Executive actions will only take Trump so far

Published January 31, 2025 5:55am ET



Sen. Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) recently took to X to celebrate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of more than 600 illegal immigrants. “Promises made, promises kept!” she crowed, shortly after President Donald Trump took office for his second, nonconsecutive term.

Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) struck a similar note that day when asked by the media about Trump’s “avalanche” of 200 executive actions. “Trump 45 … Trump 47 — there’s one thing I think everyone will notice … the theme: promises made and promises kept.” Sens. Jim Risch (R-ID) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined the chorus, praising the president for stopping a wind turbine project and for deploying military troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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