Signs record-breaking 26 executive orders on first day

Trump signed 26 executive orders on his first day—more than any president in history—including withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and reversing 78 Biden executive orders. Additional actions included a total of 46 presidential actions: 26 executive orders, 12 memorandums, and 4 proclamations. Key orders included declaring a national emergency at the southern border, imposing a federal hiring freeze, creating the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), and issuing an order declaring federal policy recognizes only two sexes (male/female) on government documents. Trump also extended the TikTok ban deadline and revoked 78 Biden executive orders on diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and climate initiatives.