Ledger · 2016 campaign · № 89

A $1 trillion infrastructure program

Never delivered
“The Trump Plan will invest $550 billion in infrastructure and create an infrastructure fund.”
Promised
, Campaign platform and "Contract with the American Voter," Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Stated deadline
“American Energy and Infrastructure Act within first 100 days” → January 30, 2017
Overdue by
9 years, 7 months as of September 22, 2026
Re-promised
25 times with a fresh deadline
Topic
Infrastructure
Era
2016 campaign

What happened

No infrastructure bill was introduced in the first 100 days or passed at any point in the term. A $1 trillion plan was rolled out in June 2017 and a $1.5 trillion version in February 2018; neither advanced. Talks with congressional Democrats collapsed on May 22, 2019, when Trump walked out of a White House meeting. "Infrastructure Week" became a recurring joke in Washington.

Sources

  1. Invest $550 billion in infrastructure and create an infrastructure fund PolitiFact Trump-O-Meter, Jul 15, 2020
  2. 'Infrastructure Week' has become a running joke on the Trump administration CNN, May 23, 2019
  3. Checking in on Trump's 'Contract With the American Voter' Washington Monthly, Mar 17, 2017