Donald J. Trump

1What can this job do?

The President leads the federal executive branch: signing or vetoing the laws Congress passes, commanding the armed forces, running the federal agencies, conducting foreign policy, and nominating federal judges and cabinet officials. It is the single office the whole country elects together — and the official almost everyone can already name.

✗It does NOT make law by itself (Congress does) or spend money Congress hasn't approved, and it cannot decide court cases or run state and local government. A veto can be overridden, and appointments need the Senate.

2What has this person done with it?

We don't yet show this official's record here, but for Congress it is unusually open: every recorded vote, sponsored bill, and floor action is public at congress.gov, and campaign finance is at the Federal Election Commission (fec.gov). These are the primary sources — and the federal tier is where a future version of this app can show an official's actual votes, because the data is free and complete.

We only log matters of public record, in the same format for every official — never opinion or news coverage.

3How does this affect you?

Every American shares this one office. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government, commands the armed forces, signs or vetoes federal laws, and nominates judges and cabinet officials. This is the single official the whole country elects together.

4How do you change it?

The President serves a four-year term, limited to two terms, and is chosen by the whole country through the Electoral College every fourth November. In California you cast your vote through the regular ballot — registration, polling place, and mail ballots run through the Orange County Registrar of Voters (ocvote.gov).

We haven't verified when this seat is next on the ballot — rather than guess, we say so.