Policy • History • ImpactPromise Tracker
Promise Tracker groups this presidency term's records by status. The default view prioritizes promises with direct or meaningful downstream Black-community impact while keeping repeated administrations distinct.
This page covers the 2017-2021 term for Donald J. Trump.
All tracked promises for this president are visible, including secondary and deprioritized records.
Delivered
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In Progress
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Partial
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Failed
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Blocked
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8 records in this status
Courts / Judiciary
Appoint conservative Supreme Court justicesTrump nominated and won confirmation for three Supreme Court justices, strengthening the Court's conservative bloc.
Education / HBCUs
Ensure long-term federal funding for HBCUsTrump signed an HBCU-focused executive order and later signed the FUTURE Act, which locked in long-term mandatory federal support for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions.
Criminal Justice
Pass federal criminal justice reformTrump signed the First Step Act, producing a notable federal criminal justice reform law.
Trade / Manufacturing
Replace NAFTA with a new trade dealTrump renegotiated NAFTA and signed the USMCA, which replaced the older agreement.
Taxes / Economy
Deliver a major federal tax cutTrump signed a sweeping tax law that cut the corporate tax rate and changed individual tax rules.
Climate / Energy
Exit the Paris climate agreementTrump formally withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement during his term.
Foreign Policy / Middle East
Move the U.S. embassy in Israel to JerusalemTrump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moved the U.S. embassy there.
Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership immediately after taking office.
0 records in this status
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1 record in this status
Immigration / National Security
Impose a travel ban on targeted countriesTrump pursued several travel-ban orders. Courts narrowed the policy path, and the final restrictions were country-based rather than a full ban matching the original rhetoric.
4 records in this status
Tracked as failed because the public promise language was not matched by a durable fair-housing or anti-redlining policy framework, while key housing guardrails were weakened instead.
Health Care / Medicaid
Make no cuts to MedicaidTrump repeatedly said Medicaid would be protected, but repeal efforts and later budget proposals put major pressure on the program instead.
Health Care
Repeal and replace the Affordable Care ActTrump and congressional Republicans tried to repeal the ACA, but the law remained in place despite several administrative changes.
Immigration / Border Security
Build a southern border wall and make Mexico payTrump pursued barrier construction and emergency funding strategies, but Mexico did not pay and the broader promise was not delivered as stated.
0 records in this status
No Promise Tracker records are currently grouped under this status.