Donald Trump has always presented himself as a man of action and followed through with this on his first day in office by signing a large batch of executive orders. They can be boiled down to cuts on international agreements, the federal government, and environmental policies.
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There are far too many orders Trump signed for us to include, list off, and explain in detail. I've done my best to summarize all of the orders that Donald Trump put into effect. The devil is in the details, however, so I'd advise further research into fields that interest or pertain to you.
I did not include items that were alluded to, but not signed or put into effect on that day. For example, higher tariffs against Canada and Mexico.
The data I surveyed have been gathered from numerous outlets, such as CBS and Fox 5.
Environmental And Governmental Cuts And Orders Trump Made
Trump has withdrawn the United States from both the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Removing the U.S. from the climate treaty is in line with many other orders he made, which combat environmental restrictions. He signed orders that abolished the rules and regulations against business and business practices that were put in place for environmental reasons.
Additionally, Trump has opened all federal lands for exploration to remove the barriers against fossil fuel production.
Speaking of cuts, Donald Trump issued many orders against the federal government. He has frozen the hiring of federal agents while his administration fully establishes itself. This excludes the military and other essential areas.
In a similar vein, Trump has cut regulations across economic sectors. He has expressed that this is to generally lower costs for Americans.
On this topic, Trump has also signed a directive ordering all federal agencies to conduct a 30-day review of how they can lower costs of living and bring more people into the workforce.
Cultural And Immigration Policies And Orders Trump Made
Trump has mandated many new orders to crack down on immigration. Most notably, he signed an order that will attempt to challenge the 14th amendment, birthright citizenship. If this goes through all the legal loops, then people born on American soil will no longer be granted citizenship outright.
He has also declared a national emergency at the national border between the U.S. and Mexico and has promised mass deportations. Mexican cartels are now seen as foreign terrorist organizations. Other rollbacks and orders were made to increase security at the border.
Transgender people were also struck with lessened protection. Trump stated that the government will only recognize the male and female genders and that sex is assigned based on strict biological factors. He also revoked protections for transgender military personnel. Prisons will also have stricter rules regarding gender.
Speaking of prison, Trump has pardoned over 1,500 of the Capitol rioters. Pending cases have been dismissed.
Donald Trump has also postponed the ban on TikTok by 75 days, granting more time for the app to secure a U.S. buyer.
He also signed an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Denali, the highest peak in North America, will also be renamed back to Mount McKinley.
