What Has Trump Done So Far? From Abortion To Immigration, Here's A Rundown Of The President's Actions From His First Week

Friday was President Donald Trump’s eighth day in office and conclusion of his first full work week. It's been quite the whirlwind so far, making it hard to keep track of all of his decisions. If you need to get caught up, read below for a list of what he accomplished during his first week as leader of the free world:

Executive Orders

Trump has signed four executive orders since he was inaugurated, according to the White House. Here they are:

On health care, an order that instructed members of his administration to make moves to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

On immigration, two orders. One order directed the Department of Homeland Security to begin the process of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump said in an interview that he expects the construction process for the wall to begin within the next few months. Another order stepped up deportation for undocumented immigrants and prioritized deportation for criminals, those who have been charged with a crime and those who have abused the welfare system. It also directed the hiring of 10,000 more immigration officers and allowed local law enforcement to act as immigration officers.

On infrastructure, one order that would speed up the environmental review process for high priority infrastructure projects.

Presidential Memoranda

Trump also signed eight presidential memoranda, which are presidential orders under a different name. There are a few slight differences — executive orders have higher priority than memoranda. They are:

On trade, an order to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations that began under President Barack Obama.

On abortion, an order to reenact the Mexico City Policy, which bans the federal government from giving money to international groups that perform or promote abortion services.

On the federal government, two orders. One order began a hiring freeze, banning the hiring of new federal employees unless they work in the military or in public service. Another order stopped any regulation signed by Obama in his final weeks in office from being enacted pending review from the Trump administration.

On oil pipelines, three orders. Two of the orders would speed up the approval processes for the Dakota Access and Keystone Oil Pipelines. A third order required all pipelines to be built with American steel and other materials.

On manufacturing, an order for the Commerce Secretary to review regulations for American manufacturers.

Muzzling Federal Agencies

The Trump administration reportedly enacted a gag order for several federal agencies — meaning employees of those agencies could not post on social media or talk to the press. The gag order, which came to light this week, targeted the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services.

In addition, the EPA was instructed to freeze all contracts, grants and other agreements.

Actions On Refugees

Trump was considering a temporary ban on refugees, CNN reported Wednesday after obtaining a draft of an executive order (read it in full here). The plan would prohibit refugees from entering the U.S. for four months. It would also stop people from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia or Yemen from entering the U.S. for 30 days.

Although the immigration restrictions echoed the Muslim ban he proposed while campaigning, Trump said this order would not be the Muslim ban.

Mexico Confusion

Trump signed an executive order to begin the process of building a U.S.-Mexico border wall earlier this week. The wall will likely cost about $20 billion to build, but the president has not publicly proposed a plan to pay for it. He'd previously said that Mexico would finance the wall, but the Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto has repeatedly denied the claim. Peña Nieto canceled a meeting with Trump because of the spat, he said Thursday.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters Thursday that Trump would adopt a plan from the House GOP that would impose a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports. The money gained from the tax, Spicer said, would fund the wall. But the backlash was swift and loud, and later Thursday, Spicer changed his language to suggest that this plan was just "one idea" of many.

Battling the Press: Voting, Violence and Crowds

The president has also talked — and tweeted — a lot since he was inaugurated. One of his favorite topics: alleging that up to 5 million people committed voter fraud, despite having no evidence to back up that claim. Trump vowed to launch a major investigation into voter fraud, his officials said Wednesday.

He tweeted Tuesday if Chicago’s murder rate did not fall, he would send in federal authorities, although it wasn’t clear exactly which "feds" he meant.

Trump also appeared to be concerned about the number of people who attended his inauguration. In his first press briefing, Spicer scolded reporters for reporting that Trump’s inauguration drew fewer people to Washington, D.C., than Obama’s.

Spicer claimed that Trump’s crowd was the “largest audience to witness an inauguration ever” — but this claim was unsubstantiated.

Manufacturing Jobs

Trump announced his manufacturing jobs initiative, which is "part of his overall job creation agenda," Friday morning, according to a news release. He will be meeting with 28 business leaders from companies such as U.S. Steel and General Electric to gain insight into "how to promote job growth and get Americans back to work again."