Timeline of Donald Trump's first presidency (2017 Q1)

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The following is a timeline of the first presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2017, beginning from his inauguration as the 45th president of the United States on January 20, 2017, to March 31, 2017. For his time as president-elect, see the first presidential transition of Donald Trump; for a detailed account of his first months in office, see First 100 days of the first Donald Trump presidency; for a complete itinerary of his travels, see List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump (2017). To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidencies. For the Q2 timeline see timeline of Donald Trump's first presidency (2017 Q2).

Overview

Economy and employment

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In the first quarter of 2017, the real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.7%, the slowest growth since the first quarter of 2014. The growth was primarily caused by an increase in business structures and equipment (such as mining and wells), industrial supplies and materials (like petroleum), and services. This was offset by decreases in motor vehicles and parts, private inventory investment, and government spending.[1] On March 31, 2017, the U.S. national debt stood at $19.8 trillion[2] representing a quarterly decline of 0.65%.[3]

Public opinion

According to FiveThirtyEight, President Trump's approval rate at the end of March was 40.5%, down 5% from the start of his presidency.[4]

Timeline

January 2017

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Week 1

Date Events Photos/Videos
Friday, January 20
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Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States
President Trump delivers his inaugural address
Saturday, January 21
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Women's March demonstrators in Washington, D.C.
President Trump Delivers Remarks at CIA Headquarters
Sunday, January 22
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A mobile home damaged from the tornado outbreak in Berrien County, Georgia

Week 2

Monday, January 23
Tuesday, January 24
  • President Trump signs Executive Order 13766, which expedites environmental reviews and approvals for future infrastructure projects.[43]
  • President Trump signs four memoranda. Two of them reverse the Obama administration's halt on the Keystone XL[44] and Dakota Access[45] oil pipelines, the latter of which has been the subject of protests by the Standing Rock tribe. President Trump says these projects will recover 28,000 jobs. Another memorandum requires that the pipelines use domestic steel[46] (a directive shortly overturned by the White House in respect of Keystone),[47] and the last calls for "expedited reviews of and approvals for" manufacturing facilities and "reductions in regulatory burdens" affecting domestic manufacturing.[48]
  • President Trump speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[49]
  • Michael Flynn is interviewed by the FBI about prior conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.[50] Flynn pleads guilty on December 1, 2017, to lying during the interview.[51][52]
  • The Senate confirms Nikki Haley as the Ambassador to the United Nations in a vote of 96–4.[53]
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President Trump signs orders to green-light the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines
Wednesday, January 25
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President Trump delivers remarks to employees of the Department of Homeland Security
Thursday, January 26
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President Trump aboard Air Force One during a trip to Philadelphia
Friday, January 27
  • President Trump speaks with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on the phone to discuss Mexico–United States relations in lieu of their canceled meeting.[66]
  • President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May at the White House, where they discuss sanctions on Russia, NATO, U.S. torture policy. May is the first foreign leader to visit Trump since his inauguration.[67][68]
  • During a visit to the Pentagon, President Trump signs Executive Order 13769, suspending the Refugee Admissions Program for 120 days and denying entry to citizens of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen for 90 days.[69]
  • President Trump signs a memorandum calling for budget negotiations about the expansion and strengthening of the U.S. military.
  • Vice President Pence speaks at the March for Life in Washington D.C.[70][71]
  • President Trump has a one-on-one dinner with FBI Director James Comey. Later news reports state that Trump asks Comey to pledge loyalty to Trump, and Comey demurs. The White House denies this version of events.[72]
  • Trump advisor George Papadopoulos is interviewed by the FBI concerning Russian meetings in 2016. He pleads guilty in October 2017 to making omissions and false statements during the interview.[73][74]
A Joint Press Conference with President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May
Saturday, January 28
President Trump speaks about Executive Order 13769
Sunday, January 29

Week 3

Monday, January 30
Tuesday, January 31
President Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court Justice
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February 2017

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Week 3

Wednesday, February 1
President Trump participates in the swearing-in of Secretary of State Tillerson
Thursday, February 2
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A Palestinian boy and an Israeli soldier in front of the Israeli West Bank barrier
Friday, February 3
President Trump's Weekly Address on February 3, 2017
Saturday, February 4
Sunday, February 5

