President Trump wasted no time in utilizing his presidential authority to fulfill his campaign promises as soon as he assumed office. He signed a series of groundbreaking executive orders on his first day in office, pledging to restore America and implement common-sense reforms.
Addressing a crowd at his inauguration at the U.S. Capitol, Trump stated, “Today I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of commonsense.”
Subsequently, Trump signed numerous executive orders both at the Capital One Arena and in the Oval Office, surrounded by enthusiastic supporters.
Veteran Republican strategist Alex Castellanos commented, “It’s just pure Trump. He’s the first president in a new connected world in which you have to govern from the outside in. You have to mount support and bring the people with you.”
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President Donald Trump shows his signature on an executive order that he signed in front of supporters inside the Capital One Arena during ceremonies on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, on January 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli)
Trump’s immigration agenda was central to his campaign and swiftly acted upon on his first day in office.
His administration declared a national emergency at the southern border with Mexico and ordered the deployment of U.S. troops to aid immigration agents. Additionally, Trump restarted a policy that required asylum seekers to wait across the border in Mexico.
Border wall construction, paused during the previous administration, was resumed as per Trump’s directive.Â
President Donald Trump reviews the troops during his Inauguration ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Greg Nash/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
In another bold move, Trump signed an order to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal migrants, a contentious decision likely to face legal challenges.
“I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. All illegal entry will immediately be halted…,” Trump underscored in his inaugural address.
Trump promised to undertake numerous actions with unprecedented speed as the inauguration brought redepmption.
The president also announced plans to designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and to combat gang activity by utilizing federal and state law enforcement tools.
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Uniondale, New York on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. (Julia Bonavita/Fox News Digital)
Throughout his campaign, Trump made bold promises, including ending the Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandate and focusing on energy policies to combat inflation.
On his first day in office, Trump took steps to address these issues, declaring a national energy emergency and announcing plans to increase energy production in the country.
“America will be a manufacturing nation once again, and we have something that no other manufacturing nation will ever have,” Trump proclaimed.
Furthermore, Trump fulfilled promises to address gender issues by enacting executive orders focusing on biological definitions of gender and ending diversity programs in the government.
President Donald Trump sings a second executive order during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena on the inauguration day of his second presidential term, in Washington, on January 20, 2025. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria)
Notably, Trump promised to pardon individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol attack, a commitment he fulfilled by issuing pardons for around 1,500 individuals, including some convicted of attacking police officers.
“These people have been destroyed,” Trump remarked while signing the pardons. “What they’ve done to these people has been outrageous.”
