Trump promises 'Day One' executive orders in first day in office
President Donald Trump is planning a flurry of executive orders during his first few hours in office, potentially addressing dozens of "Day One" actions promised on the campaign trail.
President Donald Trump is planning a flurry of executive orders during his first few hours in office, potentially addressing dozens of "Day One" actions promised on the campaign trail.
President Donald Trump is planning a flurry of executive orders during his first few hours in office, potentially addressing dozens of "Day One" actions promised on the campaign trail.
Donald Trump will begin his term as the 47th president of the United States with plans to issue several executive orders on his first day in office.
One lawmaker says Trump will take a "shock and awe approach" during his first few hours as president, potentially addressing dozens of priorities promised on the campaign trail.
Trump's promises include a strong focus on ending Biden administration restrictions on energy production.
He also hopes to take action on crises abroad and immigration issues back home, launching the largest deportation program in American history to "get the criminals out."
Trump also plans to address trade issues with promised tariffs and reshape the federal workforce with plans to fire thousands and remove so-called "rogue bureaucrats."
Some of Trump's actions are clearly within the executive's power, such as levying tariffs and issuing pardons. However, the Biden administration set up roadblocks that Trump will need Congress to unwind, like the protection of federal lands from oil drilling and reclassifying tens of thousands of government workers to fire them.
Others, such as redefining who is and isn't a citizen, seem well out of Trump's reach. Similar to his first term, Trump wants to expand the unilateral power of the presidency, but such a break in tradition will likely set up lengthy court battles, during which Trump's orders could be put on hold but, nonetheless, set the tone for the next four years.
"At some point, people have to try to figure out what about Donald Trump is bark and what is bite," Hearst Political Analyst Marc Sandalow said. "This is a president, particularly with the signals of approval he's gotten from the Supreme Court, is somebody who's going to try to push his executive power as far as it can possibly go."
Other topics Trump will reportedly address on Monday include vaccine requirements, cryptocurrency, and pardoning those who rioted at the Capitol after the 2020 election.
Trump has also set a promise one year from now including cutting all energy costs, such as electricity, home fuel, and gas and diesel prices, in half.