Week 4

Monday, February 6
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President Trump at MacDill Air Force Base
Tuesday, February 7
Vice President Pence casts a tie-breaking vote to confirm Secretary of Education DeVos
Wednesday, February 8
President Trump speaks at the MCCA Winter Conference
Thursday, February 9
President Trump participates in the swearing-in of Attorney General Sessions
Friday, February 10
A Joint Press Conference between President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Saturday, February 11
  • President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe play golf together at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida and reportedly discuss the "future of the world, future of the region, and future of Japan and the United States," as well as a North Korean Pukkuksong-2 missile which was test-launched during the meeting.[156][157]
  • President Trump claims without evidence that three million votes were cast illegally for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election which he won.[158]
Joint statement by President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Sunday, February 12

Week 5

Monday, February 13
A Joint Press Conference between President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Tuesday, February 14
President Trump and Secretary of Education DeVos at a parent-teacher conference
Wednesday, February 15
A Joint Press Conference between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Thursday, February 16
  • Alexander Acosta is nominated to be Secretary of Labor,[184] and Mick Mulvaney is sworn in as the Director of the OMB in a vote of 51–49.[185]
  • President Trump holds his first press conference, defending his administration, criticizing "dishonest" press coverage thereof, denying Russian connections, and questioning Hillary Clinton's conduct towards Russia.[186][187]
  • Robert Harward, a former Vice Admiral, declines President Trump's offer to replace Mike Flynn as National Security Advisor.[188]
  • President Trump signs legislation nullifying the Stream Protection Rule, a midnight regulation by the Obama administration regulating coal mining.[189]
  • The United States Department of Agriculture is instructed to replace the term 'climate change' with 'weather extremes' and 'reduce greenhouse gases' with 'build soil organic matter, increase nutrient use efficiency' and noting to staff that climate change should no longer be a priority.[190]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson meets with foreign ministers of G20 countries in Bonn, Germany.[191]
  • Secretary of Defense Mattis says that the United States is not currently prepared to collaborate with Russia on military matters, including future anti-ISIL U.S. operations.[192]
  • George Papadopoulos is interviewed for a second time by the FBI. In the following days, he deletes his Facebook account which he had run since 2005 (containing correspondence concerning Russia), opens a new Facebook account and changes his telephone number.[193][194]
  • Day Without Immigrants 2017 protests are held throughout the United States to demonstrate the importance of immigration.[195]
President Trump holds a press conference
Friday, February 17
President Trump's Weekly Address on February 17, 2017
Saturday, February 18
  • President Trump holds a rally in Melbourne, Florida, attended by an estimated 9,000 supporters, where he defends his actions and criticizes the media.[200]
  • Vice President Pence speaks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, touching upon the issues of terrorism and defense spending.[201]
President Trump speaking to supporters at a campaign-style rally in Melbourne, Florida
Sunday, February 19

Week 6

Monday, February 20
President Trump announces H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor
Tuesday, February 21
President Trump Speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Wednesday, February 22
  • The Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. received 40-$60,000 from an event paid for by the Embassy of Kuwait, which has been argued to break the Domestic Emoluments Clause because the President has not divested from his companies.[209]
  • The Trump administration rescinds a bathroom policy for transgender students that had been instated by the Obama administration.[210]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Australian minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.[211]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson and Secretary of Homeland Security Kelly arrive in Mexico for bilateral talks with the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto.[212]
President Trump Discusses the Federal Budget
Thursday, February 23
  • President Trump meets with 24 manufacturing CEOs at the White House.[213]
  • It is confirmed that six White House staff members, including Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing, were removed from their positions earlier in the month after failing FBI background checks.[214]
  • Press Secretary Spicer tells reporters that the administration plans on increasing enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act against recreational cannabis use.[215]
  • Attorney General Sessions rescinds a memorandum signed by former President Obama meant to phase out private federal U.S. prisons.[216]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson and Secretary of Homeland Security Kelly meet Mexican Interior Secretary Miguel Angel Osorio Chong.[217]
  • The Department of the Treasury sanctions Al-Nusra Front leaders.[218]
President Trump leads a meeting with manufacturing CEOs
Friday, February 24
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President Trump and Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski
Saturday, February 25
President Trump's weekly address
Sunday, February 26
President Trump at the Governor's Ball

