What a difference an election makes

What a difference an election makes. President Donald Trump and his administration hit the ground running, with a mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first.

What a difference an election makes. We went from open borders and record crime to negative net migration for the first time in 50 years to the largest homicide drop on record.

Trump imposed tariffs to restore trade balance and in return the U.S. has received trillions in reshored investments.

He’s brokered peace deals ending multiple wars. We have record energy production (not in California) and he’s made massive cuts to the federal bureaucracy.

President Trump has put America First with urgency.

Many of his “wins” are also wins for Californians, despite the Democratic supermajority and Governor Gavin Newsom. Imagine what California could be with a governor and Legislature that loved the state more than the perks and lifestyle from being in elected office.

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Here are just some of the highlights from President Trump’s first 365 days back in office including one you may not be aware of… President Trump signed an executive order to end the use of paper straws:

• Achieved negative net migration in 2025, reversing a 50-year trend and restoring U.S. control over immigration flows for the first time in a generation.
• Removed more than 2.6 million illegal aliens from the United States through deportations and voluntary self-departures.
• Carried out over 650,000 arrests, detentions, and deportations of illegal aliens — including the worst of the worst criminal illegal alien killers, rapists, gang members, and repeat offenders.
• Deported more than 400,000 illegal aliens charged with or convicted of crimes.
• Induced two million self-deportations by ending Biden-era release incentives and restoring credible consequences.
• Reduced illegal border crossings to their lowest level since the 1970s, completely eradicating the Biden-era invasion.
• Cut fentanyl trafficking at the southern border by 56%.
• Permanently ended dangerous “catch-and-release” policies nationwide by detaining illegal aliens rather than releasing them into the interior — resulting in a 99.9% decrease in illegals being released into the country during the Biden era.
• Cut the number of new foreign students in the U.S. by 17%.
• Removed 275,000 illegal aliens from Social Security rolls, protecting program integrity.
• Delivered the largest one-year decline in homicides in U.S. history by launching targeted federal crime crackdowns and ending Biden-era non-enforcement.
• Reversed the nationwide violent crime surge, driving nationwide drops in rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults by 6%, 19%, and 10%, respectively.
• Cut overdose deaths by 21% over last year, with overdose deaths declining each month since President Trump took office.
• Drove gas prices to their lowest level in nearly five years, with prices below $3 per gallon in 43 states and below $2 per gallon in 19 states.
• Created 654,000 private-sector jobs following deregulation, tax relief, and restored investment confidence.
• Ensured 100% of net job growth went to native-born Americans by enforcing immigration laws.
• Achieved massive economic growth, with real GDP rising 4.3% in the third quarter of 2025 — smashing economists’ expectations and setting the stage for future growth, with GDP projected to be even higher in the fourth quarter as President Trump’s policies continue to take effect.
• Oversaw the largest increase in blue-collar wage growth in nearly 60 years.
• Increased private-sector real earnings by $1,100 annually — earning back some of the $2,900 in purchasing power workers lost under Biden.
• Signed the Working Families Tax Cut, delivering the largest middle-class tax relief package in modern U.S. history and saving 5.9 million jobs.
• Delivered on his No Tax on Tips campaign promise.
• Delivered on his No Tax on Overtime campaign promise.
• Delivered on his No Tax on Social Security campaign promise for our great seniors.
• Delivered unprecedented tax relief for small businesses and other key industries, building on the successful Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from his first term and opening the door for new levels of prosperity to come.
• Secured congressional passage of a $9 billion rescissions package, permanently canceling wasteful spending — like the wasteful taxpayer funding of NPR and PBS.
• Terminated wasteful foreign aid programs inconsistent with America First priorities through a $5 billion pocket rescission.
• Reversed onerous Biden-era fuel economy standards that would have added nearly $1,000 to the cost of the average new vehicle, delivering billions in savings for consumers.
• Launched a plan for fair and reciprocal trade, making clear to the world that the United States will no longer tolerate being ripped off and directing his Administration to confront non-reciprocal trade barriers and negotiate fairer market access for U.S. exports.
• Sent tariff revenues soaring, collecting $300 billion under expanded enforcement and new policies.
• Restored a 25% tariff on steel imports and elevated the tariff to 25% on aluminum imports to protect these critical American industries from unfair foreign competition – a move praised by the Steel Manufacturers Association, the Aluminum Association, and businesses across the country.
• Expanded skilled-trade training programs through Labor grants and executive direction.
• Approved major U.S. auto manufacturing expansions following reshoring incentives.
• Approved new heavy-equipment and appliance manufacturing facilities across multiple states.
• Solidified the U.S. position as the world leader in artificial intelligence, attracting $2.7 trillion in tech and AI investment.
• Secured $90 billion in AI and energy investment in Pennsylvania alone through direct presidential engagement and relentless advocacy for the commonwealth’s resources.
• Reached a deal for the U.S. government to acquire a 10% stake in chipmaker Intel, with Intel’s stock roughly doubling since.
• Launched the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, inviting K-12 students and educators across America to participate.
• NASA announced the U.S. will return to the moon before President Trump leaves office.
• Ended the Israel–Hamas war by imposing a ceasefire framework, securing the release of hostages, and enacting a landmark Gaza Peace Plan to unleash total security and prosperity for all in the region.
• Brokered an end to the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran.
• Brokered peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• Brokered peace between India and Pakistan.
• Brokered peace between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
• Brokered peace between Cambodia and Thailand.
• Brokered normalization between Kosovo and Serbia.
• Brokered peace between Egypt and Ethiopia.
• Established a U.S.-backed framework to end the Ukraine–Russia war, setting enforceable ceasefire benchmarks and reconstruction incentives.
• Restored maximum pressure on Iran.
• Met or exceeded military recruitment goals across all branches by restoring pride, pay, and mission clarity as the Armed Forces returns to its warfighting standards of excellence.
• Made the largest military investment in decades, modernizing our forces with cutting-edge technology, rebuilding depleted stockpiles, and ensuring our troops are the best-equipped in history.
• Modernized U.S. military capabilities through accelerated weapons development and procurement reform.
• Integrated artificial intelligence into U.S. defense planning and battlefield operations.
• Improved overall military readiness by reversing Biden‑era diversity mandates and readiness declines.
• Delivered a $1,776 Warrior Dividend to nearly 1.5 million service members.
• Restored Fort Liberty, North Carolina, to “Fort Bragg,” in honor of a World War II hero.
• Renamed Fort Moore, Georgia, as “Fort Benning” in honor of a World War I hero.
• Saved an estimated $215 billion — equivalent to $1,335 per U.S. taxpayer — through the Trump Administration’s government efficiency efforts.
• Eliminated discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion” offices, employees, and practices across the bureaucracy alongside a return to merit-based hiring.