Trump Orders Improvements to Design and User Experience of Government Websites

Any websites or physical sites that ‘have a major impact on Americans’ everyday lives’ are to be prioritized, the order stated.

President Donald Trump speaks during the "Winning the AI Race" summit hosted by All‑In Podcast and Hill & Valley Forum at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2025. Trump signed executive orders related to his Artificial Intelligence Action Plan during the event. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 21 intended to improve and update the design of government websites.

In the Thursday order, “Improving Our Nation Through Better Design,” Trump said the government is lagging “behind in usability and aesthetics” in its “sprawling ecosystem of digital services offered to Americans” and that it’s time to “fill the digital potholes across our nation.”