President-elect Donald Trump is expected to sign a flurry of executive orders after he is sworn into office around noon on Monday, fulfilling a campaign promises to enact a sweeping conservative agenda upon his return to the White House.
Trump is set to prioritize issues like immigration, energy and the economy on his first day in office, as he has signaled he plans to sign orders undoing most of what former President Joe Biden did by executive order during his tenure.
Many of his campaign promises may be able to be implemented by executive order, but others will require support from Congress. Republicans hold a majority in the House and Senate, but their slim House majority and Senate filibuster means he will need cooperation from at least some Democratic lawmakers to pass parts of his agenda.
Many of these orders are likely to face legal challenges over the coming months, as the courts are another key check on presidential power.
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Immigration Executive Orders Trump May Sign
Immigration, Trump's signature issue, will likely be the focal point of several executive orders. He promised mass deportations starting the first day of his administration, though these efforts are likely to draw swift legal challenges.
But there are numerous orders he could sign to tighten the border that were in effect during his first term, such as reinstating the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which required asylum seekers to stay in Mexico while their cases go through courts in the U.S. He may issue an order declaring a national emergency at the border, which would free up funding to use on immigration issues, CNN reported.
He has also been speculated to be considering an end to birthright citizenship, which is the legal concept that anyone born on U.S. soil is a U.S. citizen. This would likely face legal challenges.
TikTok, Tariffs and Drilling. Other Executive Orders Trump May Sign on His First Day
Trump is also expected to sign dozens of executive orders on other issues, as well.
He has already said he plans to sign an executive order that would extend the deadline for TikTok's parent company ByteDance to divest from the app, just one day after a law requiring its ban took effect (though the app remained available as the company believed Trump would block the ban from taking effect).
"The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order," Trump wrote.
Trump has also teased executive orders to impose tariffs on imports from countries like Canada, China and Mexico, as well as orders aimed at loosening regulations on fossil fuel companies passed by the Biden administration to mitigate the risk of climate change.
These orders could include targeting Biden-era limitations on off-shore drilling or policies meant to encourage the use of electric vehicles (EVs).
Trump also signaled he would sign orders addressing key culture war issues such as transgender rights. He has said he would order funding cuts to schools that promote concepts of gender theory.
The House already passed a bill that would prohibit transgender women and girls from playing in women's sports, but it's unclear whether the bill will have enough votes in the Senate to pass the 60-vote filibuster, as it has received little support from Democrats.
How Many Executives Did Trump Sign During His First Week in 2017?
Trump allies have signaled that he could sign up to 100 executive orders on his first day in office, a magnitude of EOs that would be unprecedented. Prior to the past few decades, presidents typically signed relatively few or no executive orders in their first week or day in office.
Trump signed one order on inauguration day 2017 and four others in the week that followed.
Biden signed 24 orders from January 20 to January 27, 2021. Former President Barack Obama signed five in his first week, and prior presidents signed fewer orders upon taking office.
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