President Donald Trump is closing in on one month on the job, and his administration’s breakneck pace has barely slowed down since day one.
In honor of Presidents’ Day, we thought we’d break Trump’s second term down by the numbers, and see how he compares to other presidents at this point in the year.
Here’s how he stacks up.
Executive Orders: Winning!
So far during his second term Trump has signed 68 executive orders, far more than any other president in recent history. By this time in his first term, he had signed only a dozen orders, a sign of how much more aggressive Trump intends to be this time around.
Joe Biden had signed 32 executive orders by Presidents’ Day — some on racial equity and requiring COVID face masks — while Barack Obama had signed 14 executive orders. George W. Bush had signed seven, Bill Clinton six, and Ronald Reagan five.
Trump immediately took a…
