Timeline

Rebuilding the U.S. Armed Forces

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8983).

Executive order restricts entry from seven countries, triggering airport protests and litigation

Executive Order 13769 suspended entry for nationals of seven majority-Muslim countries and paused refugee admissions. Courts blocked portions of the order; a revised version followed and a third iteration was largely upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.

Why it matters: The first major test of the administration's immigration agenda in the courts.

National School Choice Week, 2017

Proclamation published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8791).

Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements

Executive Order published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8793).

Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States

Executive Order published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8799).

Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects

Executive Order published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8657).

Construction of American Pipelines

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8659).

Construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8663).

Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8667).

Construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 11129).

Hiring Freeze

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8493).

The Mexico City Policy

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8495).

Withdrawal of the United States From the Trans- Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement

Memorandum published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8497).

National Day of Patriotic Devotion

Proclamation published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8349).

Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal

Executive Order published in the Federal Register (82 FR 8351).

First inauguration: Trump sworn in as 45th president

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, delivering an inaugural address centered on the theme of American carnage and returning power to the people.

Trump wins the 2016 presidential election

Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, winning 306 pledged electoral votes while losing the popular vote.

Trump announces his first presidential campaign at Trump Tower

Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination at Trump Tower in New York, opening with remarks on trade and immigration that set the themes of the campaign.

Why it matters: The launch of the political career this archive documents.