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The Guardian’s David Smith has this handy recap of what you ned to know in terms of Trump’s foreign policy moves so far.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Donald Trump’s inauguration and first day in office.
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Immediately after his swearing-in ceremony on Monday the new US president set into motion a slew of executive orders seeking to make good on his campaign promises and undo the legacy of his predecessor Joe Biden, including the pardoning of January 6 defendant and a crackdown on immigration to the US.
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Trump signed multiple executive orders in front of a raucous crowd of his supporters at the Capital One Arena in DC. “Could you imagine Biden doing this? I don’t think so,” he asked the crowd gleefully at one point. He then signed more during a press conference in the Oval Office.
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The blossoming relationship between Trump and Elon Musk was also on full display at the inauguration; the billionaire sat with other tech titans including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos next to Trump family members and ahead of cabinet nominees.
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Trump said that walking back into the already-remodelled Oval Office after his inauguration was “one of the better feelings I’ve ever had.”
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Before leaving the White House for an evening of inaugural balls, Trump spent nearly an hour parrying questions by reporters. He promised that tariffs on Canada and Mexico were coming, suggested that he might visit China and praised the decorators for the new look of his Oval Office. Here is a rundown of how he was greeted by international leaders.
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Here’s a rundown of his executive orders:
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Trump pardoned about 1,500 January 6 defendants facing prosecution for their role in the 2021 storming of the US capitol. Among those pardoned is Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison on seditious conspiracy charges. Trump also commuted the sentence of Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers militia, who had been sentenced to 18 years in prison on sedition charges.
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He also signed an executive order seeking to revoke birthright citizenship – automatic citizenship for people born in the US – for the children of undocumented immigrants. Birthright citizenship is protected by the 14th amendment and the order will almost certainly be challenged in court.
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One order declared a “national emergency” at the southern border, paving the way to send US troops to the area and another that designated drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
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He signed an executive order to, for a second time, withdraw the US from the Paris climate accords. He also declared a national energy emergency as part of a barrage of pro-fossil fuel actions and efforts to “unleash” already booming US energy production.
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Another order will remove the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). “World Health ripped us off, everybody rips off the United States. It’s not going to happen any more,” Trump said at the signing. The withdrawal of the US would dramatically cut funding from the global public health organization.
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He issued an executive order requiring federal agencies revoke the use of “gender” and “gender identity” and instead use a binary definition of “sex” in implementing policy – including in issuing passports, a move that LGBTQ+ rights groups have vowed to challenge in court.
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Another order reclassified thousands of federal employees as political hires, making it much easier for them to be fired. Key aides to Trump have called for mass government firings. Project 2025 made attacks on the deep or administrative state a core part of Trump’s second term.
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One order renamed the 617,800 sq mile Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s 20,000ft Denali. The Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the Gulf of America, and Denali, the highest mountain in North America, will revert to Mount McKinley, which it was called before Barack Obama changed the name in 2015. The order will have no bearing on what names are used internationally.
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Trump also signed an executive order temporarily delaying the enforcement of a federal ban on TikTok for at least 75 days. “I guess I have a warm spot for TikTok that I didn’t have originally,” Trump said at the White House.
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President Trump's January 6th pardon
President Donald Trump on Monday granted “full, complete and unconditional” presidential pardons to approximately 1,500 people involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including some who were convicted of violent acts. He has fulfilled his promise to deal with such incidents from day one. in his second term.
“This is a big deal. Frankly, I hope they come out tonight.” President Trump spoke Monday night as he signed a pardon document in the Oval Office, after calling the convicts “hostages.”
President Trump also directed the Justice Department to dismiss all pending indictments against people related to January 6th.
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Liberty Ball – See in photos
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
Guests are enjoying the party.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
Trump and the “Golden Age”.
“Fast and Furious” foreign policy on Trump’s first day in office
Newly sworn-in President Donald Trump quickly approved a number of major foreign policy moves, from withdrawing from the World Health Organization to lifting sanctions against violent Israeli settlers.
The Guardian's David Smith provides an easy-to-understand summary of what you need to know about Trump's foreign policy moves so far.
Opening overview
Hello. Welcome to live coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration and first day in office.
Immediately after Monday's swearing-in ceremony, the new US president fulfilled a campaign promise and issued a number of executive orders seeking to undo the legacy of his predecessor, Joe Biden, including the January 6 pardons and crackdowns on defendants. Immigration to America.
Trump signed several executive orders in front of a raucous crowd of supporters at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. “Can you imagine Biden doing something like this? I don't think so,” he gleefully asked the crowd at one point. He later signed more at a press conference in the Oval Office.
The evolving relationship between Trump and Elon Musk was on full display at the inauguration. The billionaire sat next to other tech titans, including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, next to the Trump family and in front of Cabinet nominees.
President Trump said it was the “best feeling ever” when he returned to the already renovated Oval Office after the inauguration.
Before leaving the White House to attend the evening's inaugural ball, Trump fielded questions from reporters for nearly an hour. He promised tariffs on Canada and Mexico, hinted at a possible visit to China and praised decorators for the Oval Office's new look. Here is a summary of how he was received by international leaders.
Here is a summary of his executive order:
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President Trump pardons approximately 1,500 defendants on January 6th He could be charged for his role in the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.. Among those pardoned is former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for conspiracy to insurrection. President Trump also commuted the sentence of Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers militia, who was sentenced to 18 years in prison for sedition.
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He also signed an executive order calling for the revocation of birthright citizenship. – Automatic citizenship for people born in the United States – Automatic citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. Birthright citizenship is protected by the 14th Amendment, and this order will almost certainly be challenged in court.
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One order declared a “national emergency” at the southern border and paved the way for sending U.S. troops to the area. The other designates drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
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He signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement for the second time. He also declared a national energy emergency as part of a series of pro-fossil fuel actions and efforts to “unleash” America's already booming energy production.
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Separate order removes US from World Health Organization (who). “The World Health Organization is deceiving us, everyone is deceiving America, and that won't happen anymore,” Trump said at the signing. If the US withdraws, funding from global public health agencies will be drastically reduced.
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He issued an executive order requiring federal agencies to rescind the use of “gender” and “gender identity.” Instead, it uses a binary definition of “sex” to implement policies such as issuing passports, which LGBTQ+ rights groups have vowed to challenge in court.
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Another order reclassified thousands of federal employees as political hires, making it much easier to fire them.. President Trump's top aides are calling for mass government layoffs. In Project 2025, attacks on the deep state and administrative state became a core part of President Trump's second term.
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One order renamed 617,800 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico and 20,000 feet of Alaska's Denali. The Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the Gulf of America, and North America's highest peak, Denali, will revert to Mount McKinley, which was its name before President Barack Obama renamed it in 2015. This command has nothing to do with the name. Used internationally.
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President Trump also signed an executive order temporarily delaying enforcement of the federal government's ban on TikTok for at least 75 days. “I think I have a love for TikTok that I didn't have originally,” Trump said at the White House.