Week 7

Monday, February 27
President Trump at a National Governors Association (NGA) meeting
Tuesday, February 28
President Trump delivers an address during a joint session of Congress
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March 2017

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Wednesday, March 1
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Secretary of Commerce Ross addresses employees
Thursday, March 2
President Trump's weekly address, from aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
Friday, March 3
  • The White House hires three former lobbyists in agencies they had lobbied against, in violation of President Trump's own ethics rules.[260]
  • An ethics course for new White House staff is eliminated.[261]
  • It is revealed that a personal email Vice President Mike Pence had used as Governor of Indiana was hacked.[262]
  • President Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visit Saint Andrew Catholic School in Orlando, Florida.[263]
  • President Trump attends a Republican fundraising event at the Four Seasons hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.[264]
  • Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Indian Foreign Secretary Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.[265]
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President Trump and Secretary of Education DeVos with students of Saint Andrew Catholic School
Saturday, March 4
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A March 4 Trump Demonstration in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, March 5

Week 8

Monday, March 6
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President Trump signs Executive Order 13780
Tuesday, March 7
Wednesday, March 8
White House press briefing on March 8, 2017
Thursday, March 9
  • President Trump pledges to remove certain regulations pertaining to the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at a White House meeting with community bankers.[289][290]
  • Trump-appointed EPA administrator Scott Pruitt says he does not believe that carbon dioxide was a primary contributor to global warming.[291]
  • The states of Washington, New York, Oregon and Massachusetts join Minnesota and Hawaii's legal challenge to President Trump's forthcoming travel ban.[292][293]
  • Office of Government Ethics demands reprimands for Kellyanne Conway for advertising Ivanka Trump's products on television, but the White House refuses.[294]
  • In an interview with Fox News, Vice President Pence states that he learns from the day's news reports that Michael Flynn was acting as an unregistered foreign agent of the Turkish government during the campaign.[295]
President Trump leads an NEC meeting with CEOs of small and community banks
Friday, March 10
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A brainstorming session with members of congress on replacing the Affordable Care Act
Saturday, March 11
  • President Trump meets with Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin at the Trump National Golf Club, where they discuss healthcare and the economy.[303]
Sunday, March 12

Week 9

Monday, March 13
  • President Trump signs Executive Order 13781, to reduce operating costs of the federal government.[304][305]
  • President Trump expands the power of the Central Intelligence Agency to make drone strikes.[306]
  • Press Secretary Spicer states that Trump's wiretapping tweet was misinterpreted by the media, saying that Trump meant that the Obama administration was responsible, not Obama personally.[307]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson meets with the Foreign Ministers of Tunisia, Greece, and Saudi Arabia.[308]
President Trump at his first cabinet meeting
Tuesday, March 14
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Vice President Pence swears in Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma
Wednesday, March 15
Thursday, March 16
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President Trump and Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Friday, March 17
A Joint Press Conference between President Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Saturday, March 18
President Trump's weekly address
Sunday, March 19
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Secretary of State Tillerson shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping

