Staff Reports
President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with all the subtlety of a bull in a china shop, promptly signing a mountain of executive orders aimed at erasing the handiwork of his predecessor, Joe Biden. Upon being sworn in, Trump took to the Capitol One Arena stage and practically turned it into an executive order factory, churning out more than twenty of them before the day was done, much to the delight of a raucous crowd.
The first act in Trump’s agenda was a lavish chopping block for Biden’s achievements, aptly labeled “Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.” This monumental decree made quick work of a whopping 78 executive actions, orders, and memos that Biden had rolled out during his four-year reign. Trump didn’t mince words, labeling these actions as “destructive and radical,” and declared them officially “null and void.” It seems that the first day in office was dedicated to creating a government ghost town of Biden’s legacy.
"Day One: Trump's Blitz of Executive Actions"
Immigration:
Declared a national emergency at the southern border, ended birthright citizenship, and reinstated policies like "Remain in Mexico."Climate:
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No sooner had the ink dried on that order than Trump moved swiftly to implement a “Regulatory Freeze,” putting a halt to any new regulatory nonsense until his administration had its chance to thoroughly sift through the pile—goodbye, holdover bureaucrats! Following that, a “Hiring Freeze” on federal civilian employees made it clear that the days of government expansion were over. To top it all off, Trump signed an order mandating that all federal employees return to their cubicles, dishing out some tough love on remote work. Rumor has it, many of those workers might be out the door altogether soon since Trump revealed that “most of those bureaucrats are being fired.”
The climate alarmists must have been trembling in their eco-friendly boots when Trump ceremoniously withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement yet again. Under the banner of “Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements,” Trump declared that he wouldn’t let the U.S. be handcuffed by unfair environmental standards while other nations frolicked in the pollution playground without a care in the world. This move marked the second time Trump had yanked the U.S. out of this agreement, forever tying it to the previous Democrat administrations like a badge of dishonor.
Delving into the complex issues of government overreach and free speech, Trump signed off on two more executive orders that undoubtedly resonated with him after facing a barrage of governmental-sanctioned scrutiny during his last term. The first, titled “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” aims to put a stop to using federal agencies as personal watchdogs against political rivals. Meanwhile, the other order, “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship,” seeks to lock away the censoring powers of federal employees who might be tempted to quiet dissenting voices from the public sphere. With these moves, Trump is not just making changes; he’s issuing a challenge to the status quo that many believe has gone unchecked for far too long.
