what presidents have issued the most executive orders
President Roosevelt issued the most executive orders, according to records at the National Archives. He issued 3,728 orders between 1933 and 1945, as the country dealt with the Great Depression and World War II.President Truman issued a robust 896 executive orders over almost eight years in office.President Obama has issued 184 orders so far in his presidency. His predecessor, President George W. Bush, issued 291 orders over eight years, while President Bill Clinton had 364 executive orders during his two terms in office.resident Truman issued a robust 896 executive orders over almost eight years in office. President Obama has issued 184 orders so far in his presidency. His predecessor, President George W. Bush, issued 291 orders over eight years, while President Bill Clinton had 364 executive orders during his two terms in office.
Claim: President Obama has issued a whopping 923 executive orders, many of which give the government unprecedented power to take over control of civilian institutions.rders during his eight years in office, while President Bill Clinton issued 364 such orders over the same span of time. The listing of numbers of executive orders issued during the terms of modern presidents included in one of the examples above also bears no resemblance to reality.