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Trump Signs Executive Orders at Inaugural Parade, Orders Troop Deployment to Southern Border

Jan 20, 2025, 11:50 PM

President Donald Trump signed eight executive orders onstage during the inaugural parade at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in front of a crowd of approximately 20,000 supporters on Monday night. This unprecedented public signing marks his first actions as president. Among the executive orders, according to Fox News, is one deploying U.S. troops to the southern border. After signing, President Trump tossed the pens he used into the crowd, engaging directly with his supporters. Earlier reports indicated that Trump planned to sign executive orders both on Capitol Hill after being sworn in and at the arena where supporters gathered to celebrate his inauguration.