Fostering the Future

The Administration’s activities in November 2025 centered on advancing economic policies, securing trade deals, and supporting military and domestic reforms. On the economic front, new data indicated that inflation was tamed, with everyday prices and Thanksgiving meal costs falling, and real wages rising, bolstered by recently enacted tax cuts including "No Tax on Tips" and "No Tax on Overtime." The President secured major Most-Favored-Nation deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, dramatically lowering the prices of high-expenditure drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and insulin for American patients, while these companies committed billions to U.S. manufacturing expansion. In trade, an Executive Order modified the scope of reciprocal tariffs, removing them from certain qualifying agricultural products like coffee, tea, and tropical fruits, following progress on new reciprocal trade frameworks established with El Salvador, Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, and Switzerland/Liechtenstein. These trade frameworks require partners to remove non-tariff barriers, align on economic security, and prohibit the importation of goods made with forced labor, paralleling a major deal with the Republic of Korea that secured $350 billion in investment commitments. Domestically, the President directed the Department of Justice to investigate major foreign-owned meat packing companies for potential collusion and price fixing, aiming to protect American consumers and ranchers. First Lady Melania Trump championed the new "Fostering the Future" Executive Order to modernize the foster care system, and she was named "Patriot of the Year" by Fox Nation. The Administration also settled a historic agreement with Cornell University to end unlawful racial discrimination in admissions and paid tribute to servicemen and women through proclamations for Veterans Day and the 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps, affirming a commitment to massive defense investment. Finally, Anti-Communism Week was proclaimed, serving as a remembrance of the devastation caused by the destructive ideology.