Trump's Accomplishments

In the final week of the Trump Presidency, the White House website released this list of their accomplishments over four years. This project is a point-by-point fact-check and contextualization of their self-assessment, to hold them accountable to empirical reality.

Category and subcategory pages will eventually have lists of related claims and statistics about the fact-checking and context findings of the claims within them. Claims pages will discuss whether the claim is true on its own and whether it substantiates the claims of the category and subcategory it belongs to.

= Unprecedented Economic Boom =

Before the China Virus invaded our shores, we built the world’s most prosperous economy.

 * America gained 7 million new jobs – more than three times government experts’ projections.
 * Middle-Class family income increased nearly $6,000 – more than five times the gains during the entire previous administration.
 * The unemployment rate reached 3.5 percent, the lowest in a half-century.
 * Achieved 40 months in a row with more job openings than job-hirings.
 * More Americans reported being employed than ever before – nearly 160 million.
 * Jobless claims hit a nearly 50-year low.
 * The number of people claiming unemployment insurance as a share of the population hit its lowest on record.
 * Incomes rose in every single metro area in the United States for the first time in nearly 3 decades.

Delivered a future of greater promise and opportunity for citizens of all backgrounds.

 * Unemployment rates for African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those without a high school diploma all reached record lows.
 * Unemployment for women hit its lowest rate in nearly 70 years.
 * Lifted nearly 7 million people off of food stamps.
 * Poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans reached record lows.
 * Income inequality fell for two straight years, and by the largest amount in over a decade.
 * The bottom 50 percent of American households saw a 40 percent increase in net worth.
 * Wages rose fastest for low-income and blue collar workers – a 16 percent pay increase.
 * African American homeownership increased from 41.7 percent to 46.4 percent.

Achieved a record-setting economic comeback by rejecting blanket lockdowns.
= Tax Relief for the Middle Class =

Jobs and investments are pouring into Opportunity Zones.
= Massive Deregulation =

Americans now have more money in their pockets.
= Fair and Reciprocal Trade =

Historic support for American farmers.
= American Energy Independence =

Increased access to our country’s abundant natural resources in order to achieve energy independence.
= Investing in America’s Workers and Families =

Preserved American jobs for American workers and rejected the importation of cheap foreign labor.
= Life-Saving Response to the China Virus =

Rescued the American economy with nearly $3.4 trillion in relief, the largest financial aid package in history.
= Great Healthcare for Americans =

Protected our Nation’s seniors by safeguarding and strengthening Medicare.
= Remaking the Federal Judiciary =

Appointed three Supreme Court justices, expanding its conservative-appointed majority to 6-3.
= Achieving a Secure Border =

Protected American workers and taxpayers.
= Restoring American Leadership Abroad =

Stood up against Communism and Socialism in the Western Hemisphere.
= Colossal Rebuilding of the Military =

Addressed gaps in American’s defense-industrial base, providing much-needed updates to improve the safety of our country.
= Serving and Protecting Our Veterans =

Decreased veteran homelessness, improved education benefits, and achieved record-low veteran unemployment.
= Making Communities Safer =

Implemented strong measures to stem hate crimes, gun violence, and human trafficking.
= Cherishing Life and Religious Liberty ====

Stood up for religious liberty in the United States and around the world.
= Safeguarding the Environment =

Secured agreements and signed legislation to protect the environment and preserve our Nation’s abundant national resources.
= Expanding Educational Opportunity =

Prioritized support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
= Combatting the Opioid Crisis =