Trump’s presidency, characterized by the use of executive orders that bypass the legislative process, is government written in disappearing ink. While these orders can be powerful tools for quick policy change, they are also impermanent and subject to the whims of a new administration. In this way, his executive orders are often written in a kind of “disappearing ink,” and their bold declarations of policy can vanish as soon as a new president takes office, leaving little trace of their initial impact. This vulnerability reveals a fundamental difference between Trump’s executive actions and signed legislated, highlighting the fluid and often fleeting nature of the America First Movement.

Ultimately, the metaphor of “disappearing ink” serves as a crucial reminder of the limitations of executive power. While presidents may use executive orders to make sweeping changes, their effects can be wiped away almost instantly by their successors. True, enduring policy requires the deliberate, often difficult, process of legislation. The temporary nature of executive orders is a feature of the system of checks and balances. This built-in mechanism ensures no single person’s policy can become the permanent law of the land without the broad consensus of the people’s elected representatives. This is the current law so far.

• Public Law No: 119-1 (Laken Riley Act): This law addresses immigration and public safety by requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody certain undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft.
• Public Law No: 119-21 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act): A significant piece of legislation, this bill deals with budget reconciliation and includes a debt limit increase.
• Public Law No: 119-26 (HALT Fentanyl Act): This law amends the Controlled Substances Act to address the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances.
• Public Law No: 119-27 (GENIUS Act): This bill provides for the regulation of payment stablecoins.
• Public Law No: 119-30 (Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act): This is an example of a more localized law, which renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Texas.
• Public Law No: 119-32 (ACES Act of 2025): This bill provides for a study on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among military aircrew members.

C. Rich

C. Rich is the voice behind America Speaks Ink, home to the America First Movement. As an author, freelance ghostwriter, poet, and blogger, C. Rich brings a “baked-in” perspective shaped by growing up on the streets and beaches of South Florida in the 1970s-1980s and brings a quintessential Generation-X point of view.

Rich’s writing journey began in 2008 with coverage of the Casey Anthony trial and has since evolved into a wide-ranging exploration of politics, culture, and the issues that define our times. Follow C. Rich’s writing odyssey here at America Speaks Ink and on Amazon with a multi-book series on Donald Trump called “Trump Era: The MAGA Files” and many other books and subjects C. Rich is known to cover.  CRich@AmericaSpeaksInk.com

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