Trump’s key achievements in 2025 that many would prefer to hide: economy, peace, and reforms

Donald Trump is synonymous with chaos, division, and symbolic politics. While the mainstream German media has been repeating the same mantra for months, today we want to take a look beyond the headlines. Because anyone who is not fooled by false narratives and also reads primary sources or raw statistics will realize that there have been decisive positive changes in many key areas in recent months. Some of this can be demonstrated with concrete figures, some of it is reflected in structural changes, but in any case, it is a far cry from the disaster that most media outlets, especially in Europe, want to evoke.

From Denationalize.me’s perspective, as always, we are interested in the essence: where are there demonstrable changes and what do they mean for freedom, location choice, and business decisions? In this article, we analyze the concrete results and rank what really matters. And, in advance, a little spoiler: contrary to the majority opinion in the media, the government has already introduced and implemented numerous improvements. In this article, we will look at what they are.

As reported by numerous media outlets, Denationalize.me founder Christoph Heuermann was present at the mysterious crypto dinner with Donald Trump. Not because he is an unconditional fan enthusiastic about all his decisions, but because he wanted to meet in person a personality who challenges the dominant politics and, above all, guarantees a long-term shift toward greater freedom and self-determination.

At Denationalize.me, as free citizens, we view the state in a fundamentally critical light, regardless of who is in charge. However, between the lines, a new conception of the state and citizens in the United States is clearly visible. The real achievement of the current Trump administration is the return to Western traditions in a ruthless cultural struggle against the spirit of the woke left. We cannot thank the US government enough, which is also promoting greater freedom, decentralization, and reaction in Europe, from which we will also benefit in the future in the sense of flag theory.

The biggest fiscal and bureaucratic reset in US history

One of Trump’s most obvious successes is undoubtedly the passage of the Big Beautiful Act, which we have already reported on extensively. It sends the clearest signal for less government and more entrepreneurial freedom: the package reduces and simplifies taxes, eliminates politically motivated spending, reduces bureaucracy, and finances consistent border protection. Specifically, the funds are earmarked for additional court positions, capacities, and modern technology, so that proceedings can be completed more quickly and misguided incentives can be eliminated. The result is less bureaucracy and significant simplification. At the same time, this naturally strengthens the location for entrepreneurs. Congress has thus passed the largest tax cut in US history. In recent months, Christoph has invested in more than 20 US startups in Silicon Valley that will benefit greatly from these measures, while the European media would have us believe that the end of the US economy is nigh.

Border security: historic lows in CBP statistics

A recurring theme and an area where the Trump administration’s intentions are reflected in quantifiable figures is, above all, the border situation. In July 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recorded just under 25,000 “encounters.” According to your own statements, this is the lowest monthly figure in the agency’s history, and even below the previous month’s record low in June. The figures from the U.S. Border Patrol also fell to an unprecedented level: only 6,177 arrests were recorded nationwide, just over 4,600 on the southwest border. Never before have values of this magnitude been recorded.

Incidentally, in the United States, arrests of individuals by the U.S. Border Patrol or by CBP agents at U.S. border crossings are referred to as “encounters.” This includes two main categories:

• Border Patrol apprehensions: these are people who are apprehended outside of official border crossings while crossing the border illegally.
• Inadmissible at border crossings: individuals who present themselves at official border crossings but are not entitled to enter the country (e.g., no visa, defective documents, asylum seekers, exclusion lists).

This means that every person identified in the border process, whether crossing illegally or attempting to cross at the official border crossing, counts as an “encounter.”

Since the spring, CBP has been reporting a series of record lows month after month. In its official publications, the authority highlights this development and, at the same time, refers to its raw data page, where all information is available to the public. It is also noteworthy that, already in June, for the first time, no releases were recorded under the so-called parole regulations.

No releases in the country for illegal border crossings

In July, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed this line and stated that there had also been “zero parole releases” that month. This “zero release policy,” translated into the context of U.S. border authorities, means that no one who crosses the border illegally or is detained without valid documents will be released into the interior of the country while their case is being processed. Instead, direct repatriation, deportation, or incarceration is applied. In other words, a consistent application of existing legislation. Trump sent in the National Guard when necessary to contain the immigration riots in Los Angeles and reduced illegal border crossings to virtually zero, with the lowest numbers of arrests and encounters at the southern border ever recorded.

