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Trump Signs Over 200 Executive Orders on First Day, Including Immigration, Climate, and Pardons for Jan. 6 Rioters

Jan 20, 2025, 07:59 PM

President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day back in office, marking a significant shift in policy from the previous administration. Among the actions taken, Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, declared a national emergency at the southern border, and designated criminal cartels as terrorist organizations. He also signed an order to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents. Additionally, Trump pardoned over 1,500 individuals charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and commuted the sentences of those convicted. Other notable actions include renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and delaying the ban on TikTok for 75 days. Trump's orders also targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government, and recognized only two sexes, male and female, as a federal policy. Furthermore, he revoked 78 Biden-era executive actions, ordered federal workers to return to in-person work, implemented a hiring freeze except for military and certain other categories, and imposed a regulatory freeze. Trump declared a national energy emergency and aimed to maximize the use of Alaska's natural resources. He also reinstated the federal death penalty, sought to end federal censorship, and addressed the perceived weaponization of government. Additional actions included renaming Mount McKinley, routing more water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, reevaluating foreign aid, revoking security clearances of certain former officials, establishing an 'America First' trade policy, pulling out of the global corporate tax deal, and reorganizing the National Security Council.