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List of executive orders President Trump signed on his first day in office

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President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day back in office, promising swift changes,

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  1. Trump executive actions: What he's signed so far and other expected orders

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    List of executive orders President Trump signed on his first day in office

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  1. Fox10 Phoenix

    What Trump said he'd do on Day 1 (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 200 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Donald Trump plans to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday — and possibly more than 100 — on the first day of his second presidency, according to a...

  3. Black Enterprise

    Trump Reportedly Will Sign At Least 100 Executive Orders On Day 1 (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign a massive number of executive orders on his first day, aimed at testing presidential powers

  4. MyNorthwest

    Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities? (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Trump has been promising a flurry of executive action on Day 1, and there are executive orders already prepared for his signature.

  5. Green Field Reporter

    Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities? - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Incoming President Donald Trump has been promising a flurry of executive action on Day 1, and there are executive orders already prepared for his signature. Those orders will end diversity, equity and inclusion funding, crack down on border crossings and ease regulations on oil and…

  6. Foxla

    What executive orders Trump said he'd sign on Day 1 (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 200 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House.

  7. NBC4 Washington

    Trump executive actions: What he's signed so far and other expected orders (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Donald Trump is expected to sign more than 50 executive orders on Day 1 of his second presidential term.

  8. KESQ Palm Springs

    President Trump expected to sign flurry of executive orders (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    It's become standard practice of Presidents taking office on day one, siginging executive orders.An executive order is instruction to federal agencies the orders do not require congressional approval and can’t be directly overturned by lawmakers.

  9. Rolling Stone

    Everything We Know About Trump's First Flurry of Executive Orders (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Following his inauguration, Trump will issue “day one” orders. Immigrants, transgender Americans, the climate, the Constitution are in the crosshairs.

  10. WWL New Orleans

    Trump has begun signing slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities? (opens WWL New Orleans)

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    WWL New Orleans's feed description

    The Republican has promised dozens of actions, though it's unclear whether he'll make good on his pledge to do them all on his first day.

  11. RedState

  12. Washington Examiner

    All the executive orders and actions from Trump’s first day (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President-elect Trump is set to issue a number of orders reversing Biden's policies and kickstarting his second-term agenda.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Trump is set to sign a slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are they? (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The orders will end diversity, equity and inclusion funding, crack down on border crossings, and ease regulations on oil and natural gas production.

  14. Breitbart News

    Trump to Sign over 200 Executive Orders on Day One -- Just Like 'The Agenda' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to sign over 200 executive orders as soon as he reaches the Oval Office after Inauguration.

  15. NBC News

    Trump prepares slew of Day 1 orders on immigration, gender and more (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Donald Trump will sign at least a dozen executive orders after he's sworn in as president Monday, looking to quickly implement his agenda.

  16. The New Republic

    Trump Plans to Unleash Dizzying Array of Executive Orders on Day One (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump is expected to use his inauguration to sign dozens of executive orders covering immigration, climate, and more.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    Here's a closer look at the executive orders Trump has signed so far (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump has begun a promised flurry of executive actions on Day 1

  18. Gazette Times

    Trump signed a slew of executive orders on Day 1. Here (opens Gazette Times)

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    Gazette Times's feed description

    With his opening rounds of memoranda and executive orders, Trump repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden

  19. The Boston Globe

    Here are the executive actions and orders Trump signed on Day 1 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    There are limitations to what a president can legally do via executive action, and many of Trump’s orders are expected to be challenged in court.

  20. Fox10 Phoenix

    Here's what Trump did on his first day in office (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    During his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed his first group of executive orders aimed at an array of policies.

  21. CNN

    Trump signs Day 1 executive actions as he attempts to transform federal government (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Monday took the first steps to enact his sweeping agenda with a series of executive actions that are expected to kickstart his promised transformation of the federal government.

  22. ABC 7 New York

    List of executive orders President Trump signed on his first day in office (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on his first day back in office, promising swift changes,

  23. WMUR

    All the executive orders Donald Trump signed during his inauguration parade (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Donald Trump signed several executive orders while attending his inauguration parade on Monday. Here's a list of them.

  24. Forbes

    President Trump’s First Day: Key Energy Executive Orders Issued (opens Forbes)

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    Explore President Trump

  25. ABC 30 Fresno

    President Trump issues dozens on executive orders on first day in office (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    Just hours into his second term as president, Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders, many that he had promised long before he was sworn-in.

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