Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office one year ago as the 47th president of the United States after campaigning again on his Make America Great Again slogan and picking up from where he left off during his first term.During the past 365 days, the Trump administration has implemented significant economic, diplomatic and social policy changes that have reshaped both the US and global landscape.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn this visual explainer, Al Jazeera breaks down some of the key numbers.Signed 228 executive ordersOn his first day back in office on January 20, 2025, Trump signed 26 executive orders, establishing a new record for the most executive orders signed on the first day in office by a president.Executive orders are directives issued by the US president. They are supposed to pertain to the management of the federal government and may not override federal laws. Critics say he often exceeds these boundaries, leading to court challenges of many of his executive orders.The rapid pace of Trump’s orders continued throughout the first year of his second term with the president signing a total of 228 executive orders, exceeding the 220 orders signed during his entire four-year first term from 2017 to 2021. (Al Jazeera)Deported at least 605,000 peopleAccording to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the second Trump administration had deported at least 605,000 people in DHS enforcement operations as of December 10 while an additional 1.9 million “voluntarily self-deported”.Ov …
