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Despite his many legislative difficulties, President Trump has fulfilled his end of the bargain on several key campaign promises, reports the AP:
- A massive tax cut
- Withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership
- A travel ban for eight Muslim-majority countries
- Environmental deregulation
- Repealing the ACA's individual mandate
- Military success against ISIS
- A conservative Supreme Court justice
Where he's missed:
- His corporate tax cut is significant (the corporate rate was brought down to 21%), but not as sizable as he promised (15%)
- Trump has yes to withdraw from NAFTA, and Axios' Jonathan Swan is reporting that his attitude may be softening
- No tariff or tough action on China — yet
- No wall or immigration overhaul, though border crossings have dropped significantly
- The coal industry is still dying
- No ACA repeal or replacement health care plan
- No infrastructure plan
Why it matters: Trump claims he has signed more legislation in his first year than any other president. The reality is that he ranks dead last among the 10 post-war presidents who began their terms on a regular four-year cycle, according to PolitiFact. Nonetheless, it would be erroneous to say Trump achieved nothing in his first year.