President Donald Trump signed 118 executive orders, actions, and memorandums within hours of taking the oath of office on January 20, 2025.
They are:
- Canceling 78 Executive Orders by President Joe Biden. Cancellations include:
- President Biden's order to make “equity” rather than “equality” the focus of federal policy.
- President Biden orders that illegal aliens be included in the census.
- Biden's order imposing coronavirus mandates and restrictions.
- President Biden's order allowing transgender individuals to serve in the military.
- Biden's ban on private prisons.
- Biden's order to prioritize climate change. Relax immigration enforcement.
- Biden orders the International Criminal Court (ICC) to lift sanctions.
- Biden ordered a court-packing commission to permanently make the Supreme Court more liberal.
- Biden's order to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in federal hiring.
- Biden orders restrictions on offshore oil and gas development.
- Biden's order to impose sanctions on Israelis associated with the political right.
- President Biden's order rescinding Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. and
- Mr. Biden ordered the revocation of many of Mr. Trump's first-term executive orders.
- Restoring Freedom of Speech and the Abolition of Federal Censorship
- ending Weaponizing the federal government against political opposition
- convincing All federal employees physically report to work
- frozen All new federal regulations pending review
- frozen hiring new federal employees
- feel relieved Curb inflation by directing federal agencies to find ways to lower prices
- withdraw From the Paris Climate Agreement
- pardon (approximately 1,500 people) and commuted sentences of defendants on January 6th (14 people)
- Paused TikTok ban pending further review
- withdraw The United States from the World Health Organization (WHO)
- counter Stopping the “deep state” by expanding presidential control over federal policymakers
- Canceling Security clearance for 51 officials who signed Hunter Biden's 'Russia disinformation' letter
- declare National emergency on the southern border
- clear ring The incoming administration's security clearance backlog
- establish “America First” trade policy including review of trade with China and introduction of tariffs
- assign US military assists with border security
- release Ending U.S. Fossil Fuel Exploration and Development and Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandates
- Paused Refugee Admission Program (with exceptions)
- ending birthright citizenship
- building Securing walls and borders
- Assigning Give more water to California farmers and communities, not smelt fish in the Delta.
- Restoring Introducing the death penalty at the federal level and encouraging the application of the death penalty for capital crimes at the state level
- promote “Beautiful” federal architecture inside City Hall
- make It will become easier for the president to fire senior 'deep state' officials.
- declare national energy emergency
- withdraw Offshore wind lease, temporary
- pause Reassessing U.S. foreign aid programs
- Reorganizing National Security Council (NSC)
- Canceling US agreement on OECD “global tax”
- force Maximize compliance with current immigration laws and repeal all other directives
- resume Alaska's energy resources, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)
- Prohibited Supporters of terrorism in the United States (such as pro-Hamas activists)
- place “America First” as the core of U.S. foreign policy
- establish Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
- recognize two genders, male and female
- ending Government DEI programs
- prioritize Skills, not DEI in federal employment
- specify Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
- Restoring Traditional place names such as Mount McKinley
- allow States help protect U.S. borders from invasion
More such executive orders are expected in the coming days, as President Trump is expected to issue more than 200 executive orders, actions, and memorandums. Agenda: What should President Trump do in his first 100 days?.
