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Trump's Day 1 Executive Orders

President-elect Donald Trump has announced an extensive agenda of Day 1 executive orders aimed at transforming U.S. policies on immigration, federal operations, economic strategy, national security, and energy production, including measures such as military border enforcement, federal workforce reforms, aggressive trade tariffs, and a declaration of a national energy emergency.

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Economic and Symbolic Actions
The Inauguration Of Donald J. Trump As The 47th President
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President-elect Trump's Day 1 executive actions include several economic and symbolic measures aimed at fulfilling campaign promises and setting the tone for his administration. Here's a breakdown of these actions:

  • Tariffs: Trump plans to impose tariffs of up to 20% on all imported goods and at least 60% on Chinese goods specifically.1 This move is intended to protect American industries and serve as a bargaining tool in international relations.

  • External Revenue Service: A new agency will be created to collect tariffs and revenue from foreign nations, signaling a shift towards more aggressive trade policies.1

  • Inflation: A presidential memorandum on inflation will be signed, though specific details are not yet available.2

  • Declassification: Trump plans to make public the remaining records related to high-profile assassinations, including those of President John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr.2 This action aims to address long-standing public interest in these historical events.

  • Flag protocol: An executive order will be signed mandating that flags be flown at full height on future Inauguration Days, a change from previous practices.3

  • Sex definition: An executive order will define sex as biologically distinct and unchangeable, with implications for government documents and taxpayer-funded services.4

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Federal Reform and Security
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President-elect Trump's Day 1 executive actions include significant reforms to federal government operations and national security measures. Key initiatives in this area include:

  • Creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): This new department will focus on cutting government spending, co-led by billionaire Elon Musk.1

  • Reimplementation of "Schedule F": This order will make it easier to fire non-political career officials in policy roles throughout the federal bureaucracy.1

  • Return to in-person work: An order will require more federal workers to return to office-based work.1

  • Cartel designation: Drug cartels and gangs will be designated as terrorist groups, potentially expanding law enforcement and military options against them.23

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs: Trump will sign an order to identify and end DEI programs within the federal government.1

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Energy Production Expansion
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President-elect Trump's Day 1 executive actions include a significant overhaul of U.S. energy policy, centered around a declaration of a "national energy emergency"12. This declaration is expected to grant the president additional executive powers, including the ability to suspend certain environmental regulations3. Key components of this energy policy shift include:

  • Rollback of electric vehicle mandates: Trump plans to undo President Biden's electric vehicle initiatives1.

  • Encouragement of natural resource extraction: The administration will promote increased excavation of America's fossil fuel resources1.

  • Suspension of environmental regulations: The national energy emergency declaration may allow for the relaxation of various environmental rules to boost domestic energy production3.

  • Potential withdrawal from international climate agreements: While not explicitly stated, Trump's energy policy aligns with his previous stance on withdrawing from agreements like the Paris Climate Accord4.

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Immigration and Border Policies
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President-elect Trump's Day 1 executive actions include a sweeping crackdown on immigration and border security, reflecting his campaign promises to take a hardline stance on these issues. Key components of his immigration and border policies include:

  • Military border enforcement: Trump plans to task the military with enforcing border security, potentially expanding the role of armed forces in domestic operations.12

  • Asylum and refugee admissions: The administration intends to shut down asylum and refugee admissions.13

  • Birthright citizenship: Trump aims to attempt termination of birthright citizenship, challenging the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment.14

  • Mass deportations: The president-elect has pledged to initiate mass deportations of illegal immigrants currently in the United States.35

  • Terrorist designation: Cartels and gangs will be designated as terrorist groups, potentially expanding law enforcement and military options against these organizations.14

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