Donald Trump's historic and chaotic presidency, by the numbers
Trump's tenure has been tumultuous and historic. He's one of just three presidents to be impeached, and is the first commander-in-chief in nearly three decades to not win reelection.
Historians and political scientists will be analyzing and discussing Trump's presidency for years to come.
Though numbers and data don't offer a full picture of a president's legacy, they can provide perspective and serve as a useful reference point in terms of what a president has accomplished.
Below are many of the defining numbers from Trump's presidency. It's not an exhaustive list, but does capture much of what took place during his tenure.
Trump's presidency — by the numbers:
Popular votes in 2016: 62,985,106 (45.9%)
Electoral votes in 2016: 306 (but 304 ultimately voted for him)
Popular votes in 2020: 74,222,957 (46.8%)
Electoral votes in 2020: 232
Bills signed: 660
Vetoes: 8
Vetoes overridden: 0
Executive orders: 202
Pardons: 28
Commutations: 16
Federal judges confirmed: 233
Supreme Court justices confirmed: 3
News conferences (up to November): 88
Average number of news conferences per year: 22.96
Average unemployment rate (2017): 4.35%
Average unemployment rate (2018): 3.89%
Average unemployment rate (2019): 3.67%
Average unemployment rate (2020 — up to November): 8.20%
Average GDP (2017-2019): $20.498 trillion
2017 deficit: $666 billion
2018 deficit: $779 billion
2019 deficit: $984 billion
2020 deficit: $3.13 trillion
Reported COVID-19 cases: Over 17.2 million
Reported COVID-19 deaths: Over 311,000
In-person rallies held during the pandemic (declared on March 11): 3
Estimated number of migrant children separated from their parents: 5,400
Refugee resettlement cap (fiscal year 2018): 45,000
Refugee resettlement cap (fiscal year 2019): 30,000
Refugee resettlement cap (fiscal year 2020): 18,000
Refugee resettlement cap (fiscal year 2021): 15,000 (a historic low)
Federal executions: 10
Sentenced prisoners per 100,000 US residents (2017): 440
Sentenced prisoners per 100,000 US residents (2018): 431
Sentenced prisoners per 100,000 US residents (2019): 419
US military spending (2017): $610 billion
US military spending (2018): $649 billion
US military spending (2019): $732 billion
Countries visited: 26
Trips abroad: 32
Estimated number of days Trump spent at his properties as president: 419
Estimated number of days Trump visited a golf course while president: 316
Amount Trump properties raked in via taxpayers and the president's supporters: At least $8.1 million
False claims (as of 9/11/20): 23,035
Cabinet departures: 24
Turnover rate among top positions within the executive office of the president: 91% (65 in total)
Tweets (not including retweets) as president: 16,343
Tweets (including retweets) as president: 25,875
