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This asks whether Trump signs fewer than 300 EOs across his full second term (Jan 2025-Jan 2029). The key is his current pace of EO signing, historical base rates from his first term and other presidents, and any signals about slowdown. Market price is the anchor.

# Current state Trump has already signed 268 executive orders (EO 14147–14414) as of late June 2026 (~18 months into the term), per the Federal Register. The resolution criterion is the **total count falling below 300** at term end (Jan 20, 2029). With 268 signed and ~30 months remaining, the 300 threshold has effectively been crossed. # Timeline of key events - **2025-01-20**: Trump inaugurated; signs **26 EOs on Day 1** — record for any president [confirmed, Federal Register] - **2025-04-30**: ~143 EOs signed in first 100 days — most of any president in first 100 days [confirmed, Federal Register] - **2025-12-31**: 225 EOs signed in calendar year 2025 — highest single-year total since FDR (1933) [confirmed, Federal Register] - **2026-06-25**: EO 14414 signed; running total reaches **268 EOs** (~18 months into term) [confirmed, Federal Register/White House] --- # Event Will Trump sign fewer than 300 Executive Orders in his second term (Jan 20, 2025 – Jan 20, 2029)? # Outcomes to forecast - **Yes** (below 300 total EOs): resolves Yes if total < 300 - **No** (300 or more total EOs): resolves No if total ≥ 300 # Kalshi market anchor - **Current YES price: 7.80%** (i.e., market assigns ~8% probability to "below 300") - 7-day change: -0.50% | 30-day change: -2.10% (drifting lower as EO count rises) - Price range since tracking: 7.50%–13.00% | Volume: 22 contracts/day (thin) - **Trend: declining toward floor** as actual count closes in on 300 # Sub-question answers 1. **How many EOs has Trump signed since Jan 20, 2025, and what is the running pace?** — 268 EOs as of June 25, 2026 (~18 months). 2025 pace: ~18.75/month; 2026 pace (Jan–June): ~7.2/month. [Federal Register] 2. **How many EOs did Trump sign in his first term?** — 220 total EOs (2017–2021). By year: ~55 (2017), 37 (2018), 45 (2019), 83 (2020). [Wikipedia] 3. **How many EOs do presidents typically sign in a 4-year term?** — Modern range: ~147 (Obama 2nd term) to ~220 (Trump 1st term); Reagan ~168–213. [Wikipedia/code analysis] 4. **Is Trump's EO pace front-loaded and likely to slow?** — Yes, markedly. 2025 pace (~18.75/mo) has already slowed to ~7.2/mo in 2026. Even at 2026's slower pace, ~210+ more EOs would be signed in the remaining 30 months. [Federal Register] 5. **What does the current pace imply for a full 4-year total?** — Monte Carlo simulation yields mean ~468 EOs (80% CI: ~350–590). Even the 5th percentile exceeds 300. Decay model projects ~356 at minimum realistic scenario. [code_execution] # Key facts (high-confidence, factual) 1. [Federal Register] 268 EOs signed as of June 25, 2026 (EO 14147–14414) 2. [Federal Register] 225 EOs signed in 2025 alone — already exceeded Trump's entire first term (220) 3. [Wikipedia] Trump 1st term total: 220 EOs over 4 years 4. [code_execution] P(total < 300) ≈ 2–3% per Monte Carlo simulation (10,000 runs); 25th percentile projection ~401 EOs 5. [Federal Register] 2026 pace has decelerated to ~7.2 EOs/month (vs. ~18.75 in 2025), but even this slower pace adds ~210 EOs over remaining 30 months # Cross-market signals - **Kalshi (this market):** YES at 7.80%, trending down; thin volume - **Kalshi related:** No directly comparable EO-count markets; other Trump policy markets (manufacturing, spending cuts) not relevant - **Polymarket:** No matching markets found - **Sportsbook:** N/A # Analyst opinions and speculation - The "below 300" outcome is mathematically near-impossible: 268 signed with 30 months remaining, and even the absolute floor of modern presidential EO rates (~25–30/year) would add 60–75 more EOs by Jan 2029 - The only scenario for Yes resolution would require mass retroactive invalidation/uncounting of signed EOs — no historical precedent # Directional lean per outcome - **Yes (below 300):** No plausible path. 268 already signed; would require zero additional EOs for ~16 months OR retroactive invalidation. Probability: ~1–3% - **No (300 or more):** Virtually certain. 300 will be breached within weeks/months at any realistic pace. Probability: ~97–99% # Gaps / unknowns - Exact date the 300th EO was/will be signed (likely already occurred or imminent given 268 as of June 25, 2026) - Whether any signed EOs could be legally voided and removed from count (no precedent) - Precise definition used for resolution (numbered Federal Register EOs vs. broader executive actions) # Calibration anchors - **Kalshi YES price: 7.80%** — likely overpriced given 268 already signed - **Monte Carlo P(< 300): ~2–3%** — model-based floor - **Structural anchor:** 268/300 threshold already 89% reached with 37.5% of term elapsed; "below 300" requires essentially stopping now - **Recommended fair value for Yes: ~1–3%** (Kalshi at 7.8% appears ~3–6pp too high, possibly due to thin liquidity)

1. Both forecasters correctly identify that 268 EOs have been signed with only 32 remaining before the threshold, but neither explicitly notes that the 300th EO has almost certainly already been signed *before* this forecast was produced — the evidence brief states 268 as of June 25, 2026, and at even the decelerated 7.2/month pace, ~32 more EOs would arrive within roughly 4-5 months (by ~November 2026), meaning this question may already be resolved No in practice. 2. Neither forecaster engages with the resolution definition ambiguity flagged in the brief — specifically whether the count uses numbered Federal Register EOs versus broader executive actions. If a narrow definition excludes some signed orders, the effective count could differ, though this scenario still cannot realistically bring the total below 300. 3. Both forecasters treat the 7.80% Kalshi price as simply "inflated by thin liquidity" without considering whether the market is pricing in a genuine definitional or legal uncertainty (e.g., court-ordered nullification of multiple EOs), which the brief identifies as a gap but neither forecaster quantifies or dismisses with evidence. 4. The "unprecedented halt" residual both forecasters leave (~2.5%) may itself be slightly too generous given the mathematical near-impossibility: the brief's Monte Carlo puts P(<300) at 2–3%, but that model still assumes continued signing; the structural argument (268/300 = 89% of threshold reached with 62.5% of term remaining) suggests the true floor is closer to 1%, making 2.5% a mild overestimate. 5. Neither forecaster considers the scenario where Trump resigns, is removed, or dies in office and a successor (Vance) signs no further EOs attributed to the term — a genuine low-probability tail that could theoretically freeze the count near 268–299, though still very unlikely to matter given how close to 300 the count already is.

2% (high confidence)

Yes: 2% No: 98%

268 EOs already signed with 30 months remaining; the 300th EO has likely already been signed or is imminent at any realistic pace. Monte Carlo puts P(<300) at 2-3%, but the structural certainty (89% of threshold reached with time to spare) supports going slightly below the forecasters' 2.5%. The 7.8% Kalshi price reflects thin liquidity, not genuine uncertainty. Below 300 requires an unprecedented full halt with no historical precedent.

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