Trump Signs 225 Executive Orders in 2025 Bypassing Public Input and Gutting Environmental Rules

By May 2025, President Trump had signed 225 executive orders — a modern record — directing federal agencies to bypass public notice-and-comment rulemaking, eliminate DEI offices, and rescind environmental protections. The regulatory rollback marked a systematic effort to use executive power to reshape federal policy without congressional action, drawing legal challenges from environmental and civil rights groups.