Washington– from Overthrow of Venezuela’s leader To order Mass deportationsfrom rotation Once independent Government agencies in rubber stamps for Demolishing the eastern wing To the White House chamber, Mr. President Donald Trump He spent his first year in office trampling political norms and testing institutional checks and balances.
Some of his thoughts that once It seemed unbelievableif not explicit imaginaryhas now become a reality. But there are other things Trump says It cannot be delivered.
“I have kept all my promises and much more,” Trump affirmed during a speech this week in Detroit.
As his administration approaches the one-year mark, here’s a look at where some of his most surprising promises stand:
US Department of Defense officials in May acceptable luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar For Trump to eventually use it as Air Force One, ignoring ethical, legal, and even anti-bribery issues Constitutional provisions. The Air Force says the plane is being upgraded in Texas to meet U.S. security and communications standards that will likely cost about $400 million. Outside experts estimate costs could approach $1 billion. Although Trump boasted that the work would be completed within six months, it may not actually be completed until after he leaves office in January 2029.
After the US military dismissed the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro,Trump He renewed his call to assume responsibility Semi-independent Danish landsHe insisted that the United States “will get” Greenland “one way or another.” The president also took advantage of the government. Jeff LandryRepublican from Los Angeles, as special US envoy to Greenland, in reference to the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803, which doubled the area of the United States. Denmark says it will not give up the world’s largest island, and that any invasion could have geopolitical implications given that Denmark is a NATO ally.
Trump tried to discredit his predecessor, Joe Biden, by accusing the Democrat of excessive reliance on the system. Automatic unlock To sign presidential pardons, legislation, and other key documents, despite the fact that Trump and other presidents have also used this tool. In October, a GOP-controlled House committee released a report alleging misuse of the stylus by the Biden administration. The Trump Justice Department is investigating.
The president said it He wants to reopen it “Expanded and rebuilt” Alcatrazthe notorious San Francisco Bay Prison that has been closed for more than six decades to house immigration detainees. William K. Marshall III, Director of the Bureau of Prisons, toured the island in July. His agency announced that engineers and planners were developing design concepts, preliminary budgets and logistical models.
Trump has posted on social media about extending traditional home mortgage payments from 30 years to 50 years, suggesting this may ease concerns about housing affordability. Economists say this shift will make it harder to build wealth through home ownership. However, the White House has pledged to push through this change. However, officials have made little progress since then, and Trump instead sought to lower mortgage rates by having the federal government purchase $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds.
Trump has often floated the idea of a third term, even though the Constitution stipulates that no person can be elected president “more than twice.” “I would say that if I read it, it’s clear that I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad,” he admitted in October. Trump “knows he can’t run again,” White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair. However, Trump said this month: “Am I not allowed to run? I’m not sure,” and suggested there could be a “constitutional movement” to make that happen.
Although it is UnattainableTrump has talked about making America’s northern neighbor “Great Canada” since before the start of his second term. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Trump confirmed during a subsequent visit to the White House that his country “will not be for sale at all.” Carney indicated in June that Trump had lost interest. However, Trump has continued to float the idea, including during a September speech to military personnel in Virginia.
Trump Proposed in February That billionaire Elon Musk We will examine Fort Knox in Kentucky to ensure that US gold reserves still exist. The president even brought up the idea of tagging along. However, none of that happened, and Musk has left management.
President I pledged to ship Up to 30,000 of the “worst criminal aliens” were transferred to US Navy detention centers in Cuba, and between February and June, about 500 immigrants were detained there. But these numbers have since declined Sometimes it reached zero. It is more expensive to house migrants in Guantanamo than in traditional detention centres, and it has been expensive to do so. Legal challenges.
Trump has repeatedly suggested that the United States would take control of war-torn Gaza Get the Palestinians out who live there, and that American developers could turn the area into a district “Riviera Middle East” after The war between Israel and Hamas. The reconstruction of Gaza is a major issue A ceasefire brokered by the Trump administrationBut the Arab countries They refused The idea of it being a vacation spot. Trump no longer mentions it.
says the president His definitions It could raise enough revenue for most Americans to get $2,000 payments. But he also pledged to spend the same money on closing the deficit caused by the tax cuts, reducing the national debt, and maintaining the main debt. Funding a nutrition program for low-income mothers and children During the government shutdown last year, helping farmers and In addition to defense spending for 2027. The United States collected approx $289 billion in customs duty revenues last year, which would be much less than the cost of rebate checks, even without the other promised allocations. Trump also promised to do so – Reducing the size of the federal government That would give Americans rebate checks, but that never materialized.
