White House issues 191 executive orders bypassing Congress on Day One

Donald Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2025, becoming the first president in over a century to serve non-consecutive terms after surviving criminal prosecution and assassination attempts.

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath in the Capitol Rotunda, the same location where Trump supporters had attacked Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, symbolically reclaiming the site of democratic disruption.

Trump signed his first executive orders at Capital One Arena during the inaugural parade moved indoors due to cold weather, drawing cheers from packed crowds as he reversed Biden policies.

The president signed 191 executive orders by Aug. 2025 according to Federal Register records, making immigration enforcement the centerpiece of executive authority demonstration through border emergency declarations.

Trump declared himself 'saved by God to make America great again' during his inaugural address, portraying himself as a divinely chosen savior rescuing a faltering nation from institutional failure.

The Twenty-second Amendment prevents Trump from seeking re-election, paradoxically increasing his executive power by removing electoral constraints that typically moderate presidential behavior in final terms.

Tech billionaires including Elon Musk prominently attended the ceremony, signaling corporate alignment with the administration while Trump announced plans for Gulf of Mexico renaming and Mount McKinley restoration.