Promises

Promise Tracker

Campaign and governing commitments tracked with source links and status.

Immigration Official promise source · Primary

Secure the border (2024 platform)

2024 campaign commitment to restore border security. This promise tracker entry connects a campaign or governing commitment to the official record of related actions or statutes. Use the original source link for the authoritative wording, dates, and…

second-term · Immigration

Economy Official promise source · Primary

Bring manufacturing jobs home

Ongoing commitment to manufacturing and tariffs/trade leverage. This promise tracker entry connects a campaign or governing commitment to the official record of related actions or statutes. Use the original source link for the authoritative wording…

second-term · Economy

Justice Official promise source · Primary

Criminal justice reform

The First Step Act (S. 756) is bipartisan criminal justice reform signed in December 2018. It expanded rehabilitation programming, adjusted certain sentencing provisions, and created reentry-focused measures. The full statute and actions are on…

first-term · Justice

Judiciary Official promise source · Primary

Appoint constitutionalist judges

Promise to appoint originalist judges; multiple Supreme Court confirmations in first term. This promise tracker entry connects a campaign or governing commitment to the official record of related actions or statutes. Use the original source link for…

first-term · Judiciary

National Security Official promise source · Primary

Defeat ISIS territorial caliphate

Commitment to defeat ISIS territorial holdings. This promise tracker entry connects a campaign or governing commitment to the official record of related actions or statutes. Use the original source link for the authoritative wording, dates, and…

first-term · National Security

Foreign Policy Official promise source · Primary

Recognize Jerusalem / move embassy

In December 2017 the President recognized Jerusalem and directed relocation of the U.S. Embassy to Israel, with the embassy opening in Jerusalem in May 2018. The White House archives preserve the presidential statement. Recognition and relocation…

first-term · Foreign Policy

Energy Official promise source · Primary

Unleash American energy

First-term energy policy emphasized domestic production, exports including LNG, and reduced permitting barriers under an “America First Energy Plan” framing. White House archive articles describe the public agenda. Specific leasing and regulatory…

first-term · Energy

Immigration Official promise source · Primary

Build the wall / border barrier

First-term border security materials describe wall construction priorities and intensified enforcement against illegal immigration and cartel-related threats. White House archive articles document the public enforcement agenda. Operational DHS/DOJ…

first-term · Immigration

Trade Official promise source · Primary

Renegotiate NAFTA

The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA after renegotiation announced in 2018 and implementation legislation signed in 2020. Updated labor, digital trade, and enforcement chapters are in the statute and White House archive…

first-term · Trade

Economy Official promise source · Primary

Cut taxes for workers and businesses

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) was enacted in December 2017 as the major first-term tax reform statute. It revised individual and corporate rate structures and created Opportunity Zones. The official bill text and actions are preserved on…

first-term · Economy