KeptChapter overviewPROMISE #1
Trade — He actually tore it up
Verified
Verdict reasoning
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book. See campaignreceipts.com/politician/donald-trump for the full chapter case study and receipts.
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President · NY
Donald John Trump (2016-cycle)
R · NYAge 79· Populist RepublicanSEALED book · 145-promise case study
Trump's 2016 cycle — the campaign promises made between 2015 and Nov 8, 2016 — were graded against his 2017-2021 first term by SEALED Press. The book documents 145 distinct promises with paper-trail receipts on every verdict. Final published tally: 36 KEPT, 42 PARTIAL, 48 BROKEN, 19 YOU_DECIDE. This directory page surfaces 81 of those promises (the chapter overviews + individual h4-level pledges from the book). For the remaining 64 sub-promises that appear in book prose without their own header — and for the full case-study receipts on every verdict — read the book at sealed2016.com.
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SEALED — The 2016 Promises — the original deep dive on Trump's 145 campaign promises
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Donald John Trump (2016-cycle)
Republican·NY·President
35%kept · 81 promises graded
28kept
25partial
22broken
6You decide
campaignreceipts.com/politician/donald-trump-2016Verified
Sourced from the SEALED book — Scorecard imported from SEALED Press's full case-study research with paper-trail receipts on every promise.
Ranking
- among Republican presidents3rd of 5
- among all presidents8th of 10
Compared to the immediate predecessor
This profile
Donald John Trump (2016-cycle)
2017–2021 · R · President
35%kept · 81 graded
Predecessor
Barack Hussein Obama II
2009–2017 · D · President
50%kept · 12 graded
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Four promises that define the record
Promises that define the record.
Four promises chosen to span how voters across the political spectrum view this politician's record.
BrokenChapter overviewPROMISE #2
Drain the Swamp — Who really got served
Verified
Verdict reasoning
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book. See campaignreceipts.com/politician/donald-trump for the full chapter case study and receipts.
PartialChapter overviewPROMISE #3
Jobs — Carrier, Ford, and the tax cut
Verified
Verdict reasoning
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book. See campaignreceipts.com/politician/donald-trump for the full chapter case study and receipts.
BrokenChapter overviewPROMISE #4
Healthcare — The biggest broken promise
Verified
Verdict reasoning
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book. See campaignreceipts.com/politician/donald-trump for the full chapter case study and receipts.
Every other promise on file
All tracked promises
#5
PartialChapter overview
NATO — Pay up or else
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book.
#6
PartialChapter overview
Middle East — ISIS, Russia, and the vacuum
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book.
#7
KeptChapter overview
China — The trade war that actually happened
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book.
#8
PartialChapter overview
The Wall — Mexico didn't pay
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book.
#9
You DecideChapter overview
Law & Order — Chicago and the data
Aggregated chapter verdict from the SEALED book.
#10
BrokenIndividual pledge
Term Limits for Congress
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#11
KeptIndividual pledge
Federal Hiring Freeze
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#12
KeptIndividual pledge
Two-for-One Regulation Rule
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#13
BrokenIndividual pledge
Self-Fund Campaign / Refuse Special Interest Money
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#14
BrokenIndividual pledge
Release Tax Returns
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#15
BrokenIndividual pledge
No Goldman Sachs in Government
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#16
BrokenIndividual pledge
Appoint a Special Prosecutor for Clinton
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#17
KeptIndividual pledge
Cancel UN Climate Payments
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#18
BrokenIndividual pledge
Divest from Business Interests
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#19
KeptIndividual pledge
Renegotiate South Korea Trade Deal (KORUS)
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#20
KeptIndividual pledge
Impose Reciprocal Tariffs
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#21
BrokenIndividual pledge
End the Trade Deficit
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#22
KeptIndividual pledge
"Fair Trade, Not Free Trade"
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#23
PartialIndividual pledge
Stop Currency Manipulation by Trading Partners
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#24
BrokenIndividual pledge
Create 25 Million Jobs in 10 Years
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#25
BrokenIndividual pledge
4% GDP Growth
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#26
BrokenIndividual pledge
Bring Back Coal
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#27
BrokenIndividual pledge
$550 Billion Infrastructure Plan
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#28
BrokenIndividual pledge
Eliminate Federal Debt in 8 Years
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#29
PartialIndividual pledge
Apple Will Build in the US
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#30
KeptIndividual pledge
Buy American, Hire American
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#31
PartialIndividual pledge
Negotiate Drug Prices Down
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#32
PartialIndividual pledge
Allow Insurance Sales Across State Lines