This results in a picture marked by two parallel trends: on the one hand, a significant decrease in the number of encounters and arrests and, on the other, the systematic continuation of a zero-release policy. Overall, the current data mark a profound change in U.S. border statistics. Until recently, a monthly total of more than 100,000 encounters was considered normal. Now, CBP is talking about “historic lows,” a series of historic lows reached in just a few months that clearly change the previous benchmark. This is a measurable consequence of Trump’s policy. The numbers don’t lie. Even if some politically motivated media outlets want to distort them or even ignore them altogether.

Security of supply above regulatory dogmatism

Since January 20, 2025, a national energy emergency has been in effect in the US by executive order. With this measure, Trump has laid the foundation for further action in an increasingly tense energy market. Other provisions focus specifically on security of supply, acceleration of procedures, and protection of critical infrastructure. Energy is thus not left to chance, but is actively managed as a strategic resource.

This is particularly evident in the use of emergency powers under the Federal Electricity Act. This instrument allows the Department of Energy to keep certain power plants in operation even when they should actually have been shut down for regulatory or economic reasons. It has been used several times in recent months. At the end of July, for example, several power plants were ordered to remain in operation well into the fall, after similar guidelines had been issued for other facilities.

The positive effects are clear: instead of risking blackouts, the electricity supply is stabilized in the short term. This is even more important at a time when data centers, artificial intelligence, and other high-load consumers are greatly increasing demand. For industry, this is a double advantage, as it benefits from planning security. In this way, grid operators simply do not face abrupt interruptions in supply.

The signal is also clear for the US: the economy and infrastructure take priority, and bureaucratic hurdles and political agendas take a back seat in an emergency.

This shows that the Trump administration’s energy policy is by no means symbolic, but has concrete effects. By selectively activating old capacities, the grid remains stable, investors gain reliability, and political leaders emphasize that security of supply takes precedence over regulatory dogmatism. In this way, the Trump administration is sending a clear signal to its own country: stability comes first.

The most-favored-nation revolution in drug prices

Trump signed an executive order in May with the somewhat cumbersome title of “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients” (MFN), which aims to initiate a radical reorientation of US pharmaceutical policy. It requires pharmaceutical companies to offer the same prices in the US as in the cheapest OECD countries, with a per capita GDP of at least 60% of the US value. In July 2025, Trump significantly increased the pressure by sending ultimatum letters to 17 leading pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, Novartis, Eli Lilly, and AstraZeneca, giving them 60 days to implement the prices.

Currently, American patients pay on average three times as much as in other OECD countries for brand-name drugs. The MFN policy would completely eliminate this price difference and, at the same time, force pharmaceutical companies to fundamentally rethink their global pricing strategies. However, what is unique about Trump’s approach is that it does not get lost in socialist regulatory madness, but rather applies a novel model: it combines these price reductions with trade policy, helping companies raise international prices, provided that the additional revenue is reinvested directly into lower prices in the United States. This is a radical departure from the previous system, in which US consumers subsidized development costs for the rest of the world. Although this measure has not yet been implemented, the concrete planning shows a price regulation approach without a generalized price control regime or administered single prices, as is often the case in socialist models.

Tariffs as a state fiscal strategy with record revenues

The tariff policy of Trump’s second administration also far exceeds expectations. According to the latest analysis by the Congressional Budget Office, Trump’s tariffs will reduce the deficit by $4 trillion over the next decade, an upward revision of $1.5 trillion from the June estimate of $3 trillion. Effective tariff rates have increased by 18 percentage points over the previous year, and tariff revenues reached a record high of nearly $30 billion in July 2025, an increase of 242% over July 2024. The U.S. Treasury Department shows record tariff revenues for the last fiscal year in its Monthly Treasury Statement; the order of magnitude so far is between $100 billion and $150 billion through the summer of 2025.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that annual tariff revenues could exceed $500 billion. These figures mean that the tariff policy is not only fiscally sustainable but also generates a net profit for the state budget. From our libertarian point of view, this is particularly interesting, as tariffs here function as an instrument to reduce public debt while enabling further tax cuts for US citizens and businesses. Tariff revenues now account for 5% of federal revenues, compared to 2% at the beginning of the term. Here, too, the figures do not lie.

From a purely theoretical point of view, tariffs must be viewed critically, but in principle they should be evaluated philosophically differently from direct taxes. And every libertarian should ask themselves how a state can be financed without taxes. It is quite possible that Trump will keep his promises and introduce a tax deduction of $200,000 per person financed by tariffs during this term of office!

