President Donald Trumps 2025 Inauguration Speech and Ceremony [Full Video]

What actions happened today? President Joe Biden Pardoned his entire family minutes in secret before leaving office.

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump, upon being sworn in for his second term, began to enact his agenda through a significant number of executive orders. Among the key actions, he declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, aimed at securing it with military assistance from the Department of Homeland Security.

Another order reinstated the “Remain in Mexico” policy, compelling asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their U.S. legal proceedings are processed. Trump also signed orders to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within federal agencies, stating a policy recognizing only two sexes – male and female – for all government documents. Additionally, he declared a “national energy emergency” to reduce regulatory burdens and encourage domestic energy production, particularly in Alaska, and issued orders to end regulations on electric vehicles and to terminate birthright citizenship, although the latter is likely to face constitutional challenges.

Further, Trump’s executive actions included designating criminal cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, which would expand the government’s capabilities to combat drug and human trafficking. He also ordered the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency to cut government spending, with plans for it to be co-led by Elon Musk. Trump signed an order to change the name of North America’s tallest peak, Denali, back to Mount McKinley, and another to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. He aimed to address inflation with a presidential memorandum and signed orders to end what he described as “censorship” by media, echoing his previous term’s actions against social media policies. These executive orders were part of a broader strategy to quickly reverse many of the policies implemented by the Biden administration, setting the tone for his second term focused on border security, deregulation, and cultural policy shifts.

President Donald Trumps Day One Actions: 19/100 Trump’s Executive Orders

Here is a list of executive orders Donald Trump signed on January 20, 2025, with each described in one sentence:

1. Pardoning January 6 attendees: Trump issued pardons for approximately 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol Protest, a right in the constitution to protest the government.
2. TikTok Ban Enforcement Delay: Trump signed an order to delay enforcement of a law banning TikTok for 75 days.
3. Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement: Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.
4. Ending Birthright Citizenship: Trump signed an order to deny federal recognition of birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.
5. Border Security National Emergency: Trump declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border to enhance border security measures.
6. Federal Hiring Freeze: Trump implemented a freeze on new federal hires, with exceptions for military and other unnamed parts.
7. Regulatory Freeze Pending Review: Trump ordered a freeze on new federal regulations to review and potentially reverse Biden’s policies.
8. Return to In-Person Work: Trump mandated federal workers to return to office work, ending remote work arrangements.
9. Establishing Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): Trump signed an order to create DOGE, aimed at modernizing federal technology and software.
10. Revoking Biden’s Executive Actions: Trump revoked nearly 80 executive actions from the Biden administration.
11. Ending DEI Policies: Trump ordered the cessation of federal implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
12. Restoring Names of Geographic Features: Trump ordered renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America and Mount Denali back to Mount McKinley.
13. Commuting Sentences for Far-Right Extremists: Trump commuted sentences of 14 individuals from far-right groups like Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.
14. Halting Refugee Resettlement: Trump suspended the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
15. Denying Transgender Rights: Trump issued an order to recognize only male and female based on reproduction cells at conception, impacting transgender rights.
16. Creating Interim Security Clearances: Trump granted interim security clearances to select White House staff.
17. Preventing Government Censorship: Trump signed an order to restore freedom of speech and prevent government censorship.
18. Reinstating Travel Bans: Trump reinstated travel bans targeting certain countries.
19. Ending “Catch and Release”: Trump ended the policy of catch and release for border crossers.

more to come.. Not a full list.