Donald J. Trump is an American businessman and Republican politician who returned to the presidency on January 20, 2025, serving with Vice President J.D. Vance. He previously served as president from 2017 to 2021 and is known for populist domestic and trade policies, deregulation efforts, and conservative judicial appointments.
Trump's presidencies reshaped the federal judiciary through multiple Supreme Court appointments and advanced a deregulatory, tax-cutting agenda that supporters credit with stimulating economic growth and shifting federal policy priorities. His administration pursued an assertive trade policy, tightened immigration enforcement, and enacted criminal‑justice reform and other legislative and executive measures that altered Washington's policy landscape.
At the same time, Trump's tenure was highly polarizing, marked by two impeachments and contentious relations with traditional allies and institutions; critics argue his style and rhetoric increased political polarization and weakened norms. His electoral comeback and continued influence have reshaped the Republican Party and American political discourse, leaving a contested but lasting imprint on governance and civic life.
Elected president in 2016 (served 2017–2021) and again in 2024, inaugurated 2025; Appointed three Supreme Court justices, shifting the judiciary rightward; Enacted the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and pursued broad deregulation; Implemented tariffs and a confrontational trade policy toward China; Withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement and the Iran nuclear deal; Oversaw passage of the First Step Act and faced two impeachments
Key highlights and dated events associated with this presidency.
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On May 3, 2026, President Donald Trump confirmed he was reviewing a newly proposed peace plan from Iran, though he publicly expressed immediate skepticism regarding its potential effectiveness or acceptability.
On May 1, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to expand access to retirement accounts for American workers, with the stated goal of bringing retirement savings opportunities to millions more individuals.
On May 1, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the imposition of 25 percent tariffs on automobiles and trucks imported from the European Union, citing the EU's alleged non-compliance with an unspecified trade agreement.
On April 30, 2026, President Donald Trump and the First Lady officially bid farewell to King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the conclusion of their state visit to the United States.
On April 30, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at expanding access to retirement accounts by establishing a new website designed to help individuals find and compare various savings options.
On April 29, 2026, a federal court ruled against new global tariffs imposed by Donald Trump, siding with Washington state and various private entities that had challenged the trade measures.
The court issued an expedited timetable for briefs and set an accelerated date for oral argument on the Justice Department's emergency appeal of the district-court injunction, while maintaining its temporary administrative stay.
The Senate Majority Leader filed a cloture motion to bring the House-passed short-term bill—authorizing enforcement of the administration's deportation priorities pending litigation—up for debate and a vote in the Senate.
The Republican-controlled House passed emergency legislation aimed at authorizing executive-branch enforcement priorities for deportations while courts adjudicate the injunction.
DHS released a memorandum directing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and border agencies on procedures and priorities for enforcing the president's deportation-priorities order while litigation was pending.
The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel released a written opinion concluding the administration's deportation-priorities order falls within executive authority over immigration enforcement.
A federal appeals court granted a temporary administrative stay allowing limited enforcement of the administration's deportation-priorities order while it considers the government's emergency appeal.