On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders and actions targeting several key policy areas:
Immigration
- Declared a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border
- Initiated a sweeping crackdown on immigration
- Tasked the military with border enforcement
- Designated drug cartels as terrorist groups
- Planned to shut down asylum and refugee admissions
- Attempted to challenge birthright citizenship
Energy Policy
- Signed executive orders to “unleash American energy”
- Declared a national energy emergency
- Encouraged natural resource and fossil fuel exploration
- Focused on Alaska’s natural resource production
- Aimed to reduce environmental regulations
Federal Government Operations
- Revoked Biden administration’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies
- Introduced Schedule F order to modify federal employee job protections
- Established the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy
Other Key Actions
- Planned to release classified records about presidential assassinations
- Directed the military to develop an Iron Dome-type missile defense system
- Signed a memorandum targeting inflation
- Prepared to roll back numerous Biden-era executive orders
Trump’s team indicated he was prepared to sign approximately 200 executive actions on his first day, focusing on rapidly implementing his “America First” policy agenda.
