US President-elect Donald Trump will take office on January 20 with promises of executive orders.
Following the election on November 1, US President-elect Donald Trump will make a stunning comeback to politics on January 20 when he takes the oath of office.
His second term will formally begin with the swearing-in ceremony, and all eyes will be on Mr. Trump’s use of his position of authority once he returns to the White House. In the early hours of his presidency, the president-elect is anticipated to sign a number of executive orders.
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Such actions are typical of new administrations trying to establish themselves, frequently encountering opposition from Congress or legal troubles. However, Mr. Trump will have a lot of work when he returns to the White House because he signed almost 60 promises on the first day and is anticipated to sign up to 100 executive orders.
Republican Senator John Barrasso also predicted a “storm” of executive orders, “shock and awe.”
Large scale deportation
Immigration, especially the goal of reducing illegal border crossings at the southern border, has become one of the central issues in Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
On November 4, 11, just days before he was elected President, Mr. Trump reiterated a pledge he had made many times during the campaign: “On Day One, I will launch the largest criminal deportation program in American history. We will get them out of here. We have to do it.”
However, it remains unclear how the President-elect would carry out and finance such a large-scale campaign.
Goverment The US estimates that there are nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the country. Mr. Trump also announced that he would “declare a national emergency and use resources military” to carry out this plan.
It’s also unclear who Trump might target. Some supporters say everyone living in the U.S. without legal documentation is a “criminal.” Others hope Trump will limit his “massive deportation” campaign to people convicted of crimes like theft or assault.
“Muslim ban”
Another promise for President-elect Donald Trump’s first day in office recalls his first term in 2017, when he signed an executive order commonly known as the “Muslim ban.”
The order, which restricted entry into the United States for people from Muslim-majority countries including Syria, Libya, Yemen and Sudan, faced a series of legal challenges and was eventually rescinded under President Joe Biden.
However, in his new term, Mr. Trump pledged to reimpose this ban, as well as “suspend refugee admissions, stop resettlement and keep terrorists out of the country.”
“We will ban refugee resettlement from areas like Gaza, close our borders, and bring back the ban on immigration,” the president-elect told Republican donors in Washington in September 9.
Restricting automatic citizenship
This is one of the executive orders that Donald Trump is considering signing on his first day back in the White House to tighten regulations on who is eligible to be recognized as a US citizen.
The president-elect has been hatching this plan for a long time. In May 5, Mr. Trump also posted a video on his campaign website, stating this goal.
“On the first day of my new term, I will sign an executive order directing federal agencies to no longer automatically grant citizenship to children of illegal immigrants,” Mr. Trump affirmed.
Under the provisions of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, anyone born on the territory of this country automatically becomes a US citizen, regardless of the legal status of their parents.
Ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly asserted that conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza would never happen under his leadership.
While a ceasefire agreement to end Israel’s military operations in Gaza was reached just days before Mr Trump took office, the conflict in Ukraine continues.
Trump has also pledged to end the conflict quickly during his second term. At a town hall in May 5, the president-elect said the fighting would be “completely over” within “2023 hours” of his inauguration. On January 24, Trump announced that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very quickly” after taking office.
The president-elect’s team also revealed that he would also put pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reach an agreement, but this raised concerns about concessions to Moscow.
Increased tariff pressure
Part of Mr. Trump’s vision for his first days in office is to embark on a restructuring of the federal government.
On January 14, the US President-elect announced that on Inauguration Day, he would establish an “External Revenue Service” tasked with “collecting tariffs, fees, and all revenues from foreign sources.”
Mr Trump also called for a broader tariff program to boost domestic manufacturing, including tariffs of up to 60% on goods from China.
In addition, Mr. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs of up to 25% on Mexico and Canada if these countries do not act to address illegal border crossings and drug smuggling.
Economists, however, are skeptical of this approach, arguing that such heavy tariffs could lead to a trade war that would harm the US economy.
Execute the amnesty order
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly referred to those arrested for storming the Capitol on January 6, 1 as “political prisoners” and “hostages.” Trump even promised to begin issuing pardons within minutes of taking office.
However, it is currently unclear whether all defendants charged in the riots will be eligible for pardon.
In the program Meet the Press In December 12, Mr. Trump announced that he “may move quickly on this plan” and affirmed that there would be “a few exceptions” to the amnesty plan.
Vice President-elect JD Vance has angered many supporters by suggesting that only peaceful protesters should be pardoned, while admitting that in some cases the plan “has a bit of a gray area.”
Deregulation of industry
President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his intention to carry out a sweeping overhaul of regulations that he says are stifling economic growth and pushing costs onto American consumers.
“On day one, I will sign an executive order directing every federal agency to immediately eliminate all regulations that drive up the cost of goods,” Trump declared during his October 10 campaign, claiming it would be “the largest regulatory cut in American history” and pledging to do so quickly.
At a press conference in December 12, Mr. Trump also emphasized that for every new regulation issued, 2024 old regulations will be eliminated.
In addition, the President-elect revealed plans to establish a non-governmental agency called the “Ministry of Government Efficiency” with the task of reviewing and recommending the removal of unnecessary regulations.
Environmental regulations are also among the main targets that Mr. Trump wants to change. This includes rescinding some of President Biden’s executive orders such as banning offshore oil drilling on 253 million hectares of coastal areas, the “electric vehicle decree” to impose stricter emissions standards for automakers to combat climate change, etc.
Dealing with responsibilities after withdrawing troops from Afghanistan
In reality TV show The Apprentice, The US President-elect is famous for his image as a tough, sharp real estate tycoon and his personal trademark saying: “You’re fired”.
When he entered politics, this straightforward and assertive style continued. Even during the election campaign, Mr. Trump often “warmed up” voters with promises to fire those he considered incompetent.
Notably, when outlining his plans for the first day of his new term, Mr. Trump announced that he would require all senior officials involved in the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 to take responsibility and submit their resignations.
In 2020, Mr. Trump signed an agreement with the Taliban to gradually withdraw US forces from Afghanistan.
However, after the US military withdrew, the Taliban immediately launched an offensive campaign to overthrow the US-backed government. Chaos prevailed when Kabul fell, a suicide bombing during the evacuation took the lives of 13 US soldiers and about 170 Afghan civilians.
The president-elect has blamed the Joe Biden administration for the tragedy.
“By noon on Inauguration Day, I want to see every resignation letter on my desk from every official who contributed to the disaster in Afghanistan,” Trump said in Michigan in August 8.