Trump's Golf Card https://trumpsgolfcard.com/ A living record of the Trump campaign's promises and his presidency's achievements en Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:44:17 +0000 Achieve the lowest energy costs in the world https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/achieve-lowest-energy-costs-in-the-world/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/achieve-lowest-energy-costs-in-the-world/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:44:17 +0000 <p>Trump set a goal of the lowest-cost energy of any industrial country. US oil output hit a record, but household power and petrol prices have risen.</p> 60% tariff on Chinese imports https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/60-tariff-on-chinese-imports/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/60-tariff-on-chinese-imports/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:48:42 +0000 <p>Trump suggested tariffs on China of 60% or more. They hit 145% in April 2025, then came down, and imports from China fell by about 30% that year.</p> Complete the border wall https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/complete-the-border-wall/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/complete-the-border-wall/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:46:48 +0000 <p>Trump promised to finish the border wall quickly. Building has sped up after a slow start, but it's far from complete and a court has halted work in Big Bend.</p> Move thousands of overseas troops to the southern border https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/move-thousands-of-overseas-troops-to-southern-border/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/move-thousands-of-overseas-troops-to-southern-border/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:43:38 +0000 <p>Trump promised to bring thousands of troops home from abroad to guard the border. Thousands went to the border, but from bases at home.</p> Replace income tax with tariffs https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/replace-income-tax-largely-completely-with-tariffs/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/replace-income-tax-largely-completely-with-tariffs/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:48:39 +0000 <p>Trump has floated letting tariffs replace much or all of the income tax. Tariff revenue jumped in 2025, but income tax still raised far more.</p> No federal tax on tips https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/no-federal-tax-on-tips/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/no-federal-tax-on-tips/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:07:13 +0000 <p>Promised at a Las Vegas rally in 2024, now law, but only for income tax, only up to $25,000, and only to the end of 2028.</p> Withdraw from the Paris climate agreement https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/withdraw-from-paris-climate-agreement/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/withdraw-from-paris-climate-agreement/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:55:20 +0000 <p>Trump promised to take the US out of the Paris climate agreement a second time. He ordered it on day one, and the exit took effect in January 2026.</p> Cut energy prices in half within 12 to 18 months https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/50-reduction-in-energy-prices/ https://trumpsgolfcard.com/posts/50-reduction-in-energy-prices/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:38:17 +0000 <p>Trump promised to halve energy and electricity prices within 12 months, 18 at most. Both deadlines have passed, and prices are higher.</p>