Crackdowns on China, drilling in Alaska, Senate confirmations, a push against illegal immigration, a string of personnel moves, troop withdrawals, and a victory lap on coronavirus treatments and vaccines. President Trump may not have conceded defeat, but a slew of anticipated executive orders and actions suggest he is not just trying to box in President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration but pile up achievements that can lay the basis for a 2024 run, according to insiders.

A former senior administration official said the flurry showed not just a White House working despite election turmoil, but an effort to cement a notion of Trumpism in the minds of voters.