The initial outline did not specify which income ranges would fall under those brackets. The plan also proposed to lower the corporate tax rate from 35 to 15 percent, eliminate the alternative minimum tax and estate tax, and simplify the process for filing tax returns.
The proposal did not address how the tax cuts might reduce federal revenue and increase debt. On December 2, , Trump achieved the first major legislative victory of his administration when the Senate passed a sweeping tax reform bill. Approved along party lines by a vote, the bill drew criticism for extensive last-minute rewrites, with frustrated Democrats posting photos of pages filled with crossed-out text and handwriting crammed into the margins.
Among other measures, the Senate bill called for the slashing of the corporate tax rate from 35 to 20 percent, doubling personal deductions and ending the Obamacare mandate. It also included a controversial provision that allowed for "unborn children" to be named as beneficiaries of college savings accounts, which critics called an attempt to support the pro-life movement.
Now, these great Republicans will be going for final passage. Thank you to House and Senate Republicans for your hard work and commitment! Reportedly angry that the bill did not fully fund his long-promised Mexican border wall, he nevertheless signed the bill into law on March 23, hours before another government shutdown would have gone into effect.
On February 22, , the Trump administration rolled back federal protection for transgender students to use bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity, allowing states and school districts to interpret federal anti-discrimination law. On March 27, , Trump signed several measures under the Congressional Review Act to reverse regulations related to education, land use and a "blacklisting rule" requiring federal contractors to disclose violations of federal labor, wage and workplace safety laws.
Later that year, the president tweeted that he would enact a ban on transgender people from serving in the military. The official policy went into effect the following March with the statement that "transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria — individuals who the policies state may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery — are disqualified from military service except under certain limited circumstances.
Following a legal challenge, the Supreme Court allowed the ban to go into effect in January , while allowing lower courts to hear additional arguments. Trump has vowed to defend the Second Amendment and gun ownership since taking office. However, Trump has also at times said he would be willing to consider a range of measures to restrict gun access.
His administration also banned bump stocks in October after a mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival left 58 people dead. The Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which left a total of 17 students and faculty dead, sparked a strong response from Trump. He ordered the Justice Department to issue regulations banning bump stocks and suggested he was willing to consider a range of measures, from strengthening background checks to raising the minimum age for buying rifles.
He also backed an NRA-fueled proposal for arming teachers, which drew backlash from many in the profession. The president remained invested in the issue even as the usual cycle of outrage began diminishing: In a televised February 28 meeting with lawmakers, he called for gun control legislation that would expand background checks to gun shows and internet transactions, secure schools and restrict sales for some young adults.
At one point he called out Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey for being "afraid of the NRA," and at another, he suggested that authorities should seize guns from mentally ill or other potentially dangerous people without first going to court.
His stances seemingly stunned the Republican lawmakers at the meeting, as well as the NRA, which previously considered the president as a strong supporter. Within a few days, Trump was walking back his proposal to raise the age limit and mainly pushing for arming select teachers.
Two months later, after back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the president suggested tying expanded background checks to immigration reform legislation. In his first televised interview as president, Trump said the initial construction of the wall would be funded by U. After funding for the wall failed to materialize, from either Mexico or Congress, Trump in April announced that he would reinforce security along the U.
The following day, the president signed a proclamation that directed National Guard troops to the U. The Department of Homeland Security said that the deployment would be in coordination with governors, that the troops would "support federal law enforcement personnel, including [Customs and Border Protection]," and that federal immigration authorities would "direct enforcement efforts.
With Democrats refusing to give in to his demand, a partial government shutdown ensued for a record 35 days, until all sides agreed to another attempt at striking a compromise. In response, a coalition of 16 states filed a lawsuit that challenged Trump's power to circumvent Congress on this issue.
After the House voted for a resolution to overturn the national emergency declaration in late February, the Senate followed suit on March 14 when 12 Republican senators joined a united Democratic side to vote for the resolution. Trump promptly issued the first veto of his presidency the following day, calling the resolution a "vote against reality.
