President Donald Trump is quickly closing in on the end of his first full year in office, and he has not been shy about touting his own accomplishments thus far.
The Stock Market is setting record after record and unemployment is at a 17 year low. So many things accomplished by the Trump Administration, perhaps more than any other President in first year. Sadly, will never be reported correctly by the Fake News Media!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 23, 2017
But Trump isn’t the only one tooting that particular horn — the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard compiled a comprehensive list of 81 Trump administration accomplishments (in 12 categories).
Included on the list were 11 items considered “legacies” of former President Barack Obama:
1. Effectively repealed the Obamacare individual mandate.
Remember, the most hated part of ObamaCare is the Individual Mandate, which is being terminated under our just signed Tax Cut Bill.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2017
2. Withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement.
US President Donald Trump underscores his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, calling the agreement “one-sided” pic.twitter.com/a5S0NUAQyU
— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 30, 2017
3. Terminated a “job-killing” coal mining rule.
“In my home state of Kentucky and others across the nation, the stream buffer rule will cause major damage to communities and threaten coal jobs,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said before the bill passed. “We should heed their call now and begin bringing relief to coal country.”
4. Withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The Failing @nytimes, in a story by Peter Baker, should have mentioned the rapid terminations by me of TPP & The Paris Accord & the fast….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 15, 2017
5. Ended the Obama administration’s deal with Cuba.
“National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba”
Memorandum➡️https://t.co/DlQTEMRI6T pic.twitter.com/o5MhFdKCJL— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 16, 2017
6. Approved the Keystone XL pipeline.
Signing orders to move forward with the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines in the Oval Office. pic.twitter.com/OErGmbBvYK
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2017
7. The EPA repealed Obama’s ‘Clean Power Plan.’
“When you think about the Clean Power Plan, it wasn’t about regulating to make things regular,” [EPA Administrator Scott] Pruitt said. ”It was truly about regulating to pick winners and losers, and they interpreted the best system of emission reduction is generating electricity not using fossil fuels.”
8. Promised the end of “catch and release” for illegal immigrants.
“For those that continue to seek improper and illegal entry into this country, be forewarned: This is a new era. This is the Trump era,” Mr. Sessions said during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales, Arizona. “The lawlessness, the abdication of the duty to enforce our laws, and the catch and release policies of the past are over.”
9. Overturned an Obama regulation that prevented states from defunding abortion providers.
BIG victory for pro-life!
Trump Gets Key Win From 8th Circuit
STATES HAVE A RIGHT TO DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOODhttps://t.co/LIrA1Ske0c— Deplorable Linda G. (@GartrellLinda) August 28, 2017
10. Took away Obamacare funding for some abortion services.
Trump signed an exec order that could allow spread of cheap, loosely-regulated health plans w/o Obamacare protections. #HealthCareSabotage
— Planned Parenthood (@PPact) October 12, 2017
11. Attempted to roll back Obama-era methane emissions regulations.
The Interior Department will propose a one-year delay to methane emissions rules while it considers weakening or rescinding the oil and gas industry regulations.
The rules in question, finalized under President Barack Obama, are meant to reduce leaking, venting and flaring of planet-warming methane from drilling activity. The Trump administration is seeking to roll back the Bureau of Land Management rules as part of a wider agenda of energy sector deregulation.
And that’s just year one.
