Ten Emergency Orders by Donald Trump on His First Day in Office

Donald Trump, who will begin his second term as President at noon on January 20 (February 1) Eastern Time, spoke during his two-year election campaign about dozens of promises he would implement 'from day one of his presidency.' American media have reported that Donald Trump's transition team has prepared one hundred executive orders for him to sign on his first day in office. According to tradition, the elected president goes to the Oval Office of the White House, which is his office, after taking the oath at noon on inauguration day and will sign his first executive orders before attending the parade on the streets near the White House. For Iranians, potential executive orders regarding the reinstatement of sanctions are of great importance, but no specific details have been published in this regard yet. In Europe, Russia, and Ukraine, Mr. Trump's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine is of great significance. Trump will issue 'over 100 executive orders' on his first day in office. As the day of Donald Trump's return to the White House approaches, Americans should expect a long list of his new executive orders; from changes in border security, immigration laws, and the deportation of illegal immigrants to changes in gender policies in schools and the imposition of trade tariffs with countries. In his previous term, Mr. Trump signed only one executive order on his first day, which was the repeal of Barack Obama's healthcare program known as 'Obamacare.' Below is a look at some of the important orders that, according to American media, Donald Trump will sign on his first day in office. Closing the Borders Mr. Trump has promised to close the southern borders of the United States, reinstate the travel ban for citizens of certain countries, deport illegal immigrants, and protect the U.S. from large waves of refugees entering the country. He stated in the summer that closing the borders would be at the top of his agenda on his first day back in power, saying, 'I will reinstate the travel ban, suspend the acceptance of refugees, stop their resettlement, and keep terrorists out of our country.' Mr. Trump told NBC, 'This is hard work, but the law is the law; they entered illegally.' Mass Deportation A week before the election in New York, where the main officials and the majority of voters are Democrats, he said on the first day, 'I will implement the largest deportation program in American history to remove criminals.' According to federal government reports, the number of illegal immigrants residing in the U.S. was about 11 million by 2022. It is estimated that this number has significantly increased in the past two years. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had described about half a million illegal immigrants as having criminal records in a report to Congress two years ago. The Biden administration has halted the implementation of a law passed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that allowed the federal government to quickly deport individuals since 2023. Mr. Trump has confirmed that he will declare the presence of 'dangerous illegal immigrants' in the U.S. as an 'emergency' and will also use military power for deportation. Birthright Citizenship The elected president has stated that he intends to end automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. He emphasized the need to consider the citizenship of the child's parents. Mr. Trump said last month in an interview with NBC News that he is still 'fully' committed to his promise to end birthright citizenship. It is estimated that this order will lead to many legal battles in U.S. courts. Pardon for January 6th Insurrection Convicts Following the November 2020 election, in which Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden, some of his supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, two weeks before Mr. Biden took office. Many of them were arrested, tried, and convicted. Over 1,580 people were charged in that event, and more than 1,270 of them were convicted. More than 700 defendants have received sentences that do not include imprisonment or their sentences have ended. Only a handful of the main defendants remain in pretrial detention by order of a federal judge. Donald Trump has stated that 'in the first 24 to 48 hours, maybe even in the first 9 minutes of his presidency,' he will pardon those convicted if they 'acted non-violently' because 'they have already been punished.' He has spoken about 'great pardons' in this regard in interviews with Time magazine, at a press conference earlier this month, and in an interview with NBC News. Banning Transgender Individuals from the Military and Sports Donald Trump has stated that with a stroke of a pen (signing an order), he will stop the issue of 'trans madness' (related to transgender individuals). He has referred to transgender women as men and stated that these individuals should not compete in sports as women. He has said that his executive orders will include removing transgender individuals from the military; Barack Obama legalized the presence of transgender individuals in 2016. He also considers the presence of transgender individuals in the military for military duties to be 'disruptive' and causing 'heavy medical costs.' Many conservative Americans support Mr. Trump's view. He has also emphasized the lack of mandatory support for transgender individuals in elementary, middle, and high schools and stated that he will sign the necessary orders in this regard. Schools, 'Critical Race Theory,' Hormone Therapy Mr. Trump has also promised to cut federal funding for schools that teach 'critical race theory.' In his campaign, he stated that 'the funding of any school that teaches critical race theory, trans madness, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content to our beautiful children will be reduced.' Donald Trump has condemned racial education as 'national suicide' that has led to hatred and animosity towards America, calling it 'ridiculous biases of leftists.' He will repeal an executive order by Joe Biden that required the federal government to work and allocate funds for 'promoting racial equality and supporting marginalized communities.' Mr. Trump will stop medical treatment methods such as hormone therapy that may assist in determining the gender of a fetus. He has called Joe Biden's policy on 'gender-affirming care' 'cruel.' Tariffs in Trade Relations with Countries Donald Trump has promised that on his first day in office, he will sign 'all necessary documents' to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada; two countries that are major trading partners of the U.S., and Mr. Trump particularly emphasizes why the U.S. should incur a $250 billion annual loss in trade imbalance to Canada's benefit and also be required to defend the security of that country. Mr. Trump's emphasis before entering the White House has stirred the political scene in Canada and led to Justin Trudeau's resignation from the leadership of the Liberal Party. Donald Trump has called tariffs 'the most beautiful word in the entire vocabulary' and intends to create a new agency in the government to generate revenue from tariffs from other countries. His proposed tariff for China is 10%. Reports from American media indicate that Americans, on the verge of tariffs, have been busy buying extensively from foreign countries in the past two months, including purchasing many solar panels. Repealing Mandatory Electric Vehicle Law Joe Biden signed an order in 2021 that mandated that by 2030, half of the vehicles in the U.S. must be electric to reduce emissions. California's Democrats passed a law that by 2035, all sales must only include non-polluting vehicles. Trump has stated that he will repeal this 'inefficient Joe [Biden]' mandate because people should be free to buy any vehicle they want. Reviving the American Automotive Industry Mr. Trump has stated, 'What do we need from Canadian lumber? Why should we import cars from China and other countries?' Major American automotive companies have laid off thousands of their workers in recent years. However, General Motors and Ford recently reported their highest sales in six years as Donald Trump returns to power. Trump has promised to revive the golden age of the American automotive industry and will sign the necessary documents in this regard on his first day in the White House. 'Drill, baby, drill' This is a saying from Sarah Palin, a well-known figure in the 'Tea Party' faction of the Republican Party in the 2008 election, which Mr. Trump has repeatedly echoed as one of his popular slogans in the recent campaign. Donald Trump emphasizes that increasing oil production in the U.S. significantly reduces energy costs. Based on this belief, he emphasizes oil drilling in his speeches. Carolyn Levitt, Mr. Trump's spokesperson in the upcoming administration, has stated that the elected president 'will sign drilling and fracking permits across the U.S. in the first few seconds of returning to the White House' to quickly reduce the cost of living.