On Monday, the White House released “Promises Made, Promises Kept,” a detailed accounting of results from President Donald J. Trump’s second term. It lists 127 items across roughly 25 categories.
Border numbers lead the domestic results. In FY 2026, Border Patrol recorded 98,708 southwest border apprehensions, a 95% drop from more than 1.8 million per year under Biden. It was the first fiscal year with zero releases, and no illegal aliens have been released into the interior for 17 straight months. The administration deployed troops on Day One, restored Remain in Mexico policy, shut down the CBP One app, ended TPS for 13 countries, and expanded the travel ban to 19 high-risk countries.
Unaccompanied minors tell the same story. Customs and Border Protection encountered just 763 at the southern border in August 2026, down nearly 95% from 14,237 in August 2023 under Biden. After the Biden Administration lost track of 325,000 migrant children, the Trump Administration has located over 157,000 of them. Border construction is advancing. President Trump secured $46.5 billion for it through the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, and CBP has completed 250 miles of new barrier since January 20, 2025.
Deportations are moving. The illegal alien population has been reduced by at least 2.3 million, with nearly 1.2 million deported or removed. ICE has carried out nearly 1.3 million arrests, more than doubled its ranks, and secured more than 2,500 state and local partnerships. The Laken Riley Act (signed into law in January 2025), named for the nursing student killed by an illegal alien, mandates detention and deportation of illegal-alien criminals. In 2025, America recorded negative net migration for the first time in at least 50 years. More than 10 cartels, including Tren de Aragua and MS-13, were designated terrorist organizations, with over 12,100 gang members arrested.
Crime is falling with it. In 2025, the U.S. murder rate fell 18.1%, tying the lowest rate ever recorded, and violent crime posted the largest annual drop on record. In the first half of 2026, violent crime fell another 10.6% and murders dropped another 23%. Drug overdose deaths have fallen more than 40% from the Biden-era peak. The administration ended federal support for cashless bail, designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization, and mobilized the National Guard in Washington, D.C., producing sharp drops in homicides and carjackings.
MAHA is delivering too. The scorecard lists new dietary guidelines favoring whole, nutrient-dense foods, steps to phase out petroleum-based artificial dyes, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (signed into law in January 2026), $50 billion for rural hospitals, and formal withdrawal from the World Health Organization on January 22, 2026. Prescription drug prices recorded their sharpest drop in 63 years.
Then there are the tax cuts. The Working Families Tax Cuts delivered No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and No Tax on Social Security. In the first filing season, more than 53 million filers claimed at least one of the new cuts, with the average refund topping $3,400, up 11%. More than 25 million claimed overtime averaging over $3,100, and more than 30 million seniors claimed the enhanced deduction. The law also created Trump Accounts, with a one-time $1,000 government seed for eligible U.S.-citizen children born from 2025 through 2028.
The economy is answering. The Treasury Department reported third-quarter growth at a 3.4% annual rate. The S&P 500 has notched 28 record closes in 2026 alone, and the economy has added over a million private-sector jobs. Trade deals were secured with the UK, EU, Japan, China, India, South Korea and others, covering more than half of global GDP, while tariffs were used to pressure fentanyl flows, with trafficking down 56%. Beyond the scorecard, Intel, TSMC, Samsung and others have committed massive investments to expand domestic microchip production, creating thousands of advanced manufacturing jobs.
Energy flipped. U.S. oil and natural-gas production hit records. The administration approved the most drilling permits on federal lands in 15 years, opened millions of acres in ANWR, lifted the LNG export freeze, and withdrew from the Paris Accord. It revoked the EV mandate and axed costly appliance efficiency mandates. Farmers received $12 billion in bridge payments, and a $1 billion bird-flu plan drove egg prices down more than 60%.
Deregulation is matching the pace. Last year, President Trump finalized 646 deregulatory actions compared to just five significant regulatory actions, a ratio of 129 to 1, saving Americans an estimated $211.8 billion. The Department of Government Efficiency has saved taxpayers an estimated $215 billion. Federal employment is at 2.68 million, the lowest level since 1966.
President Trump has prioritized veterans and military readiness at a scale not seen in recent administrations. More than $156 billion in new defense funding was secured, and Golden Dome missile defense advanced with $24.4 billion. Recruiting goals were met or exceeded, COVID-vaccine discharges were reinstated with back pay, and historic base names were restored. The VA cut the disability-claims backlog more than 70% and issued a $1,776 tax-free Warrior Dividend to 1.5 million service members. NATO allies agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035.
Education and culture mark a sharp reversal. The administration took steps to wind down the Department of Education and return authority to the states, created a nationwide Education Freedom Tax Credit, cut off funding to schools promoting critical race theory or radical gender ideology, and revoked more than 300,000 visas. English was made the official language. The Gulf of Mexico became the Gulf of America, and Mount McKinley was restored.
Election-integrity actions include SAVE-system enhancements and the administration’s push for the SAVE America Act, which has passed the House but not the Senate. The $200 tax on suppressors and short-barreled firearms was eliminated. A Strategic Bitcoin Reserve was created, a central-bank digital currency was banned, and classified records on the JFK, RFK, and MLK assassinations were released.
“President Donald J. Trump has executed the most sweeping restoration of American sovereignty, strength, and prosperity in modern history,” the White House release stated. “With ferocious speed and resolve, President Trump has reversed decades of decline, kept more promises than any modern President, and delivered results for working families that once seemed impossible.”
Closed border. Health reset. Lower taxes. Less red tape. More American jobs.
