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President Donald Trump listed 25 achievements including halting all refugee admissions and making English the official language of the United States in a social media post on Truth Social. The claims come as midterm elections approach, with polls suggesting Republicans could lose control of the House and possibly the Senate due to public discontent over issues like the war in Iran and rising prices. Trump’s list also included boasting about border security improvements and economic measures such as tariffs aimed at revitalizing American manufacturing.

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On September 18, US President Donald Trump listed what he considers his top achievements on social media platform Truth Social. In a lengthy post, Trump highlighted immigration policies like achieving "the most secure border in history" and stopping all refugee admissions from “dangerous places” for the past 16 months. He also claimed to have made English the official language of the United States.

However, Trump's aggressive stance on immigration has involved violent crackdowns including frequent deportations and sending immigrants to third countries when they cannot be legally returned home. The midterms in November are approaching with polls indicating a potential loss for Republicans, posing challenges for Trump’s America-first agenda during his final two years as president.

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Trump said on Sept 18 that he “achieved the most secure border in history” in a lengthy social media post on Truth Social that focused on immigration, foreign policy and the economy. “ZERO illegal aliens admitted to the United States in the past 16 months,” he wrote, adding that his administration had slashed refugee admissions from “dangerous places”.

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🔮 Polls say the party could well lose control of the House and perhaps even the Senate, a setback that would pose a major challenge for Trump and his America-first agenda in the last two years of his second term.

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Trump lists 25 ‘top achievements’ as midterms loom · assertive framing

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Trump lists 25 ‘top achievements’ as midterms loom WASHINGTON – asserted

midterms → list → achievements

US President Donald Trump claimed he halted all refugee admissions and made English the official language of the United States in a long list of what he called his top achievements, as difficult midterm elections loom. asserted

elections → claim → what

Trump is scrambling to boost his low approval ratings ahead of November’s vote, with polls showing that the unpopular war in Iran and the fuel and other price rises it has caused are hurting his Republican Party. asserted

it → scramble → Party

Polls say the party could well lose control of the House and perhaps even the Senate, a setback that would pose a major challenge for Trump and his America-first agenda in the last two years of his second term. uncertain

that → say → term

administration → say → places

Trump has presided over an often violent immigration crackdown that involves frequent deportations and shipping people that the US cannot legally send home to third countries, which are sometimes compensated with money. asserted

which → preside → money

He also claimed the US had “obliterated Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity” to ensure the Islamic Republic “will NEVER have a nuclear weapon”. asserted

Republic → claim → weapon

This was one of Trump’s often-changing justifications for going to war in February. asserted

This → change → February

The US-Israeli strikes on Tehran have rocked the global economy and engulfed the Middle East in war, proving a quagmire for a President who promised not to get America involved in any more foreign wars. asserted

America → rock → wars

Trump also flaunted hefty tariffs imposed on US trading partners, which he said were to “bring back American manufacturing”. asserted

he → flaunt → manufacturing