Week 10

Monday, March 20
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President Trump and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi
Tuesday, March 21
  • President Trump signs a bill which defines the budget and objectives of NASA, including a crewed mission to Mars as early as 2033.[358][359] The draft 2018 budget expands support of public-private partnerships for deep-space habitation, revives a supersonic flight research program, strengthens NASA's cybersecurity, increases focus on planetary science and robotic exploration, cancels the Europa lander and Asteroid Redirect Mission, terminates four Earth science missions, and eliminates the NASA Office of Education, resulting in an overall 0.8% budget decrease.[324]:43–44
  • Congressman Devin Nunes, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, secretly visits the White House grounds to observe classified information concerning Trump's allegations of wiretapping.[360]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez.
  • President Trump proclaims March 21 as National Agriculture Day.[361]
  • The Department of Labor pushes back the effective date of the Occupational Exposure to Beryllium rule by one month.[362]
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President Trump receives a NASA flight jacket
Wednesday, March 22
  • President Trump is briefed by Devin Nunes, who also holds a news conference at the White House, on the evidence concerning Trump's wiretapping allegations which he was shown on the White House grounds on the previous day.[363]
  • President Trump offers British Prime Minister Theresa May the United States' full support, following a briefing by National Security Advisor McMaster on a fatal terrorist attack carried out near the Palace of Westminster in London.[364][365]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson hosts a summit of 68 nations in Washington to discuss anti-ISIS strategy.[366]
  • Secretary of Homeland Security Kelly meets with President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez.[367]
A briefing from the Metropolitan Police Service, following the Westminster terrorist attack
Thursday, March 23
  • The first major Congressional vote on President Trump's planned repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act is postponed until March 24.[368][369]
  • President Trump signs a memorandum and a presidential notice to "continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13664 with respect to South Sudan".[370][371]
  • Secretary of State Tillerson orders U.S. diplomatic missions to identify "populations warranting increased scrutiny".[372]
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kelly with President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras
Friday, March 24
President Trump Makes a Statement on Healthcare Law
Saturday, March 25
Sunday, March 26
  • Vice President Pence delivers an evening speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at Washington D.C.'s Verizon Center, reaffirming the United States' commitments to Israeli defense, and to prevent Iran's nuclear program from producing a weapon.[382]

Week 11

Monday, March 27
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President Trump and Vice President Pence with Medal of Honor Recipients
Tuesday, March 28
President Trump and Vice President Pence speak about Executive Order 13783
Wednesday, March 29
President Trump hosts a meeting concerning opioids and drug abuse
Thursday, March 30
  • President Trump calls FBI Director James Comey, asserts that he wasn't involved with Russian hookers and asks Comey to "lift the cloud" of the Russia investigation.[171]
  • President Trump meets with Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen at the White House.[409]
  • The U.S. Department of Justice issues a statement that it disagrees with Federal Judge Watson's March 29 ruling against the revised travel ban and that it will continue its legal contest to reactivate the ban.[410]
  • Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn seeks immunity from the FBI in exchange for testimony on White House links to Russia.[411]
  • Vice President Pence casts his second tie-breaking vote, voting to advance a bill to defund Planned Parenthood.[412]
  • Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley states that the priority of the United States policy concerning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is no longer to force him out of power.[413]
  • Attorney General Jeff Sessions meets with Attorneys General of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.[414]
  • Katie Walsh resigns as Deputy Chief of Staff.[415]
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President Trump and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Friday, March 31
  • Tom Price, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, purchases 90,000 dollars worth of pharmaceutical stocks a month before the signing of a bill which benefits them.[416]
  • President Trump issues a tweet describing as a "witch hunt" allegations of links between Russia and his associates, and recommending that Michael Flynn requests immunity in return for testimony to the intelligence authorities.[417]
  • President Trump signs two executive orders aimed at preventing foreign trade abuses. The signing occurs behind closed doors after Trump leaves the public ceremony without signing the orders.[418]
  • President Trump signs Executive Order 13775, which provides an order of succession within the Department of Justice.[419]
  • President Trump and Vice President Pence meet with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the White House.[420]
  • The Department of the Treasury announces new sanctions against North Korea in response to Kim Jong Un's continuing nuclear missile program.[421]
  • District Judge David J. Hale rules against a freedom of speech defense by President Trump's lawyers, permitting to proceed a lawsuit in which three plaintiffs allege that Trump incited violence at a presidential campaign rally in 2016.[422][423]
  • President Trump proclaims April as the Month of Cancer Control, Child Abuse Prevention, Sexual Assault Awareness, Financial Capability, and Donate Life. Trump also proclaims April 2 as Autism Awareness Day.[424][425][426][427][428][429]
  • President Trump nullifies a rule that limits drug testing of state unemployment insurance holders.[430]
  • Secretary of Transportation Chao announces $10 million for emergency repairs to Atlanta's collapsed I-85 overpass.[431]
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Secretary of State Tillerson with NATO colleagues in Brussels, Belgium
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