Trump promised a 'Golden Age'. What has he delivered at home?
Summary
The article reviews President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda since he returned to office in January 2025, focusing on federal spending cuts and immigration enforcement. It says DOGE claimed large savings, but watchdog findings and limited transparency leave no independently verified total; the article also describes expanded deportations and ICE operations that drew protests.Key Facts
- Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 and promised Americans a “Golden Age.”
- On his first day in office, Trump signed executive orders that included withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate agreement and reversing nearly 80 Biden-era policies.
- Trump appointed Elon Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, which initially aimed to save $2 trillion in federal spending.
- DOGE claimed $215 billion in savings, but the Government Accountability Office found that some public entries were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence.
- Musk left the initiative in May 2025, and DOGE formally ended on July 4, 2026.
- Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border on his first day back and his administration increased deportation flights and ICE operations.
- ICE conducted raids and arrests in cities including Los Angeles, Minneapolis and New Orleans, prompting protests over its tactics.
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