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Trump Claim:

Trump Said With The Exception Of FDR, There Had Never Been A President “Who’s Passed More Legislation, Who’s Done More Things Than What We’ve Done, Between The Executive Orders And The Job-Killing Regulations That Have Been Terminated.” According to PolitiFact, “Trump saved some of the boasting for himself, making claims that his administration has been one of historic accomplishments. ‘I will say that never has there been a president — with few exceptions; in the case of FDR, he had a major depression to handle — who’s passed more legislation, who’s done more things than what we’ve done, between the executive orders and the job-killing regulations that have been terminated,’ Trump said, later adding, ‘We’ve achieved tremendous success.’” [PolitiFact, 6/13/17]

Reality:

PolitiFact: “Scholars Of The Presidency And Congress Are Unconvinced That Trump’s Legislative And Administrative Output Is Exceptional By Historical Standards.” According to PolitiFact, “In his Cabinet meeting, Trump said that rare is the president ‘who’s passed more legislation, who’s done more things than what we’ve done, between the executive orders and the job-killing regulations that have been terminated.’ Scholars of the presidency and Congress are unconvinced that Trump’s legislative and administrative output is exceptional by historical standards. Trump has signed a relatively large number of bills so far, but comparatively few with significant impact. And while some of his executive orders have made an immediate impact, most have merely expressed his policy preferences or set in motion a process that may, or may not, change policies down the road. We rate the statement Mostly False.” [PolitiFact, 6/13/17]