Trump promised a 'Golden Age'. What has he delivered at home?

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The article assesses Donald Trump's domestic agenda since his return to the White House in January 2025, including spending cuts, mass deportations, expanded ICE operations, and a crackdown on DEI programs and transgender rights. It questions what his administration has achieved and the costs of those policies.

Donald Trump promised Americans a “Golden Age” when he returned to the White House in January 2025. Since then, his administration has slashed government spending through DOGE, ramped up mass deportations, expanded ICE operations and pursued an aggressive crackdown on DEI programmes and transgender rights. But how much has he actually achieved, and at what cost? Vedika Bahl examines Trump's domestic agenda since returning to office.