Everyday Proof the Trump Agenda Is Delivering – The White House

From the outset, President Donald J. Trump has committed himself to the task of championing the interests of the overlooked working-class citizens of this nation. Undoing the repercussions of four years characterized by lax immigration policies, elevated taxation, and ineffective governance may not yield immediate results, but the early indicators are unmistakably promising—and they continue to improve week after week.

With initiatives aimed at prioritizing American students in higher education and an unprecedented tax refund season looming, here’s a roundup of some positive developments you might have overlooked:

🧑‍🎓 New enrollments of foreign students in U.S. colleges and universities have decreased by 17% compared to last year: “The sharpest drop in foreign enrollments at American universities correlates with stringent policies under President Trump, resulting in a 17% fall in new international students this year.”

💰 Tax refunds for 2026 are projected to reach record highs: “Taxpayers can anticipate an additional $1,000 in their refunds next year, potentially marking the largest tax refund season in history. Thanks to working families tax cuts, American taxpayers are set to receive a total of $191 billion in new tax relief, which includes an expected $91 billion in refunds and an extra $30 billion retained in paychecks due to lower withholdings.”

📚 Public schools are experiencing a significant decline in immigrant student enrollment: “Across the nation, from Miami to San Diego, schools are noting considerable drops in students from immigrant families. Factors such as deportations and voluntary returns to home countries, spurred by President Trump’s extensive immigration reforms, have contributed to this decline. Furthermore, fewer families are crossing the U.S. border, leading to diminished newcomer student numbers in both small towns and major cities.”

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

🦃 Thanksgiving meal prices are lower than last year: “Preparing a Thanksgiving feast will cost less this year, thanks largely to a significant decrease in turkey prices—the staple of most Thanksgiving dinners. The average cost for a 16-pound frozen turkey is now $21.50, translating to $1.34 per pound, down over 16% from last year.”

📉 The trade deficit has dramatically decreased in the latest reports: “The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in August as imports dropped significantly, marking a nearly 24% reduction from the previous month— a noteworthy development following a lengthy delay in reporting due to a government shutdown.”

👥 The population of foreign-born immigrants in the U.S. has declined significantly: “After a trend of growth in the preceding four years, the foreign-born population has seen a staggering drop of nearly 2.23 million since the beginning of 2025. This represents the largest six-month decline ever recorded within a single year, signaling a fundamental shift in immigration dynamics.”