June 30, 2025

Donald Trump

Finish the border wall

Trump makes progress on border wall with projects to add over 80 miles of new barriers | June 25, 2025

Donald Trump

Create a “government efficiency commission” to find fraud, improper payments

DOGE said it saved the federal government $180 billion. There is reason to doubt the number. | June 9, 2025

Donald Trump

Restore and expand the travel ban

Trump announces an expanded travel ban in attempt to fulfill campaign promise | June 6, 2025

Donald Trump

Create task force on chronic health problems, such as autism, autoimmune disorders and obesity

RFK Jr.’s childhood health report addresses vaccines, obesity and autism | May 27, 2025

Donald Trump

End the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours

At 100 days, Trump’s administration struggles to achieve the Russia-Ukraine peace he promised | April 29, 2025

Donald Trump

Institute a reciprocal tariff policy

The now-paused tariffs Trump touted as reciprocal actually weren’t | April 14, 2025

Donald Trump

Add a 60% tariff on goods from China

Trump blows past 60% tariff promise on China, setting 145% rate | April 11, 2025

Donald Trump

Add a tariff of 10% to 20% to all nondomestic goods sold in America

Despite pausing some tariffs, Trump’s 10% baseline global tariff is in force | April 11, 2025

Donald Trump

Spare families from in vitro fertilization costs

Trump order requests recommendations for making IVF less expensive | February 27, 2025

Donald Trump

Designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

State Department designates six cartels and two gangs as foreign terrorist organizations | February 26, 2025

Donald Trump

Challenge limits on the president’s ability to cut federal spending

Trump administration memo freezing federal funds kicks off legal battle over impoundment power | January 29, 2025

Donald Trump

Commute the sentence of “Silk Road” website operator Ross Ulbricht

Trump issues pardon for Silk Road dark web marketplace creator Ross Ulbricht | January 23, 2025

Donald Trump

Approve liquefied natural gas terminals

Trump lifts Biden-era pause on future liquefied natural gas exports | January 23, 2025

Donald Trump

End offshore wind energy development

Trump signs executive order targeting wind energy | January 23, 2025

Donald Trump

Sign law recognizing two genders, assigned at birth

Trump passes executive order declaring “two sexes” and requests proposed legislation | January 22, 2025

Donald Trump

Eliminate federal goals for electric cars

Trump targets Biden’s electric vehicle sales goals | January 22, 2025

Donald Trump

Leave the Paris climate accord (again)

Trump signs order to leave Paris climate agreement | January 22, 2025

Donald Trump

Restore Remain in Mexico program

President Donald Trump begins process for reinstating Remain in Mexico program | January 21, 2025

Donald Trump

Pardon people convicted of crimes related to the storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

Trump pardons people convicted of Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot offenses | January 21, 2025

Donald Trump

Mandate that any child identity changes have parental consent

Donald Trump

Increase liability protections for police officers

Donald Trump

Impose the death penalty for selling drugs

Donald Trump

Seek the death penalty for child rapists and child traffickers

Donald Trump

Incentivize abolishing teacher tenure for grades K-12

Donald Trump

Provide record-breaking military funding