Donald J. Trump · 2017-2021 term
Move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moved the U.S. embassy there.
Latest reviewed action recorded: May 14, 2018
Why this is mixed
Mixed records should not be read as simply positive or negative.
Gains
Embassy operations shifted from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Limits
This promise is not Black-community-targeted but remains relevant to foreign-policy recordkeeping.
Record Note
Research import batch 1. Built from White House archival sources and PolitiFact tracker coverage. Source references remain in database/promise_tracker_import_batch_1.json because sources.policy_id is still required.
Original Promise
Trump pledged to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Dec 6, 2017
Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital
Trump announced a major shift in U.S. policy by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
May 14, 2018
U.S. embassy opens in Jerusalem
The U.S. embassy officially opened in Jerusalem.
Outcomes
Outcomes are the part of the record that can contribute to public scoring. They stay visible here with impact direction and linked sources so readers can verify what shaped the record.
Administrative Outcome
The U.S. embassy was moved to Jerusalem, delivering the central promise.
Measured or documented impact: Embassy operations shifted from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Black community impact: This promise is not Black-community-targeted but remains relevant to foreign-policy recordkeeping.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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