Trump Inaugurated, Signs 191 Executive Orders Bypassing Congress on Day One

Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025, and signed an unprecedented 191 executive orders, proclamations, and presidential memoranda on his first day in office, the most in a single day in modern U.S. history. The orders covered immigration, DEI programs, federal workforce policy, international agreements, pardons, and regulatory rollbacks. The scope and scale of Day One executive action was designed to reshape federal policy without requiring congressional approval.