Hours before he was sworn in, Donald Trump promised to sign a series of executive orders on his first day as president while celebrating a victory rally.
Trump spoke to thousands of supporters in Washington, D.C., on the eve of his inauguration, looking ahead to the next four years and celebrating his electoral victory over Democrats.
The Republican has pledged to take unilateral action on a wide range of issues, using his new presidential powers to launch evictions and slash environmental regulations.
“I will act with historic speed and force to address every crisis our country faces,” he promised the crowd.
“You’ll have fun watching TV tomorrow,” he told those attending the Make America Great Again Victory Rally. “Every one of the Biden administration’s radical and foolish executive orders will be rescinded within hours of my being sworn in.”
Trump promises executive order This will improve the level of artificial intelligence and form Ministry of Government Efficiency (DOGE), provide records related to the former president’s assassination, direct the military to establish the Iron Dome missile defense system, and eliminate the military’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.
Media reports suggest Trump may issue more than 200 administrative actions On Monday, that was different from the executive order.
Executive orders are recognized by the courts, are legally binding, and are published in the Federal Register. They could be overturned by a future president.
However, administrative actions have less impact and are not subject to legal scrutiny. Political writer Tom Meuse wrote that they are more of a “wish list” of policies the president hopes to implement.
“You’re going to see executive orders that you’re going to be very happy about,” he told the crowd. “We have to get our country on the right path.”
Many of these executive orders are expected to be challenged in court.
Trump also Commitment to sign He claimed that he would take executive action to solve the problem of illegal immigration at the border and launch the largest deportation operation in history.
Experts say Trump’s pledge to deport millions of immigrants will come under intense pressure logistical hurdlesand could cost tens or hundreds of billions of dollars.
Trump also promised to take action on crime in American cities, eliminate left-leaning government policies and allow transgender people to compete in American sports.
In his rally speech, he credited TikTok’s recovery after a brief ban over the weekend as well as the Middle East ceasefire.
The ceasefire was agreed days ago under the Biden administration.
Trump said his inauguration on Monday would end what he called “four years of American decline” and usher in “a new day of American strength, prosperity and pride.”
He also called the Jan. 6 rioters hostages and promised everyone would be “very happy” with his decision to pardon those facing criminal charges.
The rally was held at Capital One Stadium in downtown Washington, D.C., which seats about 20,000 people.
The conference kicked off with a performance by Kid Rock and included remarks from TV personality Megyn Kelly, actor Jon Voight and senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller.
Grammy-winning country music singer Lee Greenwood also sang “God Bless America,” which has become an anthem for the Trump campaign.
Greenwood – a personal friend and business associate of the president-elect, has performed live for 10 presidents, including twice for Trump, including during the 2016 inauguration.
He told the BBC World Service’s NewsHour programme: “I believe the song, which puts God first, resonates with this president more than any president before him.”
Elon Musk also gave a brief speech after Trump promoted his creation of DOGE. DOGE is an advisory agency known as the Department of Government Effectiveness, which Musk will co-run with Vivek Ramaswamy.
Trump’s family Also joining him on stage were Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Lara Trump.
Despite frigid temperatures and snow on Sunday, Trump supporters – wearing red “Make America Great Again” hats and other pro-Trump attire – flocked to the nation’s capital this weekend.
this adverse weather conditions This resulted in the inauguration being relocated, making it a less public event with reduced attendance. Trump will be sworn in on Monday in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
Franklin Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, will deliver the invocation at Monday’s inauguration.
“I think President Trump is a very different person than he was in 2017,” he told BBC Radio 4 on Sunday. “I think God strengthened him and he became a stronger person after all of this, and he’s going to be a better president because of all of this hardship that he’s been through.”
period formal inaugurationBoth Trump and Vice President-elect Vance will place their hands on a Bible and recite their oaths of office.
Trump will then deliver his inaugural address outlining his goals for the next four years. The themes of his speech were reportedly unity, strength and “fairness.”