Government Accountability
Tracking national debt, government spending, and political promises
Epstein Files Release Tracker
days since inauguration without full release
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“I'll release all the files on Epstein”
— Donald Trump
Comparing promise fulfillment rates based on PolitiFact data
76 promises tracked
99 promises tracked
Data from PolitiFact: Trump MAGA Meter | Biden Promise Tracker
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Last updated: 2026-05-19
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Political Promises Tracker
Release Jeffrey Epstein files
Donald Trump · Republican · President
During the 2024 campaign, Trump stated he would release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein. He was inaugurated on January 20, 2025.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Trump inaugurated as 47th President
End Ukraine war in 24 hours
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump repeatedly claimed he could end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Trump inaugurated - war ongoing
- 2025-01-21: 24 hours passed - war continues with no resolution in sight
Largest deportation operation in history
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to conduct the largest deportation operation in American history starting on day one.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Signed executive orders on immigration enforcement
Secure the border on day one
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised immediate executive action to secure the southern border.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Declared national emergency at southern border
- 2025-01-21: Deployed military assets to border
Resume border wall construction
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to restart construction of the border wall that was halted under Biden.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Executive order signed to resume wall construction
Impose tariffs on imports
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to impose significant tariffs on imports, particularly from China, Mexico, and Canada.
Latest updates:
- 2025-02-01: 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico announced
- 2025-02-01: 10% tariffs on China implemented
Issue executive orders to undo Biden policies
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised a blitz of executive orders on day one to reverse Biden-era regulations.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Signed over 100 executive orders on first day
End birthright citizenship
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to end birthright citizenship through executive order.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Executive order signed to end birthright citizenship
- 2025-01-23: Federal judge blocked enforcement - legal battle ongoing
Reinstate travel ban on certain countries
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to reinstate travel restrictions similar to his first term.
Reinstate Remain in Mexico policy
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to restore the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Executive order signed to reinstate MPP
- 2025-01-25: Negotiations with Mexico ongoing
Save TikTok from ban
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to find a solution to keep TikTok operating in the US despite national security concerns.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Signed executive order to delay TikTok ban by 75 days
Withhold funds from sanctuary cities
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to cut federal funding to cities that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-20: Executive order signed targeting sanctuary jurisdictions
Automatic death penalty for migrants who kill Americans
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump promised to seek automatic death penalty for undocumented immigrants who commit murder.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional constraints prevent automatic implementation - requires congressional action and due process
Require paper ballots nationwide
Donald Trump · Republican · President
Trump called for requiring paper ballots in all federal elections.
Latest updates:
- 2025-01-27: Federal government lacks authority to mandate state election procedures - requires state action or constitutional amendment
- US Debt: Treasury Fiscal Data API (live data, updated daily)
- US Budget: Monthly Treasury Statement API (live data, updated monthly)
- Campaign Finance: Federal Election Commission via OpenFEC API (federal candidates only, cached 24h)
- Promise Tracking: PolitiFact MAGA Meter & Biden Promise Tracker
Debt and budget data is fetched from the US Treasury API and cached for 24 hours. Campaign finance data covers federal candidates only (President, Senate, House) via the FEC. Promise data is sourced from PolitiFact.