Trump calls for eliminating 10 regulations for every new one

Published September 5, 2024 1:54pm ET



Former President Donald Trump has radically increased his goal for slashing regulations, showing how reversing Biden-era rulemaking has become a major priority for Republicans.

During his first term in office, Trump pushed the idea that for every one regulation that was created, two others must be taken off the books. This week, Trump upped that to 10 cut regulations for every one added to the federal register.

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