Prices and cost of living

Prices in the US remain high overall. However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its consumer price index in July 2025. This index clearly shows that the Trump administration has also achieved concrete partial successes in the area of prices and the cost of living, which are as tangible for the general population as they are for markets and investors. The consumer price index stood at a moderate +2.7% in July compared to the previous year, with the core rate at +3.1%.

Inflation is thus at its lowest level in years, a far cry from the highs reached in 2022 and 2023, when inflation rates of more than 6 to 9% affected the daily lives of Americans. For consumers, this means that purchasing power is once again more predictable. For the financial markets, meanwhile, this development also sends a signal: the Federal Reserve has room to lower interest rates. This improves financing conditions for businesses, mortgages, and investments alike. Especially at a time when capital intensity for new technologies and infrastructure plays a decisive role, this is an advantage that should not be underestimated.

Inflation-adjusted gasoline prices are approaching their 20-year low

The politically sensitive issue of energy prices is also showing signs of easing. According to the AAA, the national average price of gasoline in mid-August was around $3.10 per gallon, well below the prices seen during the crisis years, when US drivers faced prices above $5. In the short term, the markets are showing stability, providing immediate relief for millions of travelers and households. In addition, summer gasoline prices reached their lowest level since 2021 and, adjusted for inflation, are close to their 20-year low. Few indicators influence the political climate in the United States as directly as the price at the pump. The fact that it has fallen significantly is further proof that its energy policy is having an effect.

Trump has made his mark not only in domestic policy, but also in foreign policy with tangible successes.

A particularly striking example is undoubtedly the deal with Iran. With a series of precisely planned air strikes, Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged and rendered virtually useless. This was the fulfillment of what previous presidents had announced but never consistently implemented. For years, the regime in Tehran had stalled the West, while red lines were drawn and sanctions imposed. Only this specific military intervention prevented further progress.

At the same time, Trump managed to put an end to the military escalation between Israel and Iran. After only twelve days of intense fighting, a ceasefire was imposed, a remarkably short period of time considering the severity of the conflict and the decades of enmity between the two states. In this way, not only was a regional war that could easily have spiraled out of control avoided, but at the same time a diplomatic success was achieved that demonstrates that military force and political mediation can go hand in hand in some cases. Of course, this does not mean that the region has achieved peace or that the enmity between the countries has ended, but it has prevented a further escalation. The combination of “hard power” and rapid de-escalation has thus given special weight to US foreign policy.

Mediation in the conflict between India and Pakistan

Trump’s role in the conflict between India and Pakistan, one of the oldest disputes, was also notable. Since independence and partition in 1947, the two countries have fought several wars with each other, mainly over the Kashmir region.

Fighting has flared up again and again, and since both states are equipped with large numbers of nuclear weapons, the conflict has long been considered one of the most dangerous crisis hotspots in existence. Trump succeeded in bringing both sides into direct dialogue with US mediation.

To achieve this, he relied on a combination of pressure and incentives: he threatened Pakistan with trade and financial sanctions while offering greater economic cooperation if Islamabad made concessions. He enticed India with closer strategic and technological partnerships while reminding it of its responsibility not to allow the conflict to escalate further.

Historic breakthrough between India and Pakistan

The result was a peace agreement that includes a series of agreements: a ceasefire along the “line of control” in Kashmir; demilitarized zones in particularly disputed regions; and a mechanism for sharing water resources, which until now had been a source of serious disputes. The creation of a permanent bilateral commission under international supervision to defuse conflicts at an early stage. For the first time in decades, a truly solid framework has been created that goes beyond a simple truce. For Trump, this is a foreign policy success and undoubtedly acts here as one of the most important peacemakers in one of the world’s most dangerous conflicts. It also consolidates the geopolitical position of the United States in Asia.

Later, he mediated in the conflict that had pitted Rwanda against the Democratic Republic of Congo for decades, achieving a peace agreement, the third since he took office (in addition to those between India and Pakistan and Iran and Israel). This does not sound at all like chaos, division, and mere symbolic politics.

NATO summit: from 2% to 5%

And at the NATO summit in the Netherlands, Trump also achieved one of the greatest strategic advances of his term in office for the United States. For Europeans, this may be somewhat unsatisfactory, but for his country it is undoubtedly a huge sign. For decades, US presidents had insisted that European allies spend more on their defense. The alliance’s previous target was 2% of GDP, a figure that in 2016 (i.e., at the beginning of Trump’s first term) only three states met. Under his policy of constant pressure, the situation began to change, and now almost all member states have reached this target or will reach it by the end of 2025.

