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A New beginning: Trump's Day One executives actions
The Gateway Pundit | Jim Hoft
Trump made a blazing start to his second term with a series of executive orders, repealing 78 orders from his predecessor, and pardoning roughly 1,500 people linked to the Jan 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol incident.
The President swung into action on immigration, inflation, government bureaucracy, and much more. He also officially renamed some portions of the map, changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and reverting Denali back to Mount McKinley. Here's a rundown of Trump's initial moves on his return to the White House.
Immigration and Borders
Trump issued 10 border security-focused executive orders, including a national emergency declaration, clearing the way for military deployment at the border and completing a border wall. His orders emphasized deportation operations, cracking down on illegal immigration and crime.
His orders revitalized Remain in Mexico, ended catch-and-release practices, designated cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, halted refugee resettlement, challenged birthright citizenship, and reinstated the death penalty for certain crimes against federal agents.
By abolishing catch-and-release policies and reactivating Remain in Mexico, those seeking asylum will no longer be able to reside and work in the U.S. while their petition is under review.
Trump also ended several Biden executive orders related to immigration issues.
Graph displaying illegal immigration statistics
Taming Inflation
Trump also signed an inflation memorandum titled "Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis," which assembles a whole-of-government approach to combat high prices.
Trump's executive action references the "oppressive regulatory burden" from the previous administration, estimating it has imposed nearly $50,000 in costs on the average American household.
He orders heads of all executive departments and agencies to provide "emergency price relief," which includes expanding the housing supply, eliminating administrative expenses that drive up healthcare costs, and removing regulations that heighten the cost of home appliances.
Trump, according to the memorandum, aims to abolish "counterproductive, coercive 'climate' policies" that boost the cost of food and fuel.
The return of Trump comes with an annual inflation rate of 2.9%, compared to 1.4% when he left office, and a cumulative inflation increase of about 21% over the past four years.
U.S. Treasury nominee Scott Bessent testifying before the Senate Committee on Finance
Trade and Tariffs
Portions of Trump's executive actions concentrate on his trade agenda. He issued a broad trade memorandum that directs federal agencies, including the Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security, to examine unfair trade relationships and currency policies with other nations, particularly Canada, Mexico, and China.
Trump, however, has not imposed new tariffs on other countries yet.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection container
Withdrawal from WHO and Climate Deal
Trump also withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Climate Agreement, essentially undoing his 2020 withdrawal and Biden's reinstatement.
Trump took these steps to move away from global pandemic and climate goals. Withdrawing from the climate pact could save taxpayers $1 trillion, the White House said.
National Energy Emergency
Trump declared a national energy emergency, opening up millions of acres in Alaska for fossil fuel development. His "Unleash American Energy" executive order enables him to streamline permitting, loosen regulations, and use all necessary resources to build critical infrastructure, such as pipelines and electric grid expansion.
Trump also rescinded several Biden executive orders concerning energy-related matters.
Oil rig in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve
Emergence of Democracy Efficiency (DOGE)
Another new executive order formalizes the Democracy Efficiency (DOGE), repurposing the U.S. Digital Service to operate as a White House-based U.S. DOGE Service. It also establishes a temporary service organization to oversee DOGE. The order mandates DOGE teams of at least four people across all federal agencies, with software modernization as a key focus.
This order seems to align with the tech-savvy approach demonstrated by DOGE's leader, Elon Musk.
End to Government Censorship
Trump issued an executive order against government censorship, pledging to "end the suppression of free speech and allow Americans to speak freely."
The executive order outlines federal employees can't restrict citizens' free speech or use taxpayers’ money to do so.
It also urges the attorney general to prepare a report on abuses of power under the Biden administration.
Trump also prioritized safeguarding free speech when he was in office, introducing an executive order to combat restrictions on speech following his re-election.
Exposing Abuse
In response to allegations of government misuse during the previous administration, Trump ordered the investigation of possible abuses by the Department of Justice, regulatory agencies, and other government entities.
Trump's executive order on government weaponization directs the attorney general to probe abuse instances that appear to conform to a pattern in the Department of Justice, regulatory agencies, and other federal agencies, and to prepare a report outlining the alleged misuses.
The order also instructs the director of national intelligence to investigate potential intelligence agency abuses.
Security Clearances Revoked
Trump's executive orders also focused on election integrity, citing the 2020 letter signed by 51 former intelligence officials who dismissed accounts of Hunter Biden's laptop as "part of a Russian disinformation campaign."
The executive order revokes the security clearances of Bolton, as well as 49 intelligence officials involved in the analysis of the Hunter Biden laptop issue, including former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta.
It also instructs the director of national intelligence to produce a report outlining measures to prevent future election interference.
Pardons for Jan. 6 Accused
The new president followed through on a promise to pardon participants in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan 6, 2021. Trump pardoned approximately 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the event while commuting the sentences of 14 others.
Jan 6 federal detention center
TikTok Reprieve
Trump granted TikTok 75 days to secure an American buyer. Without separating from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, TikTok faces a ban in the United States.
After a 14-hour shutdown as the original deadline of Jan 19 approached, TikTok resumed its service after Trump indicated an extension.
End of DEI Policies
An executive order ends all federal programs and preferences based on race, sex, gender, or any other immutable characteristics. It also instructs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the attorney general to terminate all "discriminatory programs," including illegal DEI policies, mandates, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government.
Two Sexes Policy
An executive order defines the two genders as "male" and "female" as individuals belonging at conception to either the sex that produces the large reproductive cell (eggs) or the sex that produces the small reproductive cell (sperm).
Trump's federal government will no longer promote gender ideology and retract attempts to expand Title IX to encompass gender identity.
Name Changes
An executive order directs the Department of Interior to revise the name of the nation's tallest mountain and a large Atlantic Ocean basin in the southeast. Mount McKinley will revert to its original name, Denali, and the Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the Gulf of America.
Sources:[1] The Gateway Pundit: HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF TRUMP'S PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS ON DAY ONE[2] ZeroHedge: Overview of Trump's Day One Executive Actions[3] WhiteHouse.gov: Fact Sheet: the Trump Administration Takes a Series of Actions to Address the High Cost of Prescription Drugs[4] U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Guidance on Methods to Increase Transparency and Reduce Regulatory Burden in the Prescription Drug User Fee Act Requests for Calculating Product-Specific User Fees for Fiscal Year 2025[5] The Washington Post: Here's where tariffs are in the Trump-China fight
- Trump's Day One executive actions included orders focused on public safety and health, with a renewed emphasis on border security, deportation operations, and combating illegal immigration.
- In an effort to reduce inflation, Trump signed a memorandum that assembles a whole-of-government approach to combat high prices, aiming to eliminate administrative expenses that drive up healthcare costs and abolish "counterproductive, coercive 'climate' policies."
- On trade, Trump's executive actions directed federal agencies to examine unfair trade relationships and currency policies with other nations, particularly Canada, Mexico, and China.
- Regarding privacy and freedom, Trump issued an executive order against government censorship, pledging to end suppression of free speech and safeguard Americans' right to speak freely.
- In terms of politics and general news, Trump's executive orders also focused on election integrity, revoking the security clearances of former officials involved in the analysis of the Hunter Biden laptop issue, and investigating possible abuses by government entities during the previous administration.
