Fact check: How many executive orders has Donald trump signed so far?

1. Summary of the results

During his first term (2017-2021), Donald Trump signed 220 executive orders, of which 72 (33%) were later revoked, primarily by President Biden ^{[1] [2]}. Upon returning to office in 2025, Trump immediately began signing new executive orders, with his first actions including:

• Rescinding 78 Biden-era executive orders ^[3]
• Creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
• Addressing social media censorship
• Declaring an energy emergency
• Reversing Biden's AI and climate policies ^[4]
• Withdrawing from Paris climate accords
• Addressing immigration
• Pardoning January 6 participants ^[5]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question overlooks several important contextual elements:

• Historical complexity in tracking executive orders, with variations in numbering and documentation practices ^[6]
• Trump's initial plan on his first day was to issue "close to a hundred" executive orders ^[2]
• The significant pattern of executive orders being revoked by subsequent administrations, as demonstrated by both Trump rescinding Biden's orders and Biden previously revoking Trump's orders ^{[1] [3]}

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The question's focus on raw numbers may be misleading because:

• Simply counting executive orders doesn't reflect their impact or longevity, as demonstrated by the high percentage (33%) of Trump's first-term orders that were later revoked ^[1]
• The immediate flurry of executive orders in 2025 suggests a pattern of using executive orders to quickly reverse previous administration's policies rather than creating new initiatives ^[3]
• Different political groups benefit from different interpretations:

Trump supporters might emphasize the quantity as evidence of decisive action

Critics might point to the high revocation rate as evidence of overreach

• Both sides might use the numbers to argue about executive power expansion