The elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, is preparing over 100 executive orders to be issued on his first day in the White House. These will address border security, deportations, and a range of other political priorities.
Trump shared his plans during a private meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill. Many of the proposed actions are expected to take effect on Inauguration Day, January 20, when he officially assumes the presidency.
At the same time, Trump’s senior advisor, Stephen Miller, informed Republican senators about border security measures and immigration control policies that are likely to be enacted soon.
The presentation by Trump and his team was first reported by Axios. Meanwhile, AP notes that allies of the elected president have prepared a comprehensive package of executive orders that Trump could quickly sign on a wide range of issues — from enhancing border control between the U.S. and Mexico to energy development, labor hiring regulations, gender policies in schools, mandatory vaccinations, and other promises made during the campaign.
What Trump and his team are planning represents an unprecedented executive action in modern times, as the new head of the White House prepares to wield power in untested ways, bypassing the legislative apparatus of Congress. Some of these actions may hold significant impact, while others may serve more as symbolic signals regarding the direction of the new U.S. administration.
Furthermore, senators who were briefed by Trump and his team during a lengthy meeting at the Capitol this week anticipate that the new administration will rescind many executive orders from President Joe Biden's administration while simultaneously implementing its own proposals.