Donald Trump‘s return to the White House came with a sweeping set of executive orders and policy pledges.
What Happened: After Trump’s swearing-in, a grandiose speech outlined an aggressive MAGA agenda on border security, energy, economic policy, and government reform.
“Every single day, I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body,” Trump posted on X in through the official presidential account @POTUS. “This will truly be the golden age of America.”
AMERICA IS BACK. 🇺🇸
Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body. I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the golden age of America. pic.twitter.com/cCuSV8Q44Z
— President Donald J. Trump (@POTUS) January 20, 2025
Here are the main topics Trump addressed:
1) Border Security
Trump vows to:
- End catch-and-release, reinstate “Remain in Mexico,” and finish the border wall.
- Conduct mass deportations and suspend refugee resettlement due to what he considers “unsustainable populations”
- Deploy the National Guard for border security.
- Declare cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and use the Alien Enemies Act to remove them.
- Seek the death penalty for crimes like killing law enforcement or “heinous crimes against humanity”.
2) Energy
Trump promises to launch a so-called “America First Trade Policy” by:
- Ending Biden’s climate policies and streamlining permits.
- Declaring an energy emergency to build “critical infrastructure”.
- Revoking EV mandates.
- Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Accord and stopping federal support for wind farms.
3) ‘The Swamp’
Trump wants to:
- Freeze federal hiring, except in essential roles, to eliminate “overpaid DEI activists”.
- Roll back Biden-era regulations and force federal employees back to in-person work (Some Republicans claim that only 6% do, but that’s been disputed).
- End what he calls government “weaponization” and ban federal censorship of speech, without citing specifics.
4) Gender Diversity
Trump promised to:
- Sign executive orders proclaiming that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes, male and female
- Denounce diversity, equity and inclusion programs inside federal agencies.
Reactions
The business world took note of Trump’s rapid-fire policy changes. Elon Musk posted on X, “AMERICA IS GOING TO MARS”, following Trump’s renewed commitment to space travel.
Peter Schiff, a vocal crypto critic, highlighted the fact that Bitcoin BTC/USD wasn’t mentioned during Trump’s speech: “One of the best things about @realDonaldTrump’s speech is that he didn’t mention Bitcoin.”
CFTC-regulated Kalshi showed the probability of a Trump crypto executive order within the first 24 hours falling to 44%.
