Donald Trump's historic and chaotic presidency, by the numbers
- Former President Donald Trump has been among the most controversial occupants of the White House in US history.
- Trump's one-term presidency will have an enduring impact on the US.
- Looking at the numbers surrounding Trump's tenure provides important context and perspective.
Former President Donald Trump's presidency came to a close on January 20, 2021 after President Joe Biden's small and heavily-fortified inauguration at the US Capitol.
Trump's tenure was tumultuous and historic. He's one of just three presidents to be impeached, the first to ever get impeached twice, and is the first commander-in-chief in nearly three decades to not win reelection.
He left the White House in disgrace after inciting a violent insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, ultimately leading to the first bipartisan impeachment in the House of Representatives.
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: 786
Vetoes: 9
Vetoes overridden: 1
Pardons: 144
Federal judges confirmed: 233
Supreme Court justices confirmed: 3
House impeachments: 2
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 24.3 million
Reported COVID-19 deaths: 404,284
Indoor 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)
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
Trips abroad: 32
Estimated number of days Trump spent at his properties as president: 432
Estimated number of days Trump visited a golf course while president: 321
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
Tweets (not including retweets) as president: 16,590
Tweets (including retweets) as president: 26,245
Note: Trump's Twitter account was permanently suspended on January 8, 2021
Unless otherwise noted, the above numbers are as of January 20, 2021.