Here's my take in this list:
1. Executive order enacted Jan. 1, 2021 requiring hospitals to provide medical prices to patients upfront so they can shop around.
I don't have enough background knowledge on this issue to comment in a wise way.
2. Reversing the ascent of the Islamic extremist terrorist group ISIS.
ISIS was already imploding on itself before Mr. Trump took office.
3. “Most Favored Nation” executive order so that the U.S. (through Medicare) would pay no more for a drug than what’s offered to foreign countries, saving the U.S. an estimated “$85 billion in savings over seven years and $30 billion in out-of-pocket costs.”
I believe Mr. Obama tried something similar but was stymied by the Republicans.
4. Moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to the capital of Jerusalem.
Moot point, other than to get support from Jewish voters. Tel Aviv and Jersulam are a stone's throw from each other.
5. Building more than 450 miles of new and replacement border wall.
Mostly repairs to existing walls.
6. Leading U.S. to a level of energy independence (exporting more oil than importing for the first time in 70 years), allowing international policy decisions to be made with less regard to how an oil nation we once relied on would respond.
Mr. Trump did not cause this. It took about 15 to 20 years for the petroleum industry to apply the technology to oil shales to make this happen. Mr. Trump just showed up to the party at the right time.
7. No new wars.
That one kind of surprised a lot of people.
8. Drastic reduction in regulations, opening the door for entrepreneurs and businesses to succeed, expand, and hire more people. According to the Trump administration, they promised to eliminate two regulations for every new one, but actually wound up eliminating 8 old regulations for every 1 new regulation adopted, equating into an extra $3,100 a year for the average American household.
All countries have regulations that have become obsolete. Often the bureaucracy has the wisdom to ignore bad regulations, even if they are still on the books. I suspect that some of these regulations were already pruned by the bureaucracy and no longer interfering with business. I suspect some of these regulations where more to cater to the bottom line of big business. Regardless, many more regulations happen at the state level, not federal. Kind of a moot point.
9. Expanding Republican reach among African Americans and other constituents who traditionally lean Democrat.
I don't believe this claim.
10. Cutting taxes in an initiative that benefitted every tax bracket.
Yeah, giving a $30,000 worker a $500 tax break will really make the working poor's life a lot better. Most of the tax break went to the rich and corporations.
11. Doubled the child tax credit.
I can't comment.
12. Operation Warp Speed: accelerated development of coronavirus vaccines.
I doubt Mr. Trump had much to do with this, especially when he failed to put together a reasonable attack plan. He spent more energy blaming Democrats and Chinese and coming up with quack cures and outright denials. Any leadership to fight Covid came from CDC and the state governments.
13. Eliminated the Obamacare penalty.
I can't comment on this one.
14. A series of trade agreements and changes seen as beneficial to Americans, including replacing NAFTA with USMCA.
According to most Canadian trade experts, the deal was the same. Changing the name of the deal was mostly bluster to give the impression something was done .
15. Instead of 2-for-1, we eliminated 8 old regulations for every 1 new regulation adopted.
You mentioned this already.
16. Provided the average American household an extra $3,100 every year.
Average? Maybe $500 for 20 working poor families and $10,000 for 1 upper middle class family. Whooppee shit!
17. Started the Space Force.
Spy satellites were around long before Mr. Trump.
18. Instituted “Right to Try,” allowing terminally ill patients to use potentially lifesaving, unproven treatments.
I can't comment.
19. Prioritized and made permanent funding for historically black colleges.
I can't comment.
20. Brokered peace deals or normalization agreements between Israel and five Muslim and Arab-Muslim countries.
Politicians have been brokering such deals for years. Such deals usually have some US graft behind them. They have a tendency to fall apart a few years later.
21. Banned the teaching of “Critical Race Theory” in the federal government.
CRT is misunderstood by the right wing.
22. Withdrew from Iran nuclear deal.
I can't comment. I don't understand this issue well enough.
23. Withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord.
BIG MISTAKE. If some American voters chose to base their vote an this matter, that is their right.
24. Instituted a Buy American policy within federal agencies.
And that violates free trade agreement. If Canada did the same, the USA would take Canada to court. I suspect this is more smoke and mirrors than actual practice.
25. Achieved a $400 billion increase in contributions by NATO allies by 2024 with the number of members meeting their minimum obligations doubling.
I think a lot of creative accounting will be done to get that $400 billion increase.
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Coming from Alberta, I would like to have seen one of the three major pipeline projects (from Alberta to a major market) to be constructed. Let's talk about Keystone.
When Mr. Trump tried to move it forward, he got stopped by one judge. He could have read the judge's verdict to determine the reasons for the denial and address those reasons. He could have appealed--all the way to the Supreme Court. Or he could have concocted some legislation that could have circumvented that judicial decision. But he did nothing except blame the Democrats. Keystone is dead, and all the blame should go to Mr. Trump.
If there were a realty TV show about how to get things done in a political sense and the host gave Mr. Trump the Keystone project to show his mettle, Mr. Trump would be fired.
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The Republicans could given John Kasich the presidential nominee in 2016. He has the political experience. He doesn't have any moral baggage. He is articulate and understands the issues. He can explain conservative perspectives quite well. And he would have beaten Ms. Clinton quite handily in 2016. But the Republicans chose an ineffective politician.
