The Trump presidency in numbers
By: Alex Mistlin (the Guardian)
Figures that tell the story of four turbulent years in US history
These numbers have been rolling over us for four years, numbing us.
Lined up like this, they're a rather terrifying reminder.
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234,000 The number of Americans who have died of Covid-19
545 The number of children whose parents have still not been found after they were separated at the US-Mexico border
26 The number of women who have accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct
$750 The amount of federal tax paid by Trump in both 2016 and 2017, the latter being his first year as US president
22m The number of US jobs lost in March and April this year as the Covid-19 pandemic forced nationwide shutdowns
99 The number of environmental regulations the Trump administration has reversed, including rules governing clean air, water, wildlife and toxic chemicals
128 The number of times Trump interrupted Biden during the 90-minute span of 2020's first presidential debate
15 The number of times Trump said people were having to flush the toilet, in a bizarre tirade about water restrictions
285 The number of days that Trump has visited a golf course since his inaugurationon 20 January 2017
2.87m The number of votes Hillary Clinton received more than Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. Trump won the electoral college by 304 votes to Clinton's 227
20,000+ The number of lies told by Trump since he took office, according to the Washington Post. He passed the milestone on 9 July 2020
552 The number of tweets from the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account that have included the phrase "fake news" since January 2017
35 The number of days the federal government was shut down in December 2018-January 2019 after congressional Democrats refused to allocate $5.7bn of funding for Trump's border wall
52 The average age of the three supreme court justices (Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett) nominated by Donald Trump. The last 11 supreme court justices have died or retired at an average age of 80
41% Trump's average approval rating during his term, the lowest for a US president since the second world war
129 The number of rallies Trump has held since taking office, including 38 live rallies during the coronavirus pandemic
900 The number of abortion clinics that have lost federal funding during Trump's presidency
5 miles The extent of new wall erected on the US-Mexico border. US Customs and Border Protection reports that 307 miles have been completed but the vast majority refers to the replacement or improvement of existing walls
4 The number of press secretaries Trump has employed during his presidency, the most of any first-term president
11 The number of days Anthony Scaramucci served as White House communications director
8 Trump associates have been charged with or convicted of federal crimes, including the former White House strategist Steve Bannon, the former campaign chair Paul Manafort and Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen
87% The percentage of Trump's cabinet who are millionaires (20 out of 23). Two are "centimillionaires" (Wilbur Ross, Steve Mnuchin) and there is one billionaire (Betsy DeVos)
191 The number of executive orders enacted during Trump's presidency, including executive order 13769, his controversial Muslim ban
1 The number of times Trump has suggested injecting disinfectant as a potential Covid-19 cure
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