Trump's Deregulation Push Saves Small Businesses $110 Billion

New SBA office helps identify and eliminate hundreds of unnecessary federal regulations affecting millions of businesses.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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In the first year since President Trump signed executive orders aimed at reducing federal regulations, a new team at the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy has identified over 300 regulatory issues and helped influence changes to 23 federal regulations. This has resulted in nearly $110 billion in savings for small businesses nationwide, a significant step in making the American dream of entrepreneurship more attainable.

Why it matters

Excessive federal regulations have long placed an outsized burden on small businesses, tilting the playing field towards large corporations. This deregulation push aims to level the playing field and empower entrepreneurs to start and grow their companies without unnecessary red tape.

The details

The SBA's Office of Advocacy team has met with over 12,000 small business owners across the country to identify regulatory roadblocks. They flagged over 300 issues for federal regulators and helped influence changes to 23 regulations affecting millions of businesses. This has resulted in an estimated $110 billion in savings for small firms that previously had to devote significant resources to legal and compliance costs.

  • Within days of returning to office, President Trump signed two major executive orders aimed at reducing federal regulations.
  • Over the past year, the SBA's Office of Advocacy team has been meeting with small business owners nationwide.

The players

President Trump

The current President of the United States who signed executive orders to reduce federal regulations.

Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy

A government office established in 1976 to advocate for the interests of small businesses, which has taken on renewed importance under the current administration.

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What they’re saying

“Success will not come only from repealing rules. It will come when regulators stop seeing entrepreneurs as problems to manage and start seeing them as partners in growth.”

— Ed Jenner, Regional Advocate, SBA Office of Advocacy (conservativeangle.com)

What’s next

The SBA's Office of Advocacy plans to continue meeting with small business owners nationwide to identify additional regulatory burdens that can be reduced or eliminated.

The takeaway

This deregulation push demonstrates a shift in the federal government's approach to small businesses, moving from viewing them as problems to manage to seeing them as partners in economic growth. By eliminating unnecessary red tape, the administration aims to make entrepreneurship and the American dream more accessible for all.