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Donald Trump

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Donald Trump: 16 PolicyBombs on record

No full scorecard rows yet. Their documented positions are listed below, each with its source and that PolicyBomb's grade. They are not counted in a tally until the full row (author, votes, signer, funders) is sourced.

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Positions on record

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Policy #3: Afghanistan Withdrawal 2021: Evacuation Failure and Equipment Left Behind Mixed

For exit (Doha): Feb 29, 2020 Doha Agreement signed. State Dept: Doha Agreement. state.gov

Listed in the research as: Pres. Trump (2020)

Verdict: Ending the war was a legitimate strategic choice. Executing the exit by abandoning Bagram, compressing the embassy collapse into chaos, and leaving unverified mountains of gear was a governance failure.

Policy #19: Military DEI: Training, Recruiting Goals, and Promotion Criteria Harmful

Against: Restoring America's Fighting Force EO. WH EO Restoring America's Fighting Force. whitehouse.gov

Listed in the research as: Pres. Trump

Verdict: Bad as implemented. The military's comparative advantage is ruthless merit under fire, not campus identity seminars.

Policy #25: Fentanyl and Overdose Deaths: Border Trafficking and Record Fatalities Harmful

Tie deaths to border policy; harden enforcement: Campaign/platform; DHS 2025 surge. DHS / CBP drug stats. cbp.gov

Listed in the research as: Pres. Trump / GOP

Verdict: Bad outcomes are not in dispute: >100k overdose deaths/year at peak, ~70%+ involving illegally manufactured fentanyls. Border control is necessary though not sufficient.

Policy #31: Energy Policy: Leasing, Pipelines, and Domestic Production Mandates Mixed

Against; expand leasing/drilling: Energy EOs 2025. EIA crude production 2024. eia.gov

Listed in the research as: Pres. Trump

Verdict: Mixed facts, bad politics of scarcity. Production rose despite, not because of, federal hostility, thanks largely to private land.

Policy #45: Non-Citizen Voting Harmful

Against: EO "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections" (Mar 25, 2025) demands proof of citizenship on the federal form; parts blocked in court. White House: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections (whitehouse.gov)

Listed in the research as: President Donald Trump

Verdict: Letting noncitizens vote locally is a net negative: its benefits are small, while it weakens the meaning of citizenship and damages trust in elections. Illegal noncitizen voting is small but real.

Policy #46: Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share? Mixed

Against: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, signed Jul 4, 2025) made the 2017 income-tax cuts permanent; passed House 218-214 and Senate 51-50 with no Democratic votes. Congress.gov: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (119th) (congress.gov)

Listed in the research as: House & Senate Republicans; President Trump

Verdict: The claim that the rich pay little federal income tax is false on standard data. The claim that the wealthiest avoid tax on most of their economic gains is true.

Policy #49: Lawfare Mixed

For: DOJ indicted James Comey (Sep 2025) and Letitia James (Oct 2025); both dismissed Nov 24, 2025 because Halligan was unlawfully appointed; DOJ appealed to the 4th Circuit. Reuters: Judge tosses cases against Comey and James (Nov 24, 2025) (reuters.com)

Listed in the research as: President Trump; acting U.S. Atty Lindsey Halligan

Verdict: Prosecuting a politician on evidence through normal processes is fine. Prosecuting because a president demands it is corrosive, whoever does it.

Policy #52: Marxism vs Capitalism Not graded

Against: 2019 State of the Union: "America will never be a socialist country". Trump 2019 State of the Union (trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov)

Listed in the research as: President Donald Trump

Verdict: "Marxism is best" fails every comparison available: growth, poverty, life expectancy, and freedom. "Capitalism is bad" is an overreach.

Policy #53: US Healthcare Mixed

Against: H.R. 1 (2025) added Medicaid work requirements and cuts; no Democrat voted yes. Congress.gov: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (119th) (congress.gov)

Listed in the research as: Republicans; President Trump

Verdict: The US system is bad value: world-leading spending, middling results, and a price problem that both parties avoid because providers fight back. The ACA was a net good on coverage and mortality.

Policy #54: Gun Control Mixed

Mixed: His administration banned bump stocks by rule (2018); Supreme Court struck it down in Garland v. Cargill (2024). Supreme Court: Garland v. Cargill (2024) (supremecourt.gov)

Listed in the research as: President Donald Trump

Verdict: Targeted access laws (licensing, waiting periods, child-access prevention, red-flag orders) are good policy on the evidence and fit the Bruen and Rahimi framework. Assault weapons bans use a lot of political capital for unproven gains.

Policy #59: Federal Deficit Spending Harmful

For: H.R. 1 (2025); CBO estimate ~$3.4T added to deficits over 2025-2034. CBO: Estimated budgetary effects of H.R. 1 (2025) (cbo.gov)

Listed in the research as: Republicans; President Trump

Verdict: Bad. Deficits during emergencies like 2020 can be justified, though the 2021 ARP was oversized for a recovering economy.

Policy #61: COVID School Closures Harmful

For (qualified): Jul 8, 2020 tweet: schools should open; "May cut off funding if not open!". American Presidency Project: Trump tweets of July 8, 2020 (presidency.ucsb.edu)

Listed in the research as: President Donald Trump

Verdict: Extended closures were bad for society. The learning, earnings and equity costs were large and lasting, and the health benefit for children was small.

Policy #62: Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports Not graded

For: EO 14201 "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports" (Feb 5, 2025). White House: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports (whitehouse.gov)

Listed in the research as: President Donald Trump

Verdict: Sex-based eligibility for post-puberty competitive female sports is good policy and fits Title IX's purpose. The evidence shows retained advantage that hormone therapy does not remove.

Policy #63: Illegal Immigration Harmful

For: H.R. 1 (2025) funds ~$170B for border/ICE enforcement. Congress.gov: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (119th) (congress.gov)

Listed in the research as: Republicans; President Trump

Verdict: Large-scale illegal immigration is bad for society. It rewards smugglers, exploits migrants (children most of all), overwhelms cities and courts, and erodes support for legal immigration, which has clear economic value.

Policy #65: Child Labor in EV Batteries Mixed

Against: H.R. 1 (2025) ended EV purchase credits after Sept 30, 2025. Congress.gov: H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (119th) (congress.gov)

Listed in the research as: Republicans; President Trump

Verdict: Child and forced labor in battery supply chains is a real moral failure, and US policy treated it inconsistently. It was strict where China was the target, close to silent on DRC artisanal mining, and it subsidized EVs without requiring traceable minerals.

Policy #87: Day 87: Obamacare Paid the Bill. It Never Cut the Price. Mixed

Against (subsidy extension): Threatened to veto the Jan 8, 2026 House 3-year extension of enhanced ACA credits. NBC News, Senate ACA talks fizzle, Jan 2026

For (drug-price actions): Launched TrumpRx.gov on Feb 5, 2026 with cash drug prices, later expanded in May 2026. White House Fact Sheet, TrumpRx.gov launch, Feb 5, 2026

Measured outcome: Uninsured rate fell from 13.3% in 2013 to 7.9% in 2025 (Census). A 40-year-old's benchmark marketplace premium rose from $273 a month in 2014 to $703 for 2027 (KFF), before subsidies. [1] [2] [3]

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