Did You Know? Over 30 Amazing Things President Trump Has Accomplished.
I bet you didn’t know many of these. Any of these can be confirmed by looking them up. Don’t GOOGLE them, use DuckDuckGo.com. (Screw Google!)
Trump signed a Federal Animal Cruelty Bill into Law. On November 25, 2019, President Trump signed a law to make cruelty to animals a federal felony so animal abusers would face tougher penalties.
Trump Created a White House Hotline for Veterans. On May 14, 2019, Trump created a hotline serving veterans, their families, caregivers & survivors. He staffed it with veterans & their direct family members.
Trump signed a bill requiring airports to provide spaces for breast feeding mothers. On October, 5, 2018, Trump approved an act requiring airports to provide public lactation rooms.
Trump signed & approved the First Step Act. On December 21, 2018, Trump approved the criminal justice bill which enacted reforms that made our justice system safer and help former inmates successfully return to society.
Trump appointed 5 openly gay US ambassadors. Trump ran on a pro-gay platform from the moment he took office. He has since appointed at least 5 openly gay ambassadors to represent the United States abroad.
Trump signed & approved the Save Our Seas Act. On October 13, 2018, Trump signed into law a bill which provides $10,000,000 per year to clean our oceans from tons of garbage and plastics.
Trump increased funding for Historically Black Colleges & Universities. On December 19, 2019, Trump provided more than $250,000,000 per year to the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, along with dozens of other institutions that serve large shares of minority students.
Trump appointed the first openly gay cabinet member. In February 2020, Trump promoted Richard ‘Ric’ Grenell to Director of National Intelligence. He is the 1st openly gay cabinet member for a President.
Trump prioritizes HBCUs in the White House. On September 18, 2017, Trump created the position of executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs. Something HBCU’s always wanted but no other President did it for them.
Trump received the Bipartisan Justice Award. The award was given to Trump on October 25, 2019 at a Historically Black College for his role in advocating for criminal justice reform.
Trump launched a global effort to end criminalization of homosexuality. On February 19, 2019, Trump sent Ric Grenell, the first openly gay cabinet member, to lead the initiative targeting at the 70+ countries still punishing homosexuality.
Trump beefed up Homeland Security to fight trafficking. In 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested 1,588 criminals associated with human trafficking and identified 325 victims. Homeland Security also hired more victim assistance specialists, helping ensure that victims have the proper resources and support.
Trump signed a bill legalizing Hemp & CBD. On December 20, 2018, Trump signed the farm bill, legalizing the production of hemp and CBD at the federal level.
Trump signed a bill allowing cheaper drugs from Canada to make USA prices more affordable. On December 18, 2019, Trump took another stab at the pharmaceutical industry, pushing to accept more affordable prescription drugs from Canada to drive down competitive costs for USA patients.
Trump is the first President to expand our military into space. On December 20, 2019, Trump finalized the creation of Space Force as the USA’s 6th military branch.
Trump signed 3 bills affecting Native Americans in a positive way. 1 – Gave compensation to the Spokane Tribe for loss of their lands in the 1900s. 2 – Reauthorized funding for Native language programs. 3 – Gave federal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Montana.
Trump signed bills lifting pharmacists ‘gag clauses’ on drug prices. On October 10, 2018, Trump signed 2 bills giving patients rights to know which drugs are more affordable, and freeing pharmacists to speak openly about which competitive drugs are less expensive.
Trump signed the ‘FOSTA’ bill targeting online sex trafficking. On April 11, 2018, Trump signed a bill that gives federal and state prosecutors greater power to pursue websites that host sex-trafficking ads, enabling victims and state attorney generals to file lawsuits against them.
Trump signed the biggest wilderness protection and conservation bill in a decade. On march 12, 2019, Trump designated 1.3 Million acres of federal land in California, Oregon, Utah and New Mexico as wilderness, the highest level of protection, in which logging, oil drilling, mining and road-building are banned.
