On his first day, Trump signed several executive orders, reversing many Biden-era policies and initiating new actions across various sectors.
Washington D.C.: So, Trump kicked off his presidency with a bang, signing a bunch of executive orders right on Day 1. He wasted no time reversing a ton of Biden’s policies. One of the big moves? Pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accords. He also froze new federal regulations and told law enforcement to drop any cases against his supporters. Talk about making a statement!
He’s got even more orders lined up, like cutting funding for diversity programs and tightening border controls. It’s clear he’s sticking to his guns from his first term.
In a flashy event at Capital One Arena, he signed a memo aimed at tackling consumer inflation. He’s also looking to ease regulations on oil and gas production, but he’s holding off on tariffs for now. Instead, he’s just asking agencies to study trade issues.
On the “America First” front, he’s planning to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and change Denali back to Mount McKinley. He wants to honor what he calls “American greatness.” Plus, he signed an order to keep flags at full height on Inauguration Day, which is a nod to former President Carter’s passing.
When it comes to immigration, he’s pulling out the old playbook. He’s declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and sending troops to help immigration agents. He’s also looking to restart a policy that made asylum seekers wait in Mexico, but it’s unclear if that’ll actually happen.
On climate issues, he’s officially withdrawing from the Paris agreements again and declaring an energy emergency. He’s all about drilling and wants to scrap Biden’s electric vehicle mandate.
Trump’s also shaking up the federal workforce by halting new hires and making it easier to fire certain employees. He’s giving Elon Musk a role in streamlining government, which is a bit of a wild card move.
In a big shift, he’s rolling back protections for transgender individuals and ending diversity programs in the federal government. He’s defining sex strictly as male or female based on biology, which is a significant change in policy.
Lastly, he’s looking to end federal cases against his supporters from the January 6 Capitol attack and is promising pardons for those involved. He’s all about action, saying we’ll see a lot more of it in the coming days.
