The White House official account on X has declared the “return of strength” and the definitive arrival of the “America First” era, marking exactly one year since Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th
President of the United States. The post, which was reposted by Trump and has quickly amassed millions of impressions, serves as a victory lap for an administration that has spent the last twelve months aggressively dismantling the policies of its predecessor while radically reshaping the American executive branch.
The “one year ago” reference points to the historic events of January 20, 2025, when Donald Trump became only the second president in American history to serve non-consecutive terms. Since that day, the administration has moved with unprecedented speed to implement its so-called “Agenda 47” platform. Central to this first-year retrospective is the administration’s claim of an “era of winning”, underpinned by a series of high-impact executive orders aimed at border security, deregulation, and the assertion of American dominance in global trade.
One year ago, everything changed.
The return of strength. The return of America First. The era of winning is here — and it’s just getting started.MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN 🇺🇸🔥 pic.twitter.com/Fgr1KGH5j9
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 20, 2026
The administration has highlighted several pivotal achievements from the past twelve months:
- The execution of the largest domestic deportation operation in American history, utilising emergency military funding to secure the southern border and construct sprawling transit facilities.
- The formal withdrawal from the Paris Agreement for a second time, accompanied by the rescinding of dozens of EPA regulations to fast-track fossil fuel extraction.
- The implementation of a universal baseline tariff on most foreign imports, coupled with a 60 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods to force a “decoupling” of the two economies.
- The reinstatement of “Schedule F”, which successfully stripped civil service protections from thousands of federal employees, allowing for a radical overhaul of the “Deep State”.
- The “National Energy Emergency” declaration, which opened vast tracts of federal land and Arctic waters to immediate oil and gas drilling. Trump has also said that Venezuela has offered Washington “50 million barrels of oil” worth USD 5.2 billion, and he has agreed to that deal. The development came after the US captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation.
- The brokering of the “New Abraham Accords”, which sought to further realign Middle Eastern security interests while reducing direct American military involvement.
- The successful nomination and confirmation of over fifty conservative federal judges, ensuring a judicial legacy that prioritises originalist interpretations of the law.
- The launch of the “American Academy”, a federally funded online university aimed at providing credentialled education free of “woke” curriculum.
- The signing of the “Reciprocal Trade Act”, giving the President unprecedented unilateral power to match the tariff levels of any nation that imposes levies on American goods.
- The formal termination of the Department of Education’s federal oversight, shifting significant portions of school funding and policy control back to individual states.
As the White House asserts that this era is “just getting started”, the post signals a commitment to further disruptive change. With a focus on “winning”, the administration is telegraphing its intent to maintain a permanent campaign footing as it moves into its second year, prioritising national sovereignty and domestic industrial power over multilateral cooperation.
