Donald Trump is set to sign more than 50 executive orders—possibly exceeding 100—on Monday, the first day of his second presidency, according to a source within his transition team.
After taking the oath of office at noon inside the Capitol, Trump will sign several of the orders during a public event at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., moved indoors due to inclement weather.
The executive orders will include a mix of campaign promises, reversals of outgoing President Joe Biden’s policies, and structural changes to the federal workforce. Among the most anticipated actions is a declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, aimed at curbing illegal immigration and cross-border crimes.
“You’re going to see executive orders that are going to make [you] extremely happy, lots of them,” Trump said Sunday at a rally. “By the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt, and all the illegal border trespassers will in some form or another, be on their way back home.”
Trump previously declared a national emergency during his first term to redirect funds for a border wall, but the effort was blocked by the courts and rescinded by Biden.
Other key orders include halting funding for climate-related provisions in Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, a move that could spark legal battles over the president’s power to unilaterally withhold congressionally approved funds. Trump’s incoming budget nominee recently claimed that the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which mandates the spending of appropriated funds, is unconstitutional.
Additionally, Trump plans to reinstate the “Schedule F” policy, a controversial initiative to reclassify thousands of federal civil service jobs to make it easier to replace career employees with appointees loyal to his agenda.
Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming deputy chief of staff for policy, briefed Republican lawmakers on the planned orders Sunday, highlighting their alignment with the administration’s commitment to a sweeping policy overhaul.
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