What Trump Learned About the Oval Office in Four Years Away
He’s no FDR, but the two presidents have at least one thing in common.
President Donald Trump signed a group of executive orders during a public inauguration celebration.
Photographer: Kent Nishimura/BloombergIf the number of executive orders President Donald Trump has issued so far seems extraordinary, you’re not wrong. Today, Mark Milian puts the volume in historical context and explains its power to overwhelm the system. Plus: The Elon, Inc. , podcast team discusses his access to the Treasury Department’s payments system. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .
No US president loved to sign his name more than Franklin D. Roosevelt. As commander in chief during the Great Depression and World War II, he issued more than 300 executive orders a year on average while in office, the most in history. He was empowered by Congress, where his political party held a firm majority, and by the American public, which craved decisive action in a period of prolonged crisis.