In late July , the Supreme Court overturned an appellate decision and ruled that the Trump administration could begin using Pentagon money for construction during the ongoing litigation over the issue. As part of attempts to seal the U. As children were legally not allowed to be detained with their parents, this meant that they were to be held separately as family cases wound through immigration courts. A furor ensued after reports surfaced that nearly 2, children had been separated from their parents over a six-week period that ended in May , compounded by photos of toddlers crying in cages.
Trump initially deflected blame for the situation, insisting it resulted from the efforts of predecessors and political opponents. The president ultimately caved to pressure from the bad PR, and on June 20 he signed an executive order that directed the Department of Homeland Security to keep families together.
In the meantime, the DHS essentially revived the "catch-and-release" system that the zero-tolerance policy was meant to eradicate while dealing with the logistics of reuniting families. President Trump signed one of his most controversial executive orders on January 27, , calling for "extreme vetting" to "keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. The order called for a ban on immigrants from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen for at least 90 days, temporarily suspended the entry of refugees for days and barred Syrian refugees indefinitely.
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Trump also said he would give priority to Christian refugees trying to gain entry into the United States.
After facing multiple legal hurdles, Trump signed a revised executive order on March 6, , calling for a day ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries including Sudan, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. Iraq, which was included in the original executive order, was removed from the list. Travelers from the six listed countries, who hold green cards or have valid visas as of the signing of the order, will not be affected.
Religious minorities would not get special preference, as was outlined in the original order, and an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees was reduced to days. Judge Theodore D. Chuang of Maryland also blocked the ban the following day, and in subsequent months, the ban was impeded in decisions handed down by the U. Circuit Court of Appeals once again. However, on June 26, , Trump won a partial victory when the Supreme Court announced it was allowing the controversial ban to go into effect for foreign nationals who lacked a "bona fide relationship with any person or entity in the United States.
On September 24, , Trump issued a new presidential proclamation, which permanently bans travel to the United States for most citizens from seven countries. Most were on the original list, including Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, while the new order included Chad, North Korea and some citizens of Venezuela certain government officials and their families. The tweak did little to pacify critics, who argued that the order was still heavily biased toward Islam. Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union.
On October 10, the Supreme Court canceled a planned hearing on an appeal of the original travel ban. Under the ruling, the administration could fully enforce its new restrictions on travel from eight nations, six of them predominantly Muslim.
Citizens of Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, Chad and North Korea, along with some groups of people from Venezuela, would be unable to emigrate to the United States permanently, with many barred from also working, studying or vacationing in the country.
On June 26, , the Supreme Court upheld the president's travel ban by a vote. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said that Trump had the executive authority to make national security judgments in the realm of immigration, regardless of his previous statements about Islam. In a sharply worded dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that the outcome was equivalent to that of Korematsu v. In August , the Trump administration unveiled a new regulation designed to weed out immigrants who would potentially require government assistance.
Known as the "public charge" rule, for people who are dependent on Medicaid, food stamps and other benefits, the policy tightened requirements for legal immigrants seeking to become permanent residents by focusing on factors like education, assets, resources and financial status.
In early August , intelligence experts confirmed that North Korea successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that fits inside its missiles, putting it one step closer to becoming a nuclear power. Around the same time, the North Korean state news agency said they were "examining the operational plan" to strike areas around the U. On August 28, North Korea launched a missile over Japan. Some foreign policy experts were concerned that war between the U.
Following the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, during which North Korea made a show of unity with the host country, its officials also relayed interest in opening up communications with Washington. Trump leaped at the opportunity, announcing that he was willing to sit down with Kim.
On June 12, , Trump and Kim met at the secluded Capella resort in Singapore, marking the first such encounter between a sitting U.
The two held private talks with their interpreters, before expanding the meeting to include such top staffers as Pompeo now U.
Afterward, in a televised ceremony, the leaders signed a joint statement in which Trump "committed to provide security guarantees" to North Korea and Kim "reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. On February 27, , the two men met for a second summit, at the Metropole hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, to discuss the next steps in denuclearization. Said Trump to his counterpart: "I think you will have a tremendous future with your country — a great leader.
And I look forward to watching it happen and helping it to happen. However, negotiations abruptly ended the second day, after North Korea reportedly asked for sanctions to be lifted in exchange for dismantling its main nuclear facility but not all elements of its weapons program.
