President Donald Trump (R) issued one executive order in Oct., bringing his total to 210 in his second term. This was the lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued one order on Oct. 15 titled, Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring.

Trump issued ten fewer orders this month than he did in September, when he issued 11 executive orders. Trump issued 46 executive orders in January 2025, more than any other month of his presidency. In June 2025, Trump issued his second-lowest monthly total at nine orders. 

Among all U.S. presidents, Trump has issued the 10th-most executive orders with 430 orders across his two terms in office. Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) issued the most of all U.S. presidents with a total of 3,721 executive orders during his time in office. William Henry Harrison (Whig) issued the fewest, having issued none during his one month in office. Three presidents issued only one executive order each: James Madison (Democratic-Republican), James Monroe (Democratic-Republican), and John Adams (Federalist).