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Latest Promises
Donald Trump
Remove all undocumented immigrants
Donald Trump does not keep promise to deport all immigrants illegally in the US
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Get Congress to allow health insurance across state lines
States still oversee insurance rules
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Adopt the penny plan
Trump abandons promise to cut spending 1% a year
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Grow the economy by 4 percent a year
Even before coronavirus recession, the economy under Trump never grew by 4%
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Eliminate the federal debt in 8 years
Federal debt is up, not down, under Trump’s watch
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January 2, 2020
Donald Trump
Sue his accusers of sexual misconduct
Trump-O-Meter update: Sue his accusers of sexual misconduct
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April 19, 2017
Donald Trump
Repeal the alternative minimum tax
3.8 percent Obamacare tax remains law, as does a more limited individual AMT
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December 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Eliminate the carried interest loophole
Despite repeated pledges to get rid of carried interest tax break, it remains on the books
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December 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Balance the federal budget ‘fairly quickly’
Federal deficit isn’t shrinking; it’s growing
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December 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Reverse China’s entry into the World Trade Organization
China remains in World Trade Organization, despite Trump’s vow for removal
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Change the vaccination schedule for children
Trump broke promise to slow down vaccine schedule
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Allow individuals to deduct health care insurance premiums from taxes
No go on premium tax deduction
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January 4, 2019
Donald Trump
Cut the number of tax brackets
Number of brackets remains at seven in final tax bill
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December 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Rebuild the Marine Corps to 36 battalions
Marines decided less is more
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Approve the Keystone XL project and reap the profits
Keystone XL pipeline: Unbuilt, opposed by Biden, mired in lawsuits
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January 15, 2021
Donald Trump
Open up libel laws
Trump failed to ‘open up our libel laws’
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January 14, 2021
Donald Trump
Impose death penalty for cop killers
Trump makes no move on promised death penalty for those who kill police officers
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton
No special counsel was ever appointed to investigate Hillary Clinton
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July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Close parts of the Internet where ISIS is
Trump didn’t close parts of the internet to ISIS
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January 15, 2021
Donald Trump
Eliminate wasteful spending in every department
The President can’t change the organization of every department
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July 15, 2020
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