What Trump might do on day one in the White House | Global News Avenue

Donald Trump promised a “giddy” first day back in office on Monday, with a raft of executive orders expected within hours of being sworn in as the 47th US president.

He previewed some of the directives that have yet to be signed, saying they would target illegal immigration, climate rules, diversity policies, classified documents and other issues.

It’s common for a president to sign a series of executive orders when he takes office. Such orders have the force of law but can be overturned by a subsequent president or court.

But the scale of Trump’s plan is likely to be unprecedented, and legal challenges are expected.

Here’s what to know.

deportation

Trump vowed to “launch the largest deportation program in American history” from day one.

He is expected to declare a national border emergency and order the military to help secure the southern border, according to Fox News.

Trump also said he would end a long-standing policy that barred federal immigration authorities from raiding churches and schools.

Any plan for mass deportations is expected to face logistical difficulties, billions of dollars in costs and a host of legal challenges.

stay in mexico

Trump is likely to move quickly to reimpose his “Remain in Mexico” policy, which during his first term sent some 70,000 non-Mexican asylum seekers back across the border to Mexico to await hearings.

End birthright citizenship

Trump called the 150-year-old constitutional right that stipulates that anyone born on U.S. soil a U.S. citizen “ridiculous” and vowed to abolish it from day one.

But doing so is much more difficult than simply issuing an executive order because the U.S. Constitution explicitly guarantees birthright citizenship.

Border closures on health grounds

A 1944 measure called Title 42 allowed the U.S. government to restrict immigration to protect public health. It was last used during the pandemic, but US media reports suggest the incoming administration is looking for a disease to help justify its plan to close the southern US border with Mexico.

drug cartel

Trump is expected to designate the drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations,” placing them alongside groups such as al-Qaeda, the so-called Islamic State and Hamas.

build wall

When Trump was first elected president in 2016, he signed an executive order to build a border wall. While part of the wall has been built, there is still much left unfinished and he may try to finish what he started.

tariff

Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on imported goods as part of a pledge to prioritize American manufacturing.

Trump imposed tariffs during his first term, including some on China that Joe Biden retained.

But this time he promised to impose a 10% tariff on all imported goods, a 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods, and a 60% tariff on goods from China. He said he would begin signing executive orders implementing the measures on day one.

Experts say tariffs could make consumer goods more expensive and could fuel inflation. Some countries are considering retaliatory tariffs.

Cryptocurrency pile

Trump has been a supporter of cryptocurrencies, and the value of Bitcoin increased by 30% after his election.

Some believe Trump will move quickly to establish a federal “Bitcoin Reserve” — a strategic reserve similar to the U.S. gold and oil reserves — which he says will serve as a “permanent national asset for the benefit of all Americans.” “.

Repealing Joe Biden’s climate policies

The outgoing president counts the series of mandates, laws and funding programs he championed to promote green jobs, regulate pollution and fund infrastructure as among his greatest achievements.

Trump has made clear he wants to undo much of it. He is expected to use the executive order to lift drilling restrictions offshore and on federal lands, fulfilling his promise to “drill, drill small” and increase U.S. energy production and independence.

He also promised to ban new wind power projects and lift electric vehicle mandates.

Withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (again)

Within six months of taking office in 2017, Trump withdrew from the Paris climate accord, a landmark international agreement aimed at limiting rising global temperatures.

Biden offered to rejoin the agreement on his first day in office in 2021, but Trump is expected to withdraw from the agreement again.

Release of “hostages” on January 6

Hundreds of people convicted after the 2021 U.S. Capitol riots are awaiting possible pardons when Trump returns to office on Monday.

“I would be inclined to pardon a lot of them,” he told CNN over the summer. “I can’t say that for everyone because a few of them may have gotten out of hand.”

More than 1,500 people were arrested in connection with the incident. At least 600 people have been charged with assaulting or obstructing federal officers.

At a pre-inauguration victory rally on Sunday, Trump said he would release classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the subject of numerous conspiracy theories.

He said he would do the same with documents related to the 1968 killings of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

war in ukraine

Trump claimed during the campaign that he would end the conflict on his first day as president. He has since said he may need six months. It’s unclear what he will do on day one.

cuba and venezuela

Trump could use the executive order to reverse Biden’s recent decision to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. He could also reinstate sanctions on Venezuela. Both countries were frequent targets of his ire during his first administration.

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In recent years, schools and businesses across the United States have adopted policies aimed at supporting women and minorities.

These practices, often categorized as “diversity, equity and inclusion” (DEI), have angered many conservatives and have faced legal challenges. Trump has promised to dismantle them, and major companies including Meta, Walmart and Amazon have begun to undo related initiatives.

Trump could use an executive order to ban federal funds from going to schools or other institutions with DEI programs. He could also ban funding for schools that teach “Critical Race Theory” (CRT).

abortion

Like most Republican presidents before him, Trump is expected to reinstate the “Mexico City Policy,” which bans federal aid to international groups that provide abortion counseling.

He is also expected to reinstate an abortion rule that prohibits Title 10 federal health care providers from mentioning abortion to patients. The change effectively deprived organizations that provide abortions or referral services of tens of millions of dollars in funding.

Trans women participating in sports

Trump has repeatedly criticized what he calls “trans madness” in schools and health care, and has specifically vowed to ban transgender women from competing in women’s sports.

On Sunday morning, Trump promised to issue an executive order delaying the implementation of a law banning the Chinese social media platform TikTok.

He said his order would give them time to find a U.S. partner to buy 50 percent of the company.

Trump previously supported banning TikTok but recently changed his stance, noting that his videos attracted billions of views on the platform during last year’s presidential campaign.