Trump's week in review: From gutting USAID to protecting women's sports

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Saturday, February 08, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 04, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit Trump since he returned to the White House last month. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

In their second full week, President Donald Trump and his administration rolled out several actions designed to reduce the global footprint of the federal government and advance a socially conservative agenda at home.

The mix of executive orders, proposals and administrative maneuvers unveiled over the past week have wide-ranging implications for both domestic and foreign policy and have sparked much discussion among members of the U.S. Congress and advocacy groups.

Here are five moves the Trump and his administration took over the past week.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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