Presidential Actions 

Trump Administration’s Early Executive Actions: A Policy Shift in Motion 

In the initial days of President Donald Trump's second term, the administration has enacted a series of executive orders and directives aimed at reshaping various facets of federal policy. These actions reflect the administration's priorities in areas such as education, energy, citizenship, and government operations. Below is a comprehensive list of all the presidential actions taken in the early weeks of the administration.

• Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism (January 29, 2025)

• President Donald J. Trump Signed S.5 into Law (January 29, 2025)

• Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity (January 29, 2025)

• Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday (January 29, 2025)

• Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling (January 29, 2025)

• Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families (January 29, 2025)

• Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation (January 28, 2025)

• Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate (January 27, 2025)

• Restoring America’s Fighting Force (January 27, 2025)

• Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness (January 27, 2025)

• Unleashing American Energy (January 26, 2025)

• Declaring a National Energy Emergency (January 26, 2025)

• Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship (January 25, 2025)

• Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (January 25, 2025)

• Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence (January 23, 2025)

• The First 100 Hours: Historic Action to Kick Off America’s Golden Age (January 22, 2025)

• Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness (January 20, 2025)

• Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion (January 20, 2025)

• Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation (January 20, 2025)

• Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (January 20, 2025)

• Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology (January 23, 2025)

• Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina (January 23, 2025)

• Executive Grant of Clemency for Terence Sutton (January 22, 2025)

• Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (January 22, 2025)

• Executive Grant of Clemency for Andrew Zabavsky (January 22, 2025)

• Nominations Transmitted to the Senate (January 22, 2025)

• Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (January 21, 2025)

• Keeping Americans Safe in Aviation (January 21, 2025)

• Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion (January 20, 2025)

• Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness (January 20, 2025)

• Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (January 20, 2025)

• Establishing and Implementing the President's 'Department of Government Efficiency' (January 20, 2025)

• Protecting the American People Against Invasion (January 20, 2025)

• Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship (January 20, 2025)

• Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (January 20, 2025)

• Declaring a National Energy Emergency (January 20, 2025)

• Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (January 20, 2025)

• Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce (January 20, 2025)

• Holding Former Government Officials Accountable for Election Interference and Improper Disclosure of Sensitive Governmental Information (January 20, 2025)

• Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety (January 20, 2025)

• Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture (January 20, 2025)

• Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives (January 20, 2025)

• Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok (January 20, 2025)

• Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (January 20, 2025)

• Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce (January 20, 2025)

• Holding Former Government Officials Accountable for Election Interference and Improper Disclosure of Sensitive Governmental Information (January 20, 2025)

• Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety (January 20, 2025)

• Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture (January 20, 2025)

• Restoring Accountability for Career Senior Executives (January 20, 2025)

• Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok (January 20, 2025)

• President Trump Designates Chairmen and Acting Chairmen (January 20, 2025)

• President Trump Announces Acting Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Positions (January 20, 2025)

• President Trump Announces Sub-Cabinet Appointments (January 20, 2025)

• President Trump Announces Cabinet and Cabinet-Level Appointments (January 20, 2025)

President Trump’s early executive orders set the stage for sweeping policy changes, signaling a strong commitment to national security, economic revitalization, energy independence, and government efficiency. His administration has prioritized undoing previous policies while implementing new directives aimed at strengthening American sovereignty and competitiveness.

These executive actions will shape the course of the administration’s policy initiatives and their broader implications for the nation in the coming years.

Written as of January 29, 2025