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#33
You DecideIndividual pledge
Protect Pre-Existing Conditions
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: READER. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#34
KeptIndividual pledge
No Cuts to Social Security
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#35
You DecideIndividual pledge
No Cuts to Medicare
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: READER. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#36
KeptIndividual pledge
End the Individual Mandate
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#37
KeptIndividual pledge
Veterans Choice Act Expansion
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#38
PartialIndividual pledge
Fix the VA — Fire Bad Employees
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#39
KeptIndividual pledge
Rebuild Military to Historic Levels
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#40
PartialIndividual pledge
Modernize Navy to 350 Ships
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#41
KeptIndividual pledge
Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#42
PartialIndividual pledge
Stop Nation-Building Overseas
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#43
You DecideIndividual pledge
Don't Telegraph Military Moves
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: READER. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#44
PartialIndividual pledge
Japan / South Korea / Saudi Pay for US Protection
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#45
PartialIndividual pledge
Take Care of Veterans
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#46
KeptIndividual pledge
Tear Up the Iran Nuclear Deal
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#47
KeptIndividual pledge
Move Embassy to Jerusalem
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#48
PartialIndividual pledge
End the War in Afghanistan
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#49
PartialIndividual pledge
Extreme Vetting / Muslim Ban
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#50
BrokenIndividual pledge
North Korea — Solve Nuclear Threat
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#51
PartialIndividual pledge
No More Endless Wars
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#52
You DecideIndividual pledge
Abraham Accords (not a 2016 promise)
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: READER. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#53
BrokenIndividual pledge
Take the Oil from Iraq
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#54
PartialIndividual pledge
Stop Intellectual Property Theft
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#55
PartialIndividual pledge
Bring Supply Chains Back from China
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#56
BrokenIndividual pledge
Phase One Deal — China Buys $200B
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#57
KeptIndividual pledge
Protect American Technology
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#58
PartialIndividual pledge
Confront China on South China Sea
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#59
PartialIndividual pledge
Ban TikTok / Chinese Apps
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#60
BrokenIndividual pledge
Deport All 11 Million Undocumented Immigrants
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#61
BrokenIndividual pledge
End Birthright Citizenship
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#62
PartialIndividual pledge
End Catch and Release
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#63
PartialIndividual pledge
Defund Sanctuary Cities
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#64
KeptIndividual pledge
Travel Ban from Terror-Prone Countries
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#65
PartialIndividual pledge
End DACA
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#66
PartialIndividual pledge
Merit-Based Immigration System
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#67
KeptIndividual pledge
Remain in Mexico Policy
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#68
KeptIndividual pledge
Deport MS-13 / Gang Members
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#69
BrokenIndividual pledge
End Visa Lottery
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#70
KeptIndividual pledge
Appoint Conservative Supreme Court Justices
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#71
KeptIndividual pledge
Appoint Pro-Life Justices / Overturn Roe
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#72
KeptIndividual pledge
Protect the Second Amendment
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#73
KeptIndividual pledge
Support Police / End "War on Cops"
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#74
PartialIndividual pledge
Stop the Opioid Epidemic
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: PARTIAL. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#75
BrokenIndividual pledge
Fix the Inner Cities
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#76
KeptIndividual pledge
Protect Religious Liberty
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#77
BrokenIndividual pledge
National Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: BROKEN. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#78
KeptIndividual pledge
Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#79
KeptIndividual pledge
Approve Keystone XL Pipeline
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#80
KeptIndividual pledge
Achieve Energy Independence
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: KEPT. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
#81
You DecideIndividual pledge
"Win So Much You'll Get Tired of Winning"
Verdict from the SEALED book. Original badge: READER. Full receipts in the book at sealed2016.com.
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