President Trump signed a sweeping set of executive orders shortly after taking office. Here's a look at his some of his most significant actions:
Ending birthright citizenship: On his first day in office, Trump enacted several immigration-related executive orders, including one that would move to end recognition of automatic birthright citizenship. On Tuesday, attorneys general from more than a dozen states filed a lawsuit stating that the order violates the 14th Amendment.
Jan. 6 pardons: Trump indicated Monday that he granted full pardons to nearly all defendants involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and commuted the sentence of six.
Halting federal government DEI programs: The president has signed an order to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the federal government.
Gender identity: The president instituted a policy recognizing individuals' biological sex rather than their expressed gender identity. Going forward, it will "be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female," he said.
Trade and tariffs: Trump said he was aiming to place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1. Trump made the comment even as he plans to direct federal agencies to analyze federal trade practices and policies with China and North American allies, saying he isn't ready to move ahead with universal tariffs on goods from around the world.
Pausing the TikTok ban: Trump signed an executive order giving more time for TikTok to work out a deal to prevent a ban in the U.S. A document posted on the White House website says Trump was instructing the attorney general not to enforce the ban "for a period of 75 days from today to allow my Administration an opportunity to determine the appropriate course forward."
Withdrawing from the Paris climate accord: The president signed orders withdrawing from the Paris climate accord and revoked several executive orders related to the previous administration's efforts to fight climate change.
Declaring a national energy emergency: President Trump also declared a national energy emergency, an action that will enable the federal government to slash permitting requirements for energy projects, fast-track power-plant construction and loosen curbs on fossil-fuel exports.
Withdrawing from the World Health Organization: The president followed through on a pandemic-era pledge to withdraw the U.S. from WHO. In his first term, Trump moved to pull the U.S. out of the WHO in July 2020, after calling the United Nations agency "a puppet of China." Former President Joe Biden reversed it on his first day in office in January 2021.
"Weaponization" of federal government: Trump ordered the attorney general to review the work of all law-enforcement agencies to determine whether any of their moves over the past four years constituted a "weaponization" of the federal government. He told the director of national intelligence to similarly examine the intelligence community's activities.
Empowering Musk's DOGE: The president signed an executive order creating the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency. He also enacted orders to f reeze federal civilian hiring and to require workers within the executive branch to return to in-person work.
Renaming landmarks: The president plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali. The Gulf of Mexico will be renamed the Gulf of America, and Denali will once again be called Mount McKinley.