Reviewing Trump's inaugural promises after one year

(The Center Square) – One year ago Tuesday, President Donald Trump told the nation its “golden age” had arrived, promising to spend his second term restoring stability at home and abroad through deportations, tariffs, and cutting government waste. “For American citizens, January 20th, 2025, is Liberation Day,” he said during his inaugural address inside the U.S. Capitol. “It is my hope that our recent presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in the history of our country.” After 365 days and 225 executive orders, where does progress stand on some of the president’s more notable priorities? Immigration After taking office, Trump promptly declared a national emergency at the southern border and began vigorous deportation proceedings. “All illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came,” Trump said. The U.S. Department of Ho