Trump promises ‘a ton of executive orders’ on his first day in office

On the eve of his return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign sweeping executive orders on his first day as president and told supporters he would move with “historic speed and force” within hours of taking office. test.

Addressing an enthusiastic crowd of thousands at a Washington D.C. stadium for a “victory rally,” Trump offered a preview of the next four years and congratulated Democrats on their victory in the November election.

Republicans have pledged to use their presidential power to act unilaterally on a variety of issues, including launching mass deportation campaigns, repealing environmental regulations and ending diversity programs.

“We put America first, and it all starts tomorrow,” he told the crowd at a campaign-style event. “You’re going to have a lot of fun watching TV tomorrow.”

President Trump is expected to sign more than 200 executive actions on Monday. This includes executive orders, which are legally binding, and other presidential orders, such as proclamations, which are not generally binding.

“Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of me taking the oath of office,” the president-elect said.

trump promised executive order We will strengthen our artificial intelligence programs. Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), release records related to the 1963 assassination of John F Kennedy, direct the military to build the Iron Dome missile shield and eliminate the military’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.

He also told supporters he would stop transgender women from competing in women’s sports and hand over control of education to U.S. states.

“You are going to see an executive order that will make you very happy,” he told the crowd. “We must set our country on the right path.”

Presidents typically take executive action when they take office, but the volume of Trump’s first-day orders could dwarf those of his predecessors, and many are expected to be challenged in court.

He promised Monday that his administration’s airstrikes would target illegal immigration, a central issue in the Republican presidential campaign.

But experts say his promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants would be a huge blow. logistical obstaclesIt could potentially cost tens or hundreds of billions of dollars.

President Trump is also expected to issue pardons to those convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol led by his supporters.

He called the Jan. 6 rioters “hostages” and promised Monday that everyone would be “very happy” with his decision.

This rally was held at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, DC, which can accommodate approximately 20,000 people.

The event opened with a performance by Kid Rock and featured speeches from TV personality Megyn Kelly, actor Jon Voight and Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller.

Elon Musk also gave a brief speech after Trump touted the tech billionaire’s creation of Doge, an advisory firm he will run with entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in his failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Trump’s family members, including sons Donald Trump Jr and Eric, and Eric’s wife Lara Trump, also joined him on stage.

Despite Sunday’s bitterly cold temperatures and snow, support for the president-elect flooded the nation’s capital this weekend.

Monday’s inauguration ceremony was moved indoors to the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol for the first time in 40 years. severe weatherThousands of people who had hoped to watch the event on the National Mall were disappointed.

The temperature at noon local time when the swearing-in is taking place is expected to be around -6 degrees Celsius (22 degrees Celsius).

Instead, supporters were asked to watch the event from Capitol One Arena, where a traditional outdoor version of the parade would be held.

After taking the oath of office and delivering his inaugural address, Trump said he would “join the crowd” there. The themes of his speech are said to be ‘unity’, ‘strength’, and ‘fairness’.

Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, will pray at Monday’s inauguration ceremony.

“I think President Trump is a very different person than he was in 2017,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme. “I think God has strengthened him and he has come out of this a much stronger person and will be a much better president for all the hardships he has gone through.”