Conservatives have praised the president’s blitzkrieg strategy but question whether the results will last.
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on October 31, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Since his reelection, President Donald Trump has moved at breakneck speed to implement more than 200 executive orders, redefining U.S. policy on immigration, energy, race, education, crime, free speech, and religion.
When it comes to the culture wars, conservatives say Trump has not only regained ground, but also opened a new front by presenting issues like the environment and immigration as common-sense values issues. Whether these gains are sustained is an open question.
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