Trump's first moves
Donald Trump Is President. Here's What He's Already Changing
Trump is now the president again. He has promised a historically busy Inauguration Day.
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The Lede
A political comeback is complete: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were sworn into office in a ceremony beneath the Capitol Rotunda on Monday. In a series of speeches throughout the day, Trump previewed a flurry of forthcoming actions, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border and establishing an "External Revenue Service."
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- He signed several executive orders, including one that rescinded 78 Biden-era executive orders and actions. Later on Monday, in the Oval Office, he signed several more, including pardons for January 6 rioters.
- Trump has said he'll return to his sweeping first-term policy that would have made it easier to fire tens of thousands of federal workers.
- Trump didn't impose any tariffs on Monday, saying his planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico would be imposed in February.
