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Grade the Trump administration: Tell us who gets an A – or an F

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24.03.2026

We're more than 14 months into President Donald Trump's second term. And what an eventful 428 days it's been.

This year alone we've seen:

Military actions in two countries (yes, the strikes on Venezuela and capture of former President Nicolás Maduro were just this January)

The deaths of American citizens at the hands of immigration agents (who have since been deployed to U.S. airports)

The endless whiplash of start-stop on import tariffs

A new food pyramid (inverted this time!)

An effort to change the childhood vaccine schedule (which is currently on pause) amid measles outbreaks across the country

And a high-profile departure from the administration with the firing of Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security

With a little more than seven months until the midterm elections on Nov. 3, we think it's time for a report card. Not from us – from you.

What grade would you give Trump? Tell us below.

Tell us how you would rate the job performance of key Trump administration officials. Who's earned an A+, who's getting an F – and why? School is in session and in this little experiment, you are the teacher. What can administration officials do to improve their standing? Where have they excelled? We want to know it all.

Scroll down to submit your first report card. You can also email us your thoughts at forum@usatoday.com using the subject line "Forum Trump grades," or leave us a voicemail at (202) 655-3923 for extra credit.

We'll share a selection of your report cards in our next Forum post. And keep those red pens in reach! Check in at usatoday.com/forum for more opportunities to grade the president and his Cabinet as the year continues.

Janessa Hilliard is the director of audience for USA TODAY Opinion and Opinion at USA TODAY Co.


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