165 Executive Orders in 150 Days: How Trump Is Rewriting the Rules—Fast

165 Executive Orders in 150 Days: How Trump Is Rewriting the Rules—Fast

Published: June 23, 2025

Why This Story Matters

It’s been just five months since Donald Trump returned to the White House—and in that short time, he’s signed 165 executive orders.

That’s not a typo.

On average, that’s one order every 22 hours, covering everything from immigration crackdowns to tech bans, energy rollbacks, and civil rights policies. To put it in context: Trump has already signed more orders than Biden did in his entire four-year term.

No matter where you stand politically, one thing is clear: this second term is moving fast—and it’s rewriting the rules in ways that touch nearly every corner of American life.

⏱️ A Quick Timeline


Here’s how Trump’s executive orders have stacked up so far:



🗓️ Day in Office

🕋️ Total Orders Signed


Day 1 (Jan 20)---17

Day 30--54
Day 60 --95
Day 100--131
Day 150--162
Day 155 -Jun 23-165

And that number is still climbing. Two more orders—on AI and rural broadband—are expected any day now.

🔍 What These Orders Actually Do


Not all executive orders are created equal. Some are big and controversial, others are smaller administrative changes. Here’s a quick breakdown of the major themes so far:



Topic Area

# of Orders

Sample Action


🌎 Foreign Policy

41

Restored airspace controls (EO 14295)


💼 Trade & Industry

29

New China tariffs (EO 14260)


🧱 Immigration & Border

26

Penalizing sanctuary states (EO 14233)


🔃 Energy & Environment

18

Revived Keystone XL pipeline (EO 14190)


📱 Tech & Social Media

17

Extended TikTok ban delay (EO 14310)


🤝 Civil Rights

14

Removed gender marker options (EO 14284)


🗂️ Admin/Other

20

Hiring rules, budgets, and procedures


The tone of these orders swings between pro-business deregulation, national security, and culture-war flashpoints.

🌍 Who’s Feeling the Impact


These orders aren’t just paperwork—they’re already shaping real lives, industries, and laws:

States: 23 orders override or limit state rules—especially in areas like energy, AI governance, and public education.


Businesses: Big wins for defense contractors. Not so much for clean energy startups.


People: Orders on immigration and gender identity have triggered lawsuits in states like California and New York, just hours after they were signed.

⚖️ Legal & Political Pushback


With this many orders, pushback was inevitable:

Over 40 of the orders are already facing lawsuits


9 have been paused by temporary court rulings


Congress is starting to resist—two bipartisan votes have already tried to reverse specific orders


States like California are passing their own laws to fight back

It’s a full-blown tug-of-war between federal power and local resistance.

🧩 How to Keep Track (If You’re Into That)


Want to follow the action?

You can use websites like FederalRegister.gov to see every new order. Or if you're tech-savvy, you can use simple tools to turn the updates into live charts for your blog or newsletter.

🔮 What’s Coming Next?


This pace doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Here’s what’s rumored next:

📡 Orders targeting rural broadband expansion


🤖 Tighter rules on exporting AI technology


💰 A big fight in the fall over redirecting leftover COVID funds

And with the Supreme Court wrapping up its term, a few executive orders are already heading for urgent legal review.