Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Foster Care Improvement Efforts
Issued 2025-11-13 by Donald J. Trump
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This executive order aims to improve America’s foster care system and support young people aging out of the system. The order directs federal departments and agencies to establish a “Fostering the Future” program, working in coordination with the First Lady’s Office. The goal is to provide more resources and support to help over 15,000 young people each year successfully transition out of foster care and achieve a fulfilling life.
The executive order is being implemented as part of an ongoing effort to address the challenges faced by children in foster care, particularly those who are nearing adulthood and need assistance with becoming self-sufficient.
The order’s creation was spurred by the First Lady's dedication to supporting America’s youth and is being celebrated alongside other initiatives involving Vice President Vance, Secretary Kennedy, HUD Secretary Turner, and several members of Congress.
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Constitutional Analysis
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This executive order addresses "Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Foster Care Improvement Efforts". The President's stated reasoning: "American children in foster care, and we re going to ensure that they will never, ever be forgotten." Executive orders are a long-established exercise of presidential power, used by every President since George Washington. They are grounded in Article II of the Constitution, which vests executive power in the President and directs them to "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."
Executive orders cannot create new law, contradict existing federal statutes, or exceed the President's constitutional authority. The legitimacy of any specific order depends on whether it operates within statutory authority Congress has delegated, directs the executive branch on matters within its constitutional purview, or attempts to substitute executive policy for legislative choices. Courts can and do review executive orders for conformity with the Constitution and federal law.
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