White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the press earlier this week about a series of President Trump’s policy achievements and improvements for the American people that the mainstream media have failed to cover, including U.S. energy dominance, the Dow breaking 50,000 for the first time, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons opposing gender mutilation surgeries for children.
Aa federal appeals court upheld the administration’s policy of detaining illegal aliens, the murder rate fell to a 125-year low, national median rents declined to a four-year low, mortgage affordability rose to a four-year high, and there have been nine straight months of zero illegal alien releases at the southern border.
The U.S. has achieved a level of energy dominance never seen before. In 2025, U.S. oil and gas production hit all-time records, with total output reaching 24.2 million barrels per day, more than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined. Crude oil production alone peaked at 13.6 million barrels per day, the highest level ever recorded by any country. Crude exports reached record highs, and when petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel are included, total energy exports averaged nearly 11 million barrels per day in 2025.
The United States is now a net exporter of oil and fuel, sending more energy abroad than it imports. In 2024, the U.S. exported approximately 2.3 million barrels per day more than it imported. The Energy Information Administration forecasts that this surplus will grow to 2.8 million barrels per day in 2026, widening the export gap and reinforcing America’s position as the world’s leading oil producer.
The Dow Jones shattered 50,000 on Friday, February 6, 2026, crossing the mark for the first time in history. The milestone came approximately 18 months after the index first topped 40,000 in May 2024. Analysts attributed the surge to a broadening bull market, resilient consumer spending, and growth in the AI and infrastructure sectors. The milestone signals a strong start to 2026 and may boost retirement accounts tied to major stock indexes
On February 3, 2026, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a position statement recommending that gender-related surgeries be delayed until at least age 19, citing “insufficient evidence” that the benefits of chest, genital, and facial surgeries for minors with gender dysphoria outweigh the risks. The statement relied in part on the Cass Review from England and a 2025 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
ASPS is the first major U.S. medical professional society to break from the “gender-affirming care” model supported by groups such as the AAP and the Endocrine Society. The shift comes as the Trump administration moved in December to cut sex changes for minors, prompting lawsuits from several states, and as hospitals, including Children’s Minnesota, have suspended certain services for minors under federal pressure.
President Trump’s anti-crime stance is paying dividends. The murder rate is at a 125-year low. Data for 2025 show a nearly 20 percent decline in homicides nationwide, the largest single-year drop ever recorded. If final 2025 and early 2026 data hold, the homicide rate could reach approximately 4.0 per 100,000 residents, the lowest level since 1900.
Affordability has been one of the buzzwords that has plagued President Trump’s second term. Although inflation has come down considerably, citizens are still wrestling with the cumulative inflation of the four disastrous Biden years. On top of higher prices for groceries, people are struggling to pay sky-high rents and mortgages.
There has finally been measurable relief in housing. In January 2026, the national median rent fell to its lowest level in four years after six consecutive months of declines. At the same time, mortgage affordability reached a four-year high as interest rates stabilized and incomes rose relative to housing costs.
A secure border has been one of President Trump’s largest policy achievements. For nine consecutive months, zero illegal aliens have been released into the country. While there have been attempted illegal crossings, the administration maintains that everyone apprehended is now either detained or immediately removed.
Furthermore, the administration has been given the green light to deal with illegal aliens already in the country. On February 6, 2026, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2–1 that the administration can lawfully detain undocumented immigrants without bond hearings, reversing decades of precedent that allowed those without a criminal record to seek release while awaiting court dates. The court held that the executive branch has authority to interpret “applicants for admission” broadly to include anyone in the country illegally.
Nearly 3 million illegal aliens left the United States during the first year of President Trump’s second term, including an estimated 2.2 million self-deportations and more than 675,000 deportations. Fentanyl trafficking at the southern border was cut by more than half compared to the same period in 2024, the Coast Guard seized nearly 470,000 pounds of cocaine, and DHS reported more than $13.2 billion in taxpayer savings.
As a result of the secure border and strict deportation regimen, illegal immigration is negative for the first time in fifty years, meaning the total number of illegal aliens in the country is declining. Under Biden and Obama, turnarounds at the border were counted as deportations even as the southern border remained open, flooding the country with increasing numbers of illegal aliens.
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