Scope: Federal
Branch: Executive
Severity: Amber
Date occurred: January 20, 2025
Phase: Jan-Mar 2025 – Inauguration Blitz
Trump signed 142 executive orders in his first 100 days, a record surpassing FDR's 99 set in 1933, including 26 on his first day alone. By March 2026, the total reached 243 executive orders, 57 memoranda, and 130 proclamations.
Sources
- Visual Capitalist
- CBS News
- Fortune