Comment Comment by throw0101a Executive order (EO) count over the last few presidents:* Bush (41): 166* Clinton (two terms): 364* Bush (43; two terms): 291* Obama (two terms): 276* Trump (45): 220* Biden: 162* Trump (47; <1 year): 218Source:* https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/executive-or...Someone commented that (one of?) the reason that Trump is using EOs so much is probably because is not willing (or able) to actually get deals on in the legislature to pass his policies (or what passes for policy with him). parent throw0101a 10 months ago
* Bush (41): 166
* Clinton (two terms): 364
* Bush (43; two terms): 291
* Obama (two terms): 276
* Trump (45): 220
* Biden: 162
* Trump (47; <1 year): 218
Source:
* https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/executive-or...
Someone commented that (one of?) the reason that Trump is using EOs so much is probably because is not willing (or able) to actually get deals on in the legislature to pass his policies (or what passes for policy with him).