Ten-Month Scorecard: How Is Trump Doing On Immigration, DEI, Trade And National Security?

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As we approach the end of 2025, President Trump's tenure has been marked by a series of significant achievements, ranging from fortifying the border to renegotiating equitable trade agreements with international partners.

His administration has also been instrumental in curbing wars, eradicating woke and DEI programs, and quelling the hysteria surrounding the so-called climate crisis. Furthermore, he has revitalized the military, reduced crime rates in major cities, and treated drug cartels as both terrorist and invading forces.

According to Gateway Pundit, the President's accomplishments are so numerous that it seems almost ungrateful to demand more. However, some conservatives have expressed disappointment over the lack of arrests of politicians and civil servants accused of colluding against the American people. This concern, however, seems to be on the verge of being addressed.

On the domestic front, inflation has seen a significant reduction, falling by approximately 65 percent from its peak under the Biden administration. It now stands at around 3 percent, slightly above the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target. However, this has been compensated by robust economic growth.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's GDPNow model estimates real GDP growth at 3.9 percent for the third quarter of 2025. This indicates that the U.S. economy is expanding by nearly 4 percent, even with the presence of inflation.

In the realm of border security and immigration, President Trump's accomplishments are noteworthy. Illegal crossings have plummeted by 95 percent, with monthly apprehensions falling to roughly 8,000 in early 2025, the lowest level recorded since the late 1960s. The President declared a national emergency, terminated catch-and-release, suspended refugee admissions, and signed the Laken Riley Act. As of late October 2025, his administration has carried out more than 515,000 deportations and 485,000 arrests, while an estimated 1.6 million people have self-deported voluntarily.

In response to "woke" issues, President Trump has effectively dismantled nearly all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government. On January 20, 2025, he signed an executive order ending what he termed as "radical and wasteful DEI programs," overturning Biden's Executive Order 13985, which had embedded DEI requirements in all federal agencies.

In the military, Trump banned transgender service members and eliminated DEI positions, training, and offices across the Department of Defense. His executive order directed the Defense Secretary to end pronoun-based identifiers and stated that false gender identity expressions "conflict with a soldiers commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle."

On the trade front, President Trump has continued his "America First" strategy using tariffs and tough negotiations. In July 2025, the EU accepted a 15 percent tariff, half the threatened rate, while agreeing to end tariffs on U.S. industrial goods, buy $750 billion in American energy by 2028, and invest $600 billion in the U.S.

The world is safer today because of President Trump, who has brought an end to between six and eight conflicts, depending on how they are defined. His administrations diplomacy, combined with decisive military action, has produced one of the most stable global landscapes in decades.

President Trump declared that the United States is in an "armed conflict" with international drug cartels, designating them as terrorist organizations and authorizing U.S. military strikes against suspected drug-trafficking vessels. Since that declaration, the military has conducted at least three operations in the Caribbean, killing a total of 17 cartel members.

Domestically, Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee, as part of a broader anti-crime initiative. The administration reports that over 8,000 people have been arrested for violent crimes during the three-month operation. In Washington, D.C., homicides are down 25 percent compared to last year, with declines across all major crime categories as of mid-October 2025.

While critics argue that many of Trumps executive actions have yet to fully deliver results, as some face court challenges or await congressional approval, Trumps defenders point out that he has kept his promises by taking decisive action on these issues, fulfilling his commitment to act, even when obstructed by legal or political opposition.

This steadfast commitment to his promises is a testament to his dedication to the American people and the conservative values he upholds.