President Trump and his administration have been achieving significant milestones in the first month since his return to the Oval Office. The administration has signed a record number of executive orders, including measures to end burdensome regulations, secure the border, unleash the domestic energy sector, eliminate divisive DEI policies, cut waste, fraud, and abuse, and reinstitute “America First” trade and foreign policies.
One of the key achievements is the signing of the Laken Riley Act into law, which ensures that ICE will detain illegal aliens arrested or charged with theft or violence. Additionally, the Senate has confirmed 18 Cabinet-level nominees, more than at this point under the Obama administration in 2009 and double the pace of the Biden administration in 2021.
Kash Patel is expected to be confirmed as the next director of the FBI, and President Trump will host his first official Cabinet meeting at the White House. The President has also met with leaders from Israel, Japan, Jordan, and India, with upcoming visits from France’s President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Transparency and accessibility to the press have been a priority for President Trump, as he has taken questions from reporters almost daily on various topics. The administration has also engaged with local media outlets to reach a wider audience.
Key policy experts, including Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett, and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, have highlighted the administration’s accomplishments in various areas. These include tackling inflation, reciprocal trade agreements, and revitalizing the energy sector.
See also Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from Medicare. The State and Federal Governments jointly shared this cost burden to ensure those of lesser means did not go untreated. Under the Biden Administration, States and healthcare providers were permitted to game the system. For example, States "taxed" healthcare providers, but sent the same money back to them in the form of a "Medicaid payment," which automatically unlocked for healthcare providers an additional "burden-sharing" payment from the Federal Government. Through this gimmick, the State could avoid contributing money toward Medicaid services, meaning the State no longer had a reason to be prudent in the amount of reimbursement provided. Instead of paying Medicare rates, many States that utilize these arrangements now pay the same healthcare providers almost three times the Medicare amount, a practice encouraged by the Biden Administration. These State Directed Payments have rapidly accelerated, quadrupling in magnitude over the last 4 years and reaching $110 billion in 2024 alone. This trajectory threatens the Federal Treasury and Medicaid's long-term stability, and the imbalance between Medicaid and Medicare patients threatens to jeopardize access to care for our seniors. I pledged to protect and improve these important Government healthcare programs for those that rely on them. Seniors on Medicare and Medicaid recipients both deserve access to quality care in a system free from the fraud, waste, and abuse, that enriches the unscrupulous and jeopardizes the programs themselves. We will take action to continue to love and cherish the Medicare and Medicaid programs to ensure they are preserved for those who need them most. The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall therefore take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher than Medicare, to the extent permitted by applicable law. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. DONALD J. TRUMP
In terms of foreign policy, the administration has made significant strides in promoting peace and stability. President Trump has engaged with world leaders to address conflicts and work towards peaceful resolutions. Efforts to secure the release of American hostages and combat terrorism have been successful.
The administration is focused on reducing government spending, eliminating waste, and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used effectively. This includes cuts to the IRS and other agencies to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
Overall, the administration’s first month has been marked by a commitment to delivering on campaign promises, promoting transparency, and working towards peace and prosperity both domestically and internationally. President Trump’s leadership has set the tone for a transformative period in American governance.
