Breaking Down Trump’s Executive Orders in His First 100 Days

Kayla Zhu
2025-05-17 14:44:00
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In his first 100 days in office, Trump has signed by far the most executive orders of any president.

This graphic breaks down Trump’s 143 executive orders from Jan. 20, 2025 to April 30 2025 by topic.

Data comes from the Federal Register and The American Presidency Project via MUFG.

President Trump’s Executive Orders, by Topic

Below, we show the breakdown of Trump’s executive orders in his first 100 days, by topic.

Category	Share of all executive orders signed in first 100 days
Federal Goverment	23%
Trade/Tariffs	17%
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	12%
Other	11%
Foreign Affairs	8%
Energy/Climate	8%
Healthcare	6%
Border/Immigration	6%
Science and Technology	4%
Defense	4%

Nearly a quarter (23%) of Trump’s executive orders focused on the federal government, including the executive order that created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), tasked with reducing government expenditures.

One of its primary targets was the Department of Education, where steady, year-over-year increases in spending made it a clear focus for budget cuts.

The second-highest share (17%) of Trump’s orders targeted trade and tariffs, including the Liberation Day tariffs that targeted almost all U.S. trading partners and led to significant market volatility.

Orders aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) made up the third-largest share (12%), including the “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” order which rescinds all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and affirmative action requirements.

The high number of executive orders under Trump has triggered significant criticism from legal experts, advocacy groups, and political opponents, mainly over concerns of legality, process, and policy impact.

According to Deutsche Welle, 29% of Trump’s executive orders have faced legal challenges.

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