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By Trip Tagle
January 28, 2025
WASHINGTON – “The golden age of America begins right now,” said President Donald Trump as he began to deliver his inaugural address.
Trump got straight to work on his first day, signing into existence a flurry of executive orders, which you can read about here.
Most notable among them was a full pardon for all those implicated by the January 6th insurrection, a decision which Trump had played coy about prior.
The day consisted of Trump and his cohorts attending many luncheons and balls, fulfilling acts of tradition and appearing where he was expected.
Trump also fulfilled a myriad of campaign promises and then some, withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, completely halting the U.S. Refugee Admission Program and giving all forms of government a 60-day window to eliminate any systemic Diversity, Equity, and inclusion programs.
It was overall an incredibly busy day for Trump and his administration, as he smashed the conventional record for presidential executive orders on day one.
Trump looks to usher in “America First” policies in all facets of government, stating, “We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer.”
The coming days and months will see a continuation of strong policy implementation and an administration moving at a lightning-fast pace – which represents a flaw corrected from Trump’s 2016 term – but as the orders become more ambitious, pushback from Congress becomes likely.
Trump understands this, of course, and is using his first few days in office to test the limits of his sovereign power.
“America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate,” said Trump in a December interview with Time Magazine, where he was named “Person of the Year.”
If anything can be said for the beginning of Trump’s second term, he’s making good on his promises and then some.
Trip Tagle is a second-year majoring in digital and print journalism. To contact them, please email tnt5403@psu.edu.
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