President Donald Trump signed a series of new executive orders this week, continuing to push forward with flexing the powers of the presidency.
One order signed Aug. 25 seeks to penalize flag burning, though legal precedent holds burning a flag alone is a protected under free speech. Other orders signed the same day are aimed at requiring suspects to post a cash bond while awaiting trial, either through withholding funding from jurisdictions that have reformed their cash bail systems or through holding D.C. suspects in federal custody.
Trump has been testing the bounds of executive power, signing executive orders at a record pace. In his first 100 days, those also resulted in a record number of legal fights headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
How many executive orders has Trump signed since returning to office? Here is what to know:
More: Trump wants to make criminal suspects pay cash bail. This state eliminated it altogether.
How many executive orders has Trump signed in 2025?
According to the Federal Register, Trump has signed 192 executive orders in 2025.
However, there is a delay between when the president signs a document and when it is published by the register. The White House website shows four more were signed on Aug. 25, bringing the total to 196.
Is Trump signing more executive orders than other presidents?
Here is how many executive orders other recent presidents have signed as of Aug. 26 in their first terms, according to data from the National Archives.
Former President Barack Obama: 22 executive orders
Trump in his first term: 44 executive orders
Former president Joe Biden: 55
Trump has already signed more executive orders this year than Biden did in all four years in office.
Contributing: Michael Loria, Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.
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