Executive orders - March 10 to March 13

Make "Made in America" true and house-buying more affordable.

Make “Made in America” true. Reduce regulation on mortgages and house construction to make house buying more ‘affordable’ (and risky?). A “women’s history” month without women. A replacement for Kari Lake. Cutting TVA pay.

Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act - Gives the Secretary of Energy, as well as the Secretary of Commerce, delegated authority independently under the Act. It has no effect on immigration status, visa applications, or work authorization of any kind - rather prioritizing contracts for defense materials and allocating critical resources during emergencies.

Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America - the FTC should prioritize enforcement actions in cases in of false ‘Made in America’ claims. Will it investigate Trump Mobile or his other products? While this might be a good thing, does he not realise that this adds new regulations on businesses, when he is busy deregulating elsewhere?

Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction - “It is the policy of my Administration to reduce regulatory barriers to building homes and to steward taxpayer dollars in a manner that promotes housing affordability.” I guess calling the affordability crisis a ‘hoax’ wasn’t working so well for him. The EPA “shall review and revise requirements related to stormwater, wetlands, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water to reduce housing construction and ownership costs, streamline regulatory and agency decision-making processes, reduce property tax burdens, and increase insurability”. This makes it harder for construction projects to be challenged on environmental grounds.

Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit - loosens lending rules for community banks (Fact Sheet). “Statutory and regulatory changes — including rules adopted under the Dodd‑Frank Act, Public Law 111-203, and subsequent rulemakings — have increased the compliance costs of mortgage origination and servicing and distorted the structure of the mortgage market.”

This pair of executive orders complicates bipartisan legislation which is currently undergoing reconciliation negotiations, having just been passed by the Senate. Perhaps another way for Trump to emasculate Congress?

Women’s History Month, 2026 - March 12, 2026. “My Administration will always promote policies that embolden women, uplift our children, and fortify the American family”. Touted TrumpRx (ignoring the fuzzy math and fine print that mean that it’s not much use). Plus, all the usual lies, spun to benefit women. No mention of any women. No mention of the Palantir CEO’s statement that AI technology will lessen the power of “highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat” while increasing the power of working-class men. Though I doubt if it is working class men who will benefit.

Nomination and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate - Sarah B. Rogers to be CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, replacing Kari Lake who unlawfully ran the agency, according to a judge who voided her mass layoffs.

Promoting Fiscal Responsibility in Compensation Practices at the Tennessee Valley Authority - “The President of the United States — the chief executive officer of the entire Federal Government — is paid a salary of $400,000. The highest paid governor in the United States — the chief executive officer of an entire State — is paid approximately $254,000 per year.” Establish “a maximum total annual compensation limit of $500,000 for all TVA employees, including the Chief Executive Officer.” Poor pwesident Twump, he’s jealous of the TVA CEO - apparently he can’t manage on his salary plus more than a billion. There is a case for reining in all CEO pay and bonuses and other perks in general, though.