On June 30, , Trump became the first sitting U. Trump later said that he and Kim had agreed to designate negotiators to resume denuclearization talks in the coming weeks. Throughout the presidential election, Trump vehemently denied allegations he had a relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and was tied to the hacking of the DNC emails. In January , a U. We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump," the report said.
However, in subsequent comments he again refused to condemn Russia for such activity, notably saying on multiple occasions that he believed Putin's denials. In March , the Trump administration formally acknowledged the charges by issuing sanctions on 19 Russians for interference in the presidential election and alleged cyberattacks.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin delivered the announcement, with the president remaining silent on the matter. The two men met on the heels of Trump's heavily scrutinized summit with NATO leaders, and shortly after the Justice Department announced the indictment of 12 Russian operatives for interfering in the U. Prompted to address the issue of election hacking in a joint news conference for the two leaders, Trump refused to point a finger at his counterpart.
I think we're all to blame," he said, adding that "President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today. The comments drew a harsh response stateside, with several notable Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues to question why the president was siding with Putin over his intelligence agencies. Senator McCain called it "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory," and even Trump ally Newt Gingrich weighed in with strong words, tweeting, "It is the most serious mistake of his presidency and must be corrected — immediately.
Trump sought to quiet the furor after returning to the White House, insisting that he had misspoken when saying he didn't see why Russia should be blamed and reminding that he has "on numerous occasions noted our intelligence findings that Russians attempted to interfere in our elections," though he again suggested that other parties could be responsible. Around that time, it was revealed that Trump had instructed Bolton, his national security adviser, to invite Putin to the White House that autumn, news that caught Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats off guard.
Bolton soon disclosed that he would postpone the invitation until the conclusion of the special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in the U. Despite Trump's overtures to Putin, his administration in February announced the suspension of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, due to the Eastern power's repeated violations of the agreement.
The announcement gave Russia days to comply with terms before U. On April 6, , Trump ordered a military strike, to which he had tweeted opposition to when Obama was in office, on a Syrian government airfield.
The strike was in response to a chemical attack by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad on Syrian civilians that had led to the horrific deaths of dozens of men, women and children.
Navy destroyers fired 59 Tomahawk missiles at Shayrat airfield, from where the attack was launched. It was the first direct military action by the United States against Syrian military forces during the country's ongoing civil war. One year later, evidence surfaced of another chemical attack on Syrians, with dozens reported dead in the rebel-held city of Douma. Although Syria and its ally, Russia, referred to the situation as a "hoax" perpetrated by terrorists, Trump wasn't having it: "Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria.
Get ready Russia, because they will be coming," he tweeted, adding, "You shouldn't be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it! The U. Larger than the previous year's operation, this one hit two chemical weapons facilities and a scientific research center.
Afterward, the president took to Twitter to thank his military allies for their efforts, declaring, "Mission Accomplished! In December , Trump announced that U. However, the president reversed course again the following October by ordering U.
Again drawing a sharp response from critics, the president made his case on Twitter by arguing it was time to get out of Syria and let other nations in the region "figure the situation out," adding that he would respond forcefully if Turkey did anything "off limits. According to the president, the militant leader was chased to the end of an underground tunnel, "whimpering and crying and screaming all the way," before detonating a suicide vest.
The announcement came amid the controversy over the withdrawal of troops from the region, with critics pointing to the American military presence and intelligence contributions from Kurdish allies as factors that led to the success of the mission. On March 1, , after the conclusion of a Commerce Department investigation, Trump announced that he was imposing tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on aluminum. He ultimately granted temporary exemptions as he sought to renegotiate deals.
His actions resulted in new agreements with South Korea and multiple South American countries to restrain their metal exports. Talks with China, the E. In late May, the administration announced that it was moving forward with all tariffs.
The move drew a harsh response from the E. He ultimately left the summit early, making headlines on the way out by announcing he would not sign a communique between the seven nations and taking shots at Trudeau on Twitter. In July, Trump again had harsh words for allies at the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, including accusations that Germany was "captive" to Russia for its dependence on Russian natural gas, and followed with criticism of U.
Prime Minister Theresa May for her handling of Brexit. In April , the Trump administration announced it was adding a 25 percent tariff on more than 1, Chinese products to penalize the country for its trade practices.