Trump has said this repeatedly Steep tariffs on imports “It would be enough to cut the income tax entirely,” which has long suggested that the United States was better off during the crisis The Gilded Agewhen there was no income tax and federal revenues came largely from tariffs. “If you go back to the 19th century, 1887, we had money, a lot of money, and we didn’t know what to do with it,” he said Friday. But lately, his administration has been more often touting the extent of his policy Tax and spending law It could reduce 2026 tax bills for many Americans.
Trump hates Dynamic startDescribing it as an “insulting” and “unromantic” insult to the “pomp” of football. By November, Trump was suggesting that the NFL “had no right to do that to the game” while acknowledging, “I don’t think they’re going to change.”
Trump signed on Executive order In September, with the aim of renaming the Ministry of Defense to the Ministry of War. It will take action from Congress to make the change legal.
The board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, filled with Trump loyalists, voted in December to… Add Trump’s name To Washington’s premier performing arts venue, commemorating the 35th president. This move attracted attention Show cancellations And a lawsuit. The Kennedy Center was named By law It would need Congress’s approval to make a legal change.
Trump suggested before his second term that the United States might do so Regain control of the Panama Canal Because Panama failed to check the Chinese Impact on the waterway. His administration then pressed China to acquire a Hong Kong-based port operator on both ends of the canal Sell those interests to an American consortium, although this process has encountered delays. Panama withdrew from China Belt and Road Investment Program in Latin America, Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Panama In April, they agreed to strengthen security coordination.
President Announce In the long-promised December Gold card “It was up for sale. It offers legal status, an eventual path to U.S. citizenship, to individuals who pay $1 million and companies that pay twice that amount for each foreign-born employee, plus an upfront fee of $15,000 to cover screening costs. The program is intended to replace it. EB-5 visaswhich offered permanent residency in the United States in exchange for foreign investors spending just over $1 million on a business that creates at least 10 full-time jobs for American workers.
Since the East Wing was demolished, construction crews have been working through the night, rushing to finish the massive work ballroom Before Trump’s term ends. The president initially said the building, which is set to be larger than the White House itself, would cost $200 million, but now says $400 million. He promised that it would be paid for by him and private donors. The White House issued only a Partial list Who actually contributes and argued that parts of the project plans are “ Top secret“.
After the US operation in Venezuela, Trump accused Colombian President Gustavo Petro of “making cocaine and selling it to the United States,” and said that American intervention in that country “sounds good to me.” But after a friendly call with Petro, Trump indicated that the “drug situation and other controversies” had been defused. However, Trump also asserts that Mexico is “run” by drug cartels and says: “You have to do something with Mexico.” that it Iran warned That if that country starts “killing people as it did in the past” during some period The latest round of widespread anti-government protestsThen “they will be hit hard by the United States.” The killings ran into the thousands, but by Friday, Trump appeared to have done just that Back off Those threats.
Trump has repeatedly pointed to Cuba’s weakening position since the United States took over Maduro, whose country has been a key ally of the communist-run island. Trump said Cuba “can only survive because of Venezuela” and is “ready to fall” without US intervention. There has been economic and social chaos in Venezuela and the overthrow of Maduro Questions asked About the future of Cuba. But Trump also suggested that Cuba “make a deal, before it’s too late,” without clarifying what that meant.
Trump says he wants to Golden Dome Missile Defense Program – A multi-layered, $175 billion system that would put American weapons in space for the first time Fully functional By January 2029. Defense officials say all that will be achieved by then is likely some initial capabilities for the system. It is envisioned to include ground and space capabilities that can detect and stop missiles at different stages of an attack.
Trump said he spoke to Rob Manfred before Major League Baseball Commissioner reinstated Cincinnati Reds pitcher Pete Rose in May. Rose died in 2024, but still faces a baseball ban for betting on the game, despite hitting a record 4,256 career hits. Trump now wants Rose to be in the Hall of Fame, but that’s up to the Hall’s Classic Baseball Committee, which likely won’t meet until at least December 2027.
The fourth part of the buddy cop comedy series starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan It will come out After a request received from Trump. Paramount, owned by David Ellison, son of Oracle co-founder and major Trump donor Larry Ellison, is set to distribute the film. Semaphore reported that Trump asked Ellison to help revive the franchise. Warner Bros. released The first three Rush Hour films, but avoided the fourth installment after that Previous allegations of sexual misconduct Against its director Brett Ratner. As Ratner made A documentary about First Lady Melania Trump.