Trump Is Busy Signing Executive Orders

Since Donald Trump took office 11 weeks ago, he has been very busy.  Signing executive orders, making proclamations and memorandums, and shuttling back and forth between Washington, D.C. and Mar a Lago in Florida.  What has he actually done?

His goal is to make good on his campaign  promises.  Repeal and replace ObamaCare, build a wall the length of our southern border, ban Muslims from immigrating to the U.S., rebuild our military, get rid of TPP and renegotiate other trade deals, and drain the swamp.  These, I believe, were his major promises.  Let's see what he's done so far.

He has made 45 executive orders and dozens of proclamations and memorandums.  The proclamations have to do with things like declaring national Greek day, National Heart Month and National School Choice Month.  The 45 executive orders are more significant.  His first major order was to stop immigration to our country by Muslims.  The first order was rejected, so he went back and rewrote the Muslim ban.  It too, was rejected, and it appears it will be settled in court.  Trump promised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.  That hasn't worked out so well.   Another executive order dismantled Obama's climate change protections.  It included being able to dump coal into rivers that are used for drinking water.  This act will set us on a path of climate destruction, not to mention that the rest of the world is working to clean up the environment.  We will be out of step with the rest of the world.  Another major executive order that Trump has revoked is Obama's fair pay and safe workplace order.  Companies no longer have to disclose if they've violated Fair Labor Standard Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Migrant Agriculture Worker Act, or National Labor Relations Act.  This will negatively impact women.  He has also ordered funds to be cut for sanctuary cities.  Is this even legal?

No matter where you stand politically, you've got to admit that President Trump is off to a rocky start.

As for draining the swamp, I don't think he's done that either.  He's filled the swamp with millionaires and billionaires, most of whom have NO experience at the job they are now doing.  To quote Trump, "Things are a mess."  I come home each night and watch a new episode of As the World Turns.  It's a never ending soap opera, with intrigue no one could make up.  Let's keep our fingers crossed that level heads prevail, and no rash decisions are made.  The grownups must come forward and lead.