Skip next section Trump plans wave of executive orders after being sworn in
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Trump plans wave of executive orders after being sworn in
Trump says he plans to issue a flurry of on issues ranging from energy to immigration after his inauguration.
The incoming president has pledged to deport a record number of immigrants living in the US illegally, and many of the actions he plans to take on his first day as president are aimed at ramping up immigration enforcement.
The executive actions would give federal immigration agents more leeway to arrest people without criminal records, send more troops to the US-Mexico border and restart construction of the border wall. Trump is also expected to declare illegal immigration a national emergency to free up military funds for border wall construction.
On energy, Trump is expected to reduce support for electric vehicles and charging stations and withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, an action he also took during his first term.
Another move Trump could make is to follow through on threats to raise tariffs on imports from America’s largest trading partners.
He has also vowed to sign an executive order ending transgender rights in the US military and in US schools.
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Skip next section Who will be at Trump’s inauguration?
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Who will be at Trump’s inauguration?
Outgoing President Joe Biden is expected to attend the ceremony, despite Donald Trump’s refusal to appear at Biden’s 2021 inauguration.
All living former presidents — , George W. Bush and — are expected to attend with their wives, with the exception of Michelle Obama.
Heads of state are not traditionally invited to US presidential inaugurations. But Trump has sent invitations to the presidents of China, El Salvador and Argentina, plus the prime ministers of Italy and Hungary.
Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Prime Minister are expected to be present.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend, but sent Vice President Han Zheng to represent him.
Three of the world’s richest men — Tesla and SpaceX CEO , Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg — will also be in attendance.
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Skip next section Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th US president
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th US president
in for his second term as US president in Washington, DC at 12 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) on Monday.
comes two and a half months after the Republican defeated outgoing Vice President in the presidential election.
The ceremony was originally due to take place outdoors on the west side of the Capitol. However, in Washington.
After taking the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, Trump will deliver his inaugural address.
He is only the second president in US history to win non-consecutive terms and return to office after a four-year hiatus. The first was Grover Cleveland in the 1890s.
defeated Trump in 2020 and hoped to repeat the feat in 2024, but stepped down as the Democratic nominee in mid-2024 amid concerns about his age and mental fitness.
Trump, who long refused to concede defeat in the 2020 election, broke with tradition by staying away from Biden’s swearing-in ceremony in January 2021. Biden, however, has said he plans to attend Trump’s inauguration and witness the transfer of power.
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