Cabot Phillips

For context, in the last century, only two presidents, Joe Biden and Harry Truman, had signed more than 40 orders during their first 100 days. Trump hit that number in his first two weeks.

For context, in the last century, only two presidents, Joe Biden and Harry Truman, had signed more than 40 orders during their first 100 days. Trump hit that number in his first two weeks.

Yes, they are. For example, Ipsos polling this week found that 64% of Americans support his plan to investigate FEMA for political bias. 62% favor his order overriding California law to bring in more water to the state. 73% support his declassifying of the RFK, JFK, and MLK records. And 59% support reinstating service members discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine.

Yes, they are. For example, Ipsos polling this week found that 64% of Americans support his plan to investigate FEMA for political bias. 62% favor his order overriding California law to bring in more water to the state. 73% support his declassifying of the RFK, JFK, and MLK records. And 59% support reinstating service members discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine.

But most popular has been his order to ban biological men from women's sports, which he signed Wednesday. According to a New York Times poll, 79% of Americans support that plan, including even 67% of Democrats. And on Thursday, Trump announced his newest order, this one on religious freedom.

But most popular has been his order to ban biological men from women's sports, which he signed Wednesday. According to a New York Times poll, 79% of Americans support that plan, including even 67% of Democrats. And on Thursday, Trump announced his newest order, this one on religious freedom.

Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, he said he'd be assigning the Department of Justice to form a task force to quote eradicate anti-Christian bias around the country, specifically targeting any discrimination of Christians by the federal government.

Speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, he said he'd be assigning the Department of Justice to form a task force to quote eradicate anti-Christian bias around the country, specifically targeting any discrimination of Christians by the federal government.

Newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi will be tasked with overseeing that force, and she's also rolling out a number of DOJ reforms in her first week. In a memo to staffers, Bondi threatened to fire anyone who, quote, undermines the constitutional order and deprives the president of the benefit of his lawyers, a.k.a. anyone subverting orders from the White House.

Newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi will be tasked with overseeing that force, and she's also rolling out a number of DOJ reforms in her first week. In a memo to staffers, Bondi threatened to fire anyone who, quote, undermines the constitutional order and deprives the president of the benefit of his lawyers, a.k.a. anyone subverting orders from the White House.

The AG will also be establishing a new weaponization working group that will investigate cases of politicized justice within the DOJ over the last four years. That group will reportedly prioritize investigations of those who prosecuted Donald Trump, including special counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, and New York AG Letitia James.

The AG will also be establishing a new weaponization working group that will investigate cases of politicized justice within the DOJ over the last four years. That group will reportedly prioritize investigations of those who prosecuted Donald Trump, including special counsel Jack Smith, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg, and New York AG Letitia James.

From there, they'll be looking into the January 6 trials, the DOJ's targeting of parents protesting school board meetings, and those within the FBI who targeted Catholic churches and charities. So they want answers from the last four years. Trump has long said the DOJ engaged in lawfare against political opponents. And now the head of the DOJ will be searching for that evidence.

From there, they'll be looking into the January 6 trials, the DOJ's targeting of parents protesting school board meetings, and those within the FBI who targeted Catholic churches and charities. So they want answers from the last four years. Trump has long said the DOJ engaged in lawfare against political opponents. And now the head of the DOJ will be searching for that evidence.

yeah so that'll take more than an executive order as tax policy requires an act of congress so on thursday the white house sat down with house gop leaders to lay out the reforms they want passed into law among those are the elimination of taxes on social security benefits and overtime pay and the big one and end to taxes on tips that idea gained a lot of steam on the campaign trail really becoming a rallying cry for supporters the white house is also pushing for the renewal of trump's 2017 tax cuts

yeah so that'll take more than an executive order as tax policy requires an act of congress so on thursday the white house sat down with house gop leaders to lay out the reforms they want passed into law among those are the elimination of taxes on social security benefits and overtime pay and the big one and end to taxes on tips that idea gained a lot of steam on the campaign trail really becoming a rallying cry for supporters the white house is also pushing for the renewal of trump's 2017 tax cuts

the elimination of the carried interest loophole, and new tax breaks for Made in America products. Here's Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt.

the elimination of the carried interest loophole, and new tax breaks for Made in America products. Here's Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt.

Now, House Republicans expressed support for most of those policies during the campaign, but passing them into law will be a challenge, especially given their slim majority and the unlikelihood of any Democratic support. GOP lawmakers don't get on board, though. We can certainly expect to see the president using his bully pulpit to exert some pressure.

Now, House Republicans expressed support for most of those policies during the campaign, but passing them into law will be a challenge, especially given their slim majority and the unlikelihood of any Democratic support. GOP lawmakers don't get on board, though. We can certainly expect to see the president using his bully pulpit to exert some pressure.