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List of President Trump’s executive orders: How will you be impacted?
Donald Trump issued 26 executive orders on his first day as president. How will you be impacted?
After being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, Donald Trump quickly issued a slew of executive orders on his first day as president.
The orders tallied 26 in total and made sweeping decisions on everything from the southern border to TikTok to federal bureaucracy. Executive orders have the force of law and require no action by the Congress to be enacted, according to the American Bar Association.
Whether it’s his effort to end birthright citizenship for some children born to immigrants or withdrawing from the World Health Organization, we want to know if you will be impacted by Trump’s executive orders and actions. Let us know how these issues affect you in the form below or e-mail us at [email protected].
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Ahead, see Trump’s 26 executive orders issued on Jan. 20, 2025 listed by subject. Jump to each section to see the specific orders in each category.
- Executive orders repealing Biden-era decisions
- Executive orders on federal bureaucracy
- Executive orders on international affairs
- Executive orders on the environment
- Executive orders on immigration
- Executive orders on DEI and transgender rights
- Tell us: How will you be impacted?
Executive orders repealing Biden-era decisions
Trump issued several executive orders repealing decisions made by former president Biden, including an order repealing 78 executive orders issued by the former president. Other orders rename Denali and the Gulf of Mexico, and reinstate the federal death penalty.
- Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Restoring Freedom Of Speech And Ending Federal Censorship (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Restoring The Death Penalty And Protecting Public Safety (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government (Jan. 20, 2025)
Executive orders on federal bureaucracy
Trump issued several executive orders aimed at overhauling federal bureaucracy, whether it be making it easier to hire and fire certain federal civil servants, blocking federal hiring based on race, sex, or religion, or revoking security clearances for individuals who he claimed were engaged in “misleading and inappropriate political coordination with the 2020 Biden presidential campaign.”
- Restoring Accountability To Policy-Influencing Positions Within The Federal Workforce (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Holding Former Government Officials Accountable For Election Interference And Improper Disclosure Of Sensitive Governmental Information (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Establishing And Implementing The President’s “Department Of Government Efficiency” (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Reforming The Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government Service (Jan. 20, 2025)
Executive orders on international affairs
Trump’s executive orders regarding foreign policy emphasize an “America First” agenda, and include an order to withdraw from the World Health Organization and delay the U.S. ban on the app TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, for 75 days, among others.
- Withdrawing The United States From The World Health Organization (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Reevaluating And Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan. 20, 2025)
- America First Policy Directive To The Secretary Of State (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Application Of Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act To Tiktok (Jan. 20, 2025)
Executive orders on the environment
Trump reversed several Biden-era restrictions on drilling and extraction in Alaska and pulled the U.S. out of The Paris Agreement, among other environmental executive orders.
- Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Declaring A National Energy Emergency (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Putting America First In International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025)
Executive orders on immigration
Immigration reform held a prominent place in Trump’s executive orders, and included deploying troops to the southern border, ending birthright citizenship, and restricting federal funds for sanctuary cities, among others.
- Realigning The United States Refugee Admissions Program (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Protecting The Meaning And Value Of American Citizenship (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Securing Our Borders (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Clarifying The Military’s Role In Protecting The Territorial Integrity Of The United States (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Protecting The American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Protecting The United States From Foreign Terrorists And Other National Security And Public Safety Threats (Jan. 20, 2025)
Executive orders on DEI and transgender rights
Trump dismantled federal DEI programs, and defined gender as binary and rolled back protections for transgender people.
- Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government (Jan. 20, 2025)
- Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing (Jan. 20, 2025)
How will you be impacted by Donald Trump’s 26 Day 1 executive orders?
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