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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

Trump’s tariffs and executive orders have made him the ‘most influential president’, data guru says

  • CNN data analyst Harry Enten described Donald Trump as the “most influential president” of the century, citing his impact on US policy.
  • Enten highlighted Trump's controversial tariff policies, noting the effective tariff rate has risen to 18 percent, the highest since the 1930s.
  • The Trump administration implemented a 10 percent universal tariff on goods from countries where the US exports more than it imports, with higher levies for nations with trade deficits.
  • Data also showed a significant decrease in net migration to the United States under Trump, projected to be down by at least 60 percent.
  • Trump has signed 180 executive orders this year, a volume not seen since the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration.

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