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One year of Trump 2.0: White House touts successes while poll number show slide in support


WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on January 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Leavitt was joined by President Trump days after the president threatened a 10% import tax on goods from eight European countries that have rallied around Denmark amid Trump's calls for the U.S. to take control of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Tuesday marks one year since President Donald Trump took the oath of office, launching his second term with an aggressive pace that administration officials say shows no signs of slowing as he looks ahead to the next three years.

The milestone was marked at the White House with a press briefing highlighting what the administration describes as major accomplishments across immigration, the economy, healthcare and government oversight. (TNND)

The milestone was marked at the White House with a press briefing highlighting what the administration describes as major accomplishments across immigration, the economy, healthcare and government oversight. Trump joined the briefing, pointing to what he called measurable results from policies rolled out beginning on Day One.

Immigration enforcement has been one of the administration’s top priorities. Trump emphasized increased deportations, describing those removed as criminal offenders and praising the work of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ahead of the briefing, ICE Director Todd Lyons said the administration has followed through on its campaign promise to close the southern border.

Lyons said daily encounters have dropped to near zero, a dramatic shift from what he described as tens of thousands of migrants entering each month before Trump took office. He called the turnaround “huge,” crediting new enforcement policies and executive actions.

The president also pointed to economic gains, arguing the administration has reversed what he called “Biden stagflation” and spurred strong growth. Trump said the economy is now “booming,” citing job creation and overall economic expansion as evidence of progress.

Another focus of the first year has been rooting out waste, fraud and abuse across federal agencies. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner said a recent agency financial report identified a potential $5 billion payment error. At the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Chief of Staff and Deputy Administrator Stephanie Carlton said officials have already flagged $1.5 billion in questionable spending, ranging from paperwork errors to possible honest mistakes.

Carlton also said the administration has made progress on healthcare affordability, particularly prescription drug prices. She said lowering costs has been a yearlong effort, even as officials acknowledge the broader system remains expensive.

Despite the administration’s claims of success, new polling suggests skepticism among voters. A RealClearPolitics average shows Trump’s overall disapproval rating is more than ten points higher than it was this time last year. The decline is driven largely by independents, whose approval of the president has dropped by 18 points over the past year.

Looking ahead, White House officials say maintaining the administration’s rapid pace could depend on the political landscape following November’s midterm elections. Control of Congress, they acknowledge, may shape how much of President Trump’s agenda can be pushed through during the remainder of his second term.