A Month Of Trump, By The Numbers

, delivers remarks after signing one of five executive orders related to the oil pipeline industry in the oval office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 24. President Trump has a full day of meetings includin... , delivers remarks after signing one of five executive orders related to the oil pipeline industry in the oval office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 24. President Trump has a full day of meetings including one with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and another with the full Senate leadership. US President Donald Trump signs executive orders on oil pipelines, Washington DC, USA - 24 Jan 2017 (Rex Features via AP Images) MORE LESS
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A by-the-numbers look at some of Donald Trump’s early activity as president:

—24: Executive orders and memoranda signed. That includes orders to withdraw the United States from Trans-Pacific trade deal, impose a federal hiring freeze and reduce regulations related to the health care law enacted under former President Barack Obama.

—1: Executive orders blocked. An order to ban travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations was blocked by federal judges. Trump is expected to issue a new order next week.

—4: Bills signed into law. They include a bill to halt regulation blocking coal mining debris from being dumped in nearby streams.

—6: The average number of tweets per day from personal account @realDonaldTrump.

—25.1 million. Twitter followers for @realDonaldTrump.

—15.5 million. Twitter followers for official account @POTUS.

—4: Visits from foreign leaders. (Britain, Japan, Canada, Israel.)

—1: Cancelled visit from foreign leader. (Mexico.)

—1: Supreme Court nomination. Judge Neil Gorsuch.

—2: Failed personnel choices. Andrew Puzder withdrew as the nominee for labor secretary; Michael Flynn was ousted as national security adviser.

—14: Cabinet-level nominations approved, out of 24 total.

—39: Percent of respondents who approve of Trump’s job performance in Pew Research Center poll conducted Feb. 7-12.

—3: Weekend trips to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.

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  1. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    Size of expansion of “Enemies List”: Exponential. Heart Attacks avoided due to extreme emotions that manifest into twitter-rampages: At Least 1 per day.

  2. Well, it’s all downhill from here. Something I seem to say everyday for the last 4 weeks.
    Where is the cliff when you really need one?

  3. It appears to me, this president is incapable of chewing gum and walking at the same time as President Obama use too do!

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