Trump signs dozens of executive orders in flurry of Day 1 activity moments after swearing-in
SUMMARY
President Donald Trump immediately began implementing his second-term agenda, signing dozens of executive orders moments after taking the oath of office. Trump’s actions focused on key priorities: combating illegal immigration, dismantling Biden-era policies, promoting energy independence, reducing government overreach, and advancing an “America First” agenda. Among his notable directives, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord, reversed Biden’s electric vehicle mandate, declared a national border emergency, and designated Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. He also pardoned approximately 1,500 January 6 defendants, fulfilling a major campaign promise to his supporters. In a decisive move, Trump ended U.S. participation in the WHO, citing financial inequities and alleged mismanagement during COVID. He also implemented a federal hiring freeze, prioritized in-person work for government employees, and revoked 78 of Biden's executive orders.