The summit has now added a new dimension: member states have committed to increasing their defense spending to 5% of GDP, which is double the previous standard. A historic step, whether you like it or not. However, there is more than just symbolism behind the figure: for many European countries, this means hundreds of billions in additional investment in weapons, infrastructure, and military technology, and precisely a redistribution of the burdens of security policy in favor of the United States, which has been bearing most of the burden for decades.

Trump’s fight for freedom of speech and less fiscal influence

Trump, for example, considers the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) to be a direct attack on American freedom of speech. The July 2025 report by the House Judiciary Committee explicitly calls the DSA a “powerful censorship law” because it forces US platforms to moderate content globally with regard to US users, even though such content would be protected by the US Constitution. By way of explanation: the DSA is the EU’s law for online platforms, which obliges them to remove content more quickly, create more transparency in algorithms and advertising, and actively counteract risks such as disinformation, under threat of fines of up to 6% of global turnover. Trump’s response: trade barriers and new tariffs on exports from countries that introduce digital taxes or regulations similar to the DSA against US technology companies.

Fiscal sovereignty and the customer country principle

Trump is also waging a systematic battle against the customer country principle in digital taxation, according to which companies should be taxed where their customers are, rather than where they are domiciled (i.e., where the companies are based). He considers this to be extraterritorial taxation of US companies by foreign governments.

An amendment to US tax law authorizes the US Treasury to classify new foreign digital taxes as “unfair” and to take retaliatory measures. Furthermore, Trump’s criticism does not refer only to “digital taxes” in general, but specifically to digital services taxes (DSTs), diverted profits taxes (DPTs), and “underpriced transfer rules” (UTPRs) under the OECD’s Pillar 2. Trump describes digital taxes as “specifically designed to harm or discriminate against American technology” and threatens to impose significant additional tariffs on countries that do not eliminate such taxes.

Peace agreement in Gaza and diplomatic progress in the Middle East

In the fall of 2025, the White House promoted a ceasefire framework for Gaza focused on three pillars: the phased release of hostages, the partial and verifiable withdrawal of Israeli units, and the establishment of an interim administration of Palestinian technocrats with international support. Washington presented itself not only as a mediator, but as an operational guarantor of the process, with milestones and on-the-ground verification. This is not the end of the conflict, but it is a turning point: from reactive management to an architecture of stability with clear incentives for each party.

We’ll see how it turns out…

Positive developments for you as an LLC owner with interests in the US.

For you, as an owner of a US LLC through the Denationalize.me service, this development is, of course, very positive, as the US makes it clear that it will defend its companies against additional taxes on foreign profits. Although, as before, you must correctly pay value-added tax in the customer’s country, thanks to Trump’s action, the risk of your LLC’s profits being taxed again in the future in the customer’s EU country has been significantly reduced.

Trump is thus using the economic power of the US to impose US interests while reducing regulatory burdens on US companies. For you, as an entrepreneur operating internationally, this means that you can rely on the US under Trump when it comes to foreign regulatory initiatives. The response is almost always: economic sanctions against the aggressor. All of this represents a new form of economic sovereignty that uses protectionist means to impose liberal goals.

The much-feared corporate transparency registry has already been suspended by the Trump administration. Thus, it is no longer an annoying obligation and consolidates the anonymity of US companies that wish to protect their information.

In this way, both the US LLC and the US location remain attractive from a tax perspective, and you get exactly what you need most as an entrepreneur: planning security and protection against double taxation.

So don’t be irritated by biased information, but look at the concrete figures and developments. And then choose the jurisdiction that suits you best for your business, investments, bank accounts, and more.

The new stability of the United States

All these developments show that the United States is not only more stable than ever in terms of politics and security, but is also sending clear signals of greater predictability in an extremely favorable economic environment. While Europe prefers to impose new burdens and increasingly complex regulations, under Trump’s leadership, the United States presents itself as a safe haven for capital, entrepreneurship, and investment. The combination of massive tax cuts, reduced bureaucracy, the defense of liberal rights, and the systematic prioritization of energy security and supply makes the United States an absolutely favorable environment for businesses, where long-term planning is once again possible. Of course, it is understandable that, given the current agenda and American successes, Europe does not want to report positively on this.

That is why, among other things, we offer interested parties step-by-step support in structuring and setting up your tax-free company in the US, we work with you to check the appropriate visa options for emigrating to the United States, we help you open bank accounts and obtain credit cards in the US, and we ensure that your setup is not only legally sound but also tax-optimized. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to access the US as a safe haven and ensure that your setup is not only legally sound but also tax-optimized. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to access the US as a safe haven and attractive market.

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