He granted temporary exemptions to negotiate a deal. The increase came as the two countries were attempting to hammer out terms for a new trade deal.
He announced a 5 percent hike in late August and threatened another 5 percent increase by October, before agreeing to delay the latter as he continued to push for an all-encompassing trade deal. In October, the president gushed about the "very substantial phase one deal" reached with China, saying a final agreement on matters related to intellectual property, financial services and agriculture would take three to five weeks to put in place. In June , Trump announced that the U.
However, U. In , to the ire of Chinese officials, the Pentagon began ordering naval ships to sail through the Taiwan Strait as a show of military power. On December 6, , Trump announced that the U. The declaration broke decades of precedent, in which the U. Fulfilling one of his campaign pledges, Trump referred to the move as "a long overdue step to advance the peace process," noting it "would be folly to assume that repeating the exact same formula would now produce a different or better result.
The announcement was praised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but not as warmly received by American allies France, Britain and Germany, which called it disruptive to the peace process. On December 21, the U. General Assembly voted to 9 to demand that the U.
Britain, France, Germany and Japan all voted for the resolution, though others, like Australia and Canada, abstained from the symbolic vote. He praised U. Prime Minister May and enjoyed a friendly meeting with Netanyahu, though he also took a shot at the Palestinian Authority for refusing to meet with Pence. Continuing with a recalibrated approach to relations with its Middle Eastern ally, the Trump administration announced in November that it no longer considered Israeli settlements in the West Bank to be illegal under international law.
A few weeks later, the president sought to bolster support among American Jews by signing an executive order aimed at cracking down on anti-Semitism at college campuses. The order effectively allowed the government to recognize Judaism as both a race or nationality and religion, empowering the Education Department to withhold funding from college or educational programs accused of discriminatory actions against Jews. In January , Trump revealed his "deal of the century" proposal for a two-state solution.
His plan envisioned Jerusalem remaining the capital of Israel, with Palestinians getting their own capital in the eastern part of the city, and the authority for Israel to move forward with annexing its West Bank settlements. The proposal was quickly rejected by Palestinians, with Abbas dismissing it as the "slap of the century. In May , over the objections of European allies, Trump announced that he was withdrawing the U. The announcement initially drew a tepid response from Iran, but President Hassan Rouhani had stronger words on the issue while addressing diplomats in July, noting that "war with Iran is the mother of all wars" and warning his American counterpart to "not play with the lion's tail, because you will regret it eternally.
That seemingly enraged Trump, who fired off an all-caps tweet addressed to Rouhani: "Never, ever threaten the United States again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before," he wrote.
From to , 97 percent of his donations went to Republicans. He withdrew from the race in February , stating concerns about party discord. Fifty-seven senators voted to convict and 43 voted to acquit. Conviction requires a two-thirds vote of senators present. On January 13, , the House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump by a vote of for incitement of insurrection. The resolution followed the January 6, , breach of the U.
Capitol , which disrupted a joint session of Congress convened to count the electoral votes from the presidential election.
Ten Republicans supported the impeachment. The resolution alleged that Trump attempted to subvert and obstruct the certification of the election results and incited a crowd to breach the Capitol, leading to vandalism, threats to members of the government and congressional personnel, the death of law enforcement, and other seditious acts.
On January 12, , Trump called the impeachment resolution the "continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics. On February 5, , President Donald Trump R was acquitted of abuse of power by a vote of and obstruction of Congress by a vote of Trump denied the allegations and called the inquiry "the worst witch hunt in political history.
Following weeks of public hearings , the House voted to impeach Trump on December 18, , charging him with abuse of power by a vote of and obstruction of Congress by a vote of House votes by representative and party, click here.
During and after the presidential election , at least 25 women accused Trump of sexual misconduct in alleged incidents dating back to the s. Allegations included ogling, groping, harassment, and rape.
Most allegations were made public following the release of a segment from Access Hollywood where Trump spoke about grabbing women's genitals without their consent. I said it, I was wrong and I apologize. During the second presidential debate, on October 9, , moderator Anderson Cooper asked Trump whether his comments in described sexual assault.
I apologize to my family. I apologize to the American people. But this is locker room talk. In December , Trump again denied the allegations and said he was being politically targeted.
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