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Promises Made, Promises Kept
Tracking the official 2024 Republican Platform against what has been done, using primary government sources.
✓ 7 Kept12 In progress2 Not yet
- Kept: The promised action was taken by an official act (signed law, executive order, or proclamation).
- In progress: Official action has started, but the promise is not fully complete, or depends on courts, Congress, or ongoing operations.
- Not yet: No completing official action found as of the check date.
“reinstate "Remain in Mexico" and other Policies that helped reduce Illegal Immigration”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-20): “shall take all appropriate action to resume the Migrant Protection Protocols in all sectors” — Executive Order 14165: Securing Our Borders (Federal Register, doc 2025-02015)
Executive order directed DHS to resume the Migrant Protection Protocols ("Remain in Mexico").
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“We will also invoke the Alien Enemies Act to remove all known or suspected gang members, drug dealers, or cartel members”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-03-14): “are liable to be apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as Alien Enemies” — Proclamation 10903: Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of the United States by Tren de Aragua (Federal Register, doc 2025-04865)
Alien Enemies Act invoked by proclamation for members of Tren de Aragua. Its application has been challenged in federal courts.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“Republicans will make permanent the provisions of the Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-07-04): “PROVIDING PERMANENT TAX RELIEF FOR MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES AND WORKERS” — Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act), GovInfo
Signed into law July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119-21).
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“We will eliminate Taxes on Tips for millions of Restaurant and Hospitality Workers”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-07-04): “SEC. 70201. NO TAX ON TIPS.” — Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act), GovInfo
Enacted as a federal income tax deduction for qualified tips. Under the law, the deduction applies to tax years through 2028 ("No deduction shall be allowed under this section for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 2028").
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“We will keep men out of women's sports”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-02-05): “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports” — Executive Order 14201: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports (Federal Register, doc 2025-02513)
Executive order signed directing agencies, including under Title IX, to preserve women's sports.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“oppose the creation of a Central Bank Digital Currency”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-23): “prohibiting the establishment, issuance, circulation, and use of a CBDC within the jurisdiction of the United States” — Executive Order 14178: Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology (Federal Register, doc 2025-02123)
Executive order sets a federal policy against a U.S. CBDC.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“We will repeal Joe Biden's dangerous Executive Order that hinders AI Innovation”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-20): “Executive Order 14110 of October 30, 2023 (Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence)” — Executive Order 14148: Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (Federal Register, doc 2025-01901)
Executive Order 14110 was revoked on Jan. 20, 2025.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“Republicans will support baseline Tariffs on Foreign-made goods”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-04-02): “The additional ad valorem duty on all imports from all trading partners shall start at 10 percent” — Executive Order 14257: Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff (Federal Register, doc 2025-06063)
Baseline 10% tariff imposed by executive order. These tariffs face legal challenges; the outcome may change their status.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“SEAL THE BORDER, AND STOP THE MIGRANT INVASION”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-20): “It is the policy of the United States to take all appropriate action to secure the borders of our Nation” — Executive Order 14165: Securing Our Borders (Federal Register, doc 2025-02015)
Executive order issued; border security measures are ongoing.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“CARRY OUT THE LARGEST DEPORTATION OPERATION IN AMERICAN HISTORY”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-20): “It is the policy of the United States to faithfully execute the immigration laws against all inadmissible and removable aliens” — Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Federal Register, doc 2025-02006)
Executive order issued; enforcement operations are ongoing.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“DEMOLISH THE FOREIGN DRUG CARTELS”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-20): “It is the policy of the United States to ensure the total elimination of these organizations' presence in the United States” — Executive Order 14157: Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (Federal Register, doc 2025-02004)
Cartels designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations by executive order process.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“building an Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-27): “deploying and maintaining a next-generation missile defense shield” — Executive Order 14186: The Iron Dome for America (Federal Register, doc 2025-02182)
Executive order issued; the system is in development.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“We are going to close the Department of Education in Washington, D.C. and send it back to the States”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-03-20): “take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education” — Executive Order 14242: Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities (Federal Register, doc 2025-05213)
Executive order issued. Fully abolishing the Department requires an act of Congress.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“CANCEL THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANDATE”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-20): “to eliminate the ``electric vehicle (EV) mandate'' and promote true consumer choice” — Executive Order 14154: Unleashing American Energy (Federal Register, doc 2025-01956)
Executive order issued; related regulatory actions are ongoing.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“SECURE OUR ELECTIONS, INCLUDING SAME DAY VOTING, VOTER IDENTIFICATION, PAPER BALLOTS, AND PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-03-25): “documentary proof of United States citizenship” — Executive Order 14248: Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections (Federal Register, doc 2025-05523)
Executive order issued; parts have been challenged in federal court. Voter ID and same-day voting are largely set by state law.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“END THE WEAPONIZATION OF GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-20): “It is the policy of the United States to identify and take appropriate action to correct past misconduct by the Federal Government” — Executive Order 14147: Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government (Federal Register, doc 2025-01900)
Executive order issued directing reviews.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“REBUILD OUR CITIES, INCLUDING WASHINGTON DC, MAKING THEM SAFE, CLEAN, AND BEAUTIFUL AGAIN”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-03-27): “It is the policy of the United States to make the District of Columbia safe, beautiful, and prosperous” — Executive Order 14252: Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful (Federal Register, doc 2025-05837)
Executive order issued for Washington, DC.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“CUT FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ANY SCHOOL PUSHING CRITICAL RACE THEORY, RADICAL GENDER IDEOLOGY”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-29): “eliminating Federal funding or support for illegal and discriminatory treatment and indoctrination in K-12 schools” — Executive Order 14190: Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling (Federal Register, doc 2025-02232)
Executive order directs a plan; funding changes are ongoing.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“DEPORT PRO-HAMAS RADICALS AND MAKE OUR COLLEGE CAMPUSES SAFE AND PATRIOTIC AGAIN”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Evidence (2025-01-29): “It shall be the policy of the United States to combat anti-Semitism vigorously, using all available and appropriate legal tools, to prosecute, remove, or otherwise hold to account” — Executive Order 14188: Additional Measures To Combat Anti-Semitism (Federal Register, doc 2025-02230)
Executive order issued; individual cases are ongoing.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“pass the Trump Reciprocal Trade Act”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Requires an act of Congress. We did not find an enacted Trump Reciprocal Trade Act as of 2026-10-13.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
“Republicans will revoke China's Most Favored Nation status”
Promise: 2024 Republican Platform, "Make America Great Again!" (official RNC PDF, file dated July 10, 2024)
Requires an act of Congress. We did not find an enacted law revoking China's Most Favored Nation (PNTR) status as of 2026-10-13.
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at each linked source.
Photos: Daniel Torok, Public domain. The White House, Public domain.
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