Ledger · 2016 campaign · № 81

Pass ten named bills in the first 100 days

Never delivered
“I will work with Congress to introduce the following broader legislative measures and fight for their passage within the first 100 days of my Administration.”
Promised
, "Contract with the American Voter," Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Stated deadline
“within the first 100 days” → January 30, 2017
Overdue by
9 years, 7 months as of September 22, 2026
Re-promised
5 times with a fresh deadline
Topic
Other
Era
2016 campaign

What happened

By day 55, nine of the ten named bills had not been introduced: the Middle Class Tax Relief and Simplification Act, End the Offshoring Act, American Energy and Infrastructure Act, School Choice and Education Opportunity Act, Affordable Childcare and Eldercare Act, End Illegal Immigration Act, Restoring Community Safety Act, Restoring National Security Act and Clean Up Corruption in Washington Act. Only a repeal-and-replace bill was introduced, and it did not pass. By April 2017 Trump called the 100-day benchmark a "ridiculous standard."

Sources

  1. Checking in on Trump's 'Contract With the American Voter' Washington Monthly, Mar 17, 2017
  2. Donald Trump's 100 days flip-flop Salon, Apr 21, 2017
  3. In Gettysburg speech, Trump made 100 days of promises. Did he keep them? KENS 5 / TEGNA, Apr 28, 2017