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Trump's First Year: Record Deportations and Controversial Economic Moves

12/26/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump deported over 605,000 individuals in his first year back in office.
He set the refugee cap at 7,500, the historic low.
His economic plan extends tax cuts and eliminates taxes on tipped wages.
Those measures could raise the national debt, while Ukraine policy faces challenges despite meetings with Ukrainian and Russian leaders.

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U.S. President Donald Trump deported over 605,000 individuals in his first year back in office.
He set the refugee cap at 7,500, the historic low.
His economic plan extends tax cuts and eliminates taxes on tipped wages.
Those measures could raise the national debt, while Ukraine policy faces challenges despite meetings with Ukrainian and Russian leaders.