Donald Trump's plans on his first day in office

(CLO) Incoming US President Donald Trump is ready to sign a series of executive orders on the first day of his second term.

Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). But as he prepares to return to the White House for a second term, he promises to completely break with traditional presidential playbook.

With more than 100 executive orders reportedly in the pipeline, his agenda represents a new effort to reshape American governance through sheer executive will.

If enacted, the blueprint would impact everything from international trade to immigration, from cryptocurrencies to classroom curricula.

The previous record was held by President Joe Biden, who signed 17 executive orders on the first day of 2021.

Trump’s plan represents an unprecedented level of administrative ambition in American history. Here are some of his most important first-day pledges and what they mean.

Mr. Trump speaks at the US-Mexico border on August 22, south of Sierra Vista, Arizona. Photo: GI

Borders and mass deportation programs

Mr Trump has vowed to launch “the largest deportation program in American history” immediately upon taking office. The scale is staggering, with an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers in the US, including some 500,000 with criminal records. This would eclipse the Obama administration’s record of 430,000 annual deportations in 2013.

His team is finalizing a series of sweeping executive orders, expected to be announced just hours after he is sworn in, that will launch a sweeping immigration crackdown across the United States.

This action package marks a major change in US immigration policy, directly affecting immigrants living in the US as well as those seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border.

Stephen Miller, a close adviser to Mr Trump, confirmed that the plans include declaring a national emergency at the border, which would allow the administration to use funds from the Department of Defense to carry out the necessary measures.

In addition, Mr. Trump plans to designate major drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, creating a legal basis for more drastic actions to deal with cross-border criminal groups.

A key part of the plan is to restore the "Remain in Mexico" program, which forces migrants to wait for their immigration cases to be processed in Mexico instead of being allowed into the United States.

Migrants meet with U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers after crossing a section of the border wall into the U.S., Jan. 5, in Ruby, Arizona. Photo: GI

The Trump administration also plans to reactivate the Asylum Cooperation Agreement, which was implemented during his first term and allows the U.S. to send migrants to other countries to process their asylum claims.

Deportation efforts will be stepped up with an increase in ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers. The raids will focus on major cities such as Washington DC, Denver and Chicago, targeting undocumented immigrants with criminal records.

The Trump administration plans to deploy deportation planes and carry out mass arrests in these areas, according to a source.

In the first 30 to 100 days of his new term, immigration enforcement will ramp up to tighten the southern border, reverse Biden administration policies and strengthen internal enforcement, as Trump promised during his campaign.

Reversing energy policies

From the first days of taking office, the Trump administration is expected to issue a series of executive orders aimed at eliminating the energy policies of the Biden administration.

The orders would focus on reducing regulation and oversight of fossil fuel projects, boosting domestic energy production.

Trump plans to declare a national energy emergency and enact regulations and licensing laws to support related industries, according to adviser Stephen Miller. These actions reflect policies from his first term, when he prioritized energy independence and economic growth.

The new administration will direct the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Interior Department to review Biden’s entire energy policy. Trump is also expected to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, rescind Biden’s restrictions on offshore and federal oil and gas drilling, and reverse a pause on liquefied natural gas exports.

Trump is also drafting executive orders to block offshore wind power from the East Coast and create permanent barriers to the wind industry, which he has long criticized. His team is also considering reauthorizing the Keystone Pipeline, which has been indefinitely suspended due to legal and political uncertainty.

Wind turbines generating electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm. Photo: CC/Wiki

North America's Tariff Shock

Perhaps Trump’s most important economic promise on Day One was his pledge to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada and Mexico, a move that would hit two of America’s largest trading partners and could significantly reshape North American trade.

Canada has said it will retaliate against the tariffs, and Mexico has said it will do the same. Asked if Quebec would consider halting hydropower or aluminum shipments to the U.S., provincial premier François Legault said he would wait for Trump to make the first move.

Mr Trump is also expected to impose new tariffs on China, with the rate gradually increasing if the talks do not go as expected. His advisers are weighing the appropriate approach and have not yet made a final decision on the pace of implementation.

In addition, the Trump administration will impose new sanctions on Iran, returning to its “maximum pressure” strategy to reduce Iran’s oil exports by about 1 million barrels per day. The move is expected to ease global supply, while Trump boosts domestic energy production to make up for the shortfall.

Capitol riot prisoners pardoned

Trump not only promised pardons, he also laid out a timeline, saying he would begin reviewing cases in “probably the first nine minutes” of his presidency. With more than 1,580 defendants charged and 1,270 convicted, it could be one of the largest mass pardons in US history.

Many of them have already completed their sentences, meaning any pardons will be largely symbolic. That would be a welcome move for some of his most loyal supporters.

The 2021 US Capitol attack. Photo: CC/Wiki

Transgender Rights

On his first day, Mr. Trump is expected to take the most sweeping steps to abolish transgender rights in modern American history.

Trump plans to reinstate the ban on transgender people serving in the military, a controversial policy that was repealed by the Biden administration, and he plans to impose a ban on transgender women competing in women’s sports at all levels, from high school to national tournaments.

If implemented, these policies could affect an estimated 1.6 million transgender people in the United States, including about 15,000 transgender service members who served openly in the military as of 2018. In addition, thousands of student athletes at schools and universities across the country would also be directly affected by these changes.

"Destroying the Deep State"

Mr Trump has pledged immediate action to “dismantle the deep state”, including plans to reinstate a Schedule F executive order from 2020 that would reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees as political appointees, making them easier to fire.

The move could cause major upheaval for the federal workforce, though it is likely to face strong legal opposition from political opponents and labor groups.

Cryptocurrency in banking

Trump is reportedly planning to create a US Bitcoin strategic reserve fund in partnership with former PayPal CEO David Sacks, a cryptocurrency tycoon. The fund is expected to launch just before his inauguration, as Bitcoin hits record highs. Markets are expecting a strong crypto-friendly policy from the new Trump administration.

The shift was further reinforced when Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, a vocal critic of cryptocurrencies, lost his re-election bid in Ohio to Republican blockchain entrepreneur Bernie Moreno, who was sworn into the Senate this month.

Russia-Ukraine conflict negotiations

Mr Trump has pledged to reach a peace deal within 24 hours of taking office, although specific details have not been disclosed.

That goal seems unlikely, even as his team begins arranging a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Hoai Phuong (according to Guardian, CNN)

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