President Donald Trump signed a historic number of executive orders on Day 1. Here’s what he did, and how it reflects his goals for the economy and more.

Trump, who said he would not be a dictator “except for Day 1” of his presidency, signed a record number of executive orders on Monday.

America is making Donald Trump president again, and the billionaire Republican is scheduled to be sworn into office around noon Eastern time. He’s expected to go big on executive orders and other actions on his first day in office.

President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on immigration on his first day in office, taking a number of actions that would severely restrict immigration while driving a greater military

President Donald Trump has signed a flurry of executive actions on Day 1. He has repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden’s actions, begun his immigration crackdown, withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris climate accords and sought to keep TikTok open in the U.

There are limitations to what a president can legally do via executive action, and many of Trump’s orders are expected to be challenged in court.

One of the executive orders, which will target birthright citizenship, is sure to spark a legal battle over the 14th Amendment.

President-elect Trump said on Jan. 19 he will sign executive orders on immigration on inauguration day. Donald Trump intends to start his second White House term by unleashing more than 100 executive orders and directives. The feud between the president and ex-speaker intensifies in the waning days of his presidency.

Here’s what an executive order is, who can overturn it and how and a list of 12 impactful executive orders President Trump signed on Jan. 20, 2025.

Donald Trump is promising a “golden age of America” in his second term, and he’s issuing a raft of executive orders to try and make it happen. The president signed a slew of orders and directives that aim to end birthright citizenship and crack down on illegal crossings at the southern border,