In 8 years prior to President Trump’s inauguration, prescription drug prices increased by an average of 3.6% per year. Fast forward to today, and prescription drug prices have seen year over year declines in 9 of the last 10 months, with a 1.1% drop as of the most recent month. In June 2019, the United States saw the largest single year drop (2.0% year over year decline) in prescription drug prices since 1967.
Trump signed the Right To Try Bill. On May 30, 2018, Trump passed a law allowing all terminally ill patients the right to try experimental treatments not yet approved by the FDA so they have a fighting chance to live.
Trump signed an executive order forcing all healthcare providers to disclose their prices so Americans can comparison shop. On November 15, 2019, Trump forced hospitals and insurers to disclose negotiated rates or face fines. He said no patient should be blindsided by bills for medical services they never agreed to in advance.
Trump issued an executive order providing transitioning veterans access to mental health treatment. On March 5, 2019, Trump issued the executive order with the intention of preventing veteran suicide. The order gives veterans transitioning to civilian life access to mental health care.
Trump started a program providing HIV prevention drugs for the uninsured. One of Trump’s biggest goals is to eradicate HIV in America by the year 2030. The drugs he’s providing prevent HIV through sex by more than 90%.
Trump signed on order giving small businesses access to affordable health insurance for employees. On June 14, 2019, Trump announced a new HRA rule giving employers cheaper health care options for their employees. Small businesses ca now band together to purchase affordable health insurance.
Trump signed the Preventing Maternal Deaths Act. On December 21, 2018, Trump approved the law written by a Republican lawmaker that provides funding for states to develop maternal mortality review committees to better understand maternal complications and identify solutions & largely focus on reducing the highest mortality rates for Black Americans.
Trump launched an Anti-Trafficking Coordination Team. Federal law enforcement more than doubled convictions of human traffickers and increased the number of defendants charged by 75% in ACTeam districts.
Trump launched an inter-agency task force to combat human trafficking. The Task Force consists of 19 departments and agencies, which work tirelessly to prosecute traffickers, protect survivors, and prevent future crime.
Trump brought Peace to The Middle East. On August 13, 2020, Trump brokered a historic peace agreement between Israel and the UAE. (and has done 2 more similar peace agreements in the Middle East)
Trump called out Congress for making education unaffordable. In January 2020, Trump announced his push for school choice, ensuring no child would be trapped in a failing school because of his / her zip code. The move would help students and families pay for tuition at private schools and other alternatives to traditional public schools.
Trump is actively working to dismantle terrorist group ISIS. Under Trump’s leadership, terrorist group ISIS has lost most of its territory. Its last village in Syria fell on March 23, 2019.
Trump signed the 9/11 Victim Compensation Bill into law. On July 29, 2019, Trump approved a law which permanently funds the police officers, fire fighters, and other first responders who suffered harm or were killed because of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Trump introduced Opportunity Zone Incentives. In 2017, Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act introduced Opportunity Zone incentives which encourage long-term investment in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.
Trump signed into law the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research Act. On June 5, 2018, Trump signed into law the most comprehensive child cancer research legislation which advances childhood cancer research and improves treatments.
Trump signed a bill protecting Disability Payments for veterans declaring bankruptcy. On August 23, 2019, Trump signed the HAVEN act, preventing debt collectors from seizing veterans’ disability compensation if they declare bankruptcy.
Trump appointed a Vietnamese Refugee to lead ICE. In August 2020, Trump selected Tony Pham, a Vietnamese refugee whose family fled Saigon in 1975.
Trump signed the USMCA Agreement, paving the way for a job market boom. On January 29, 2020, Trump signed the US, Mexico, Canada Agreement, the biggest trade deal of all time which covers more than $1.3 Trillion Dollars of commerce and brings manufacturing jobs to the United States.
Well, I know the haters will try to argue a lot of these FACTS, but let them. We all know the truth and we don’t need a nod from anyone on the Left to comfort us. Haters gonna hate. … Opinions? .. Drop your comments below.
He wasn’t perfect and he did need to stop “tweeting” … that worked against him. But he is a great man who really loved the USA and did not receive a salary for serving as president. His accomplishments will go on and we will all profit from them; we are already!