Only President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued orders at a faster pace than Trump has in his first seven months back in the White House.
President Donald Trump continued his historic speed of action on Sept. 5, signing the 200th executive order since taking office for a second term 228 days ago.
His administration said the pace is a reflection of the president’s commitment to the nation and its citizens.
“President Trump is the most effective and hardest-working President in history,“ Anna Kelly, White House deputy press secretary, told The Epoch Times by email. ”By signing Executive Orders at the highest rate in decades, he has quickly implemented the American people’s agenda to cool inflation, secure the border, and restore peace through strength.”
The 200th executive order changes the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.
“This action … makes clear that, under President Trump, our military about not just defense, but also offense,” Kelly said. “He is using all tools at his disposal to strengthen our national security, deter threats abroad, and Make America Strong Again–just like he promised.”
Issued without congressional approval, presidential actions are often rejected by subsequent administrations.
In his first term, Trump signed 220 orders, about one-third of which were overturned by his successor, President Joe Biden.
Biden signed 162 orders during his four-year stint, and Trump has already rescinded approximately half of those directives.
Since reclaiming the White House, Trump has maintained a rapid pace, tackling a host of issues as soon as he got back in the Oval Office.
His first order, titled “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” was meant to “correct past misconduct” by government officials and agencies, including law enforcement and the intelligence community.
Many of the directives pertain to the border and national security, including those that end cashless bail and restore the death penalty.
An order titled “Protecting American People From Invasion“ was signed soon after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 and directs all federal law enforcement agencies to enforce the nation’s immigration laws.
Other orders designated cartels and some gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, providing more flexibility for U.S. military intervention.
He also issued a series of directives targeting China with punitive tariffs for allowing the production and export of fentanyl precursor chemicals.
Another common theme of Trump’s actions is energy independence.
