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Hours before he will be sworn into office, Donald Trump promised to sign a host of executive orders on his first day as president while celebrating at a victory rally. On the eve of his return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign a blitz of executive orders on his first day as president, telling supporters that he would move with "historic speed and strength" in the hours after taking the oath of office.
Trump addressed the crowd of thousands of supporters in Washington DC on the eve of his inauguration, offering a preview of the next four years and celebrating his election victory over Democrats. Addressing a racuous crowd of thousands in a Washington DC arena for a "Victory Rally", Trump offered a preview of the next four years and celebrated his November election victory over the Democrats.
The Republican promised to act unilaterally on a wide array of issues, using his new presidential powers to launch deportation operations and slash environmental regulations. The Republican promised to act unilaterally on a wide array of issues, using his presidential powers to launch mass deportation operations, slash environmental regulations and end diversity programmes.
"I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country," he promised the crowd. "We put America first and it all starts tomorrow," he told the crowd at the campaign-style event, adding: "You're going to have a lot of fun watching television tomorrow."
"You're going to have a lot of fun watching television tomorrow," he told those gathered at the "Make America Great Again Victory Rally". "Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of when I take the oath of office." Trump is expected to sign more than 200 executive actions on Monday. This would include executive orders, which are legally-binding, and other presidential directives like proclamations, which are usually not.
Trump promised executive orders that will ramp up artificial intelligence, form the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), make records available related to the assassinations of former presidents, direct the military to create the Iron Dome missile defence shield and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies from the military. "Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of when I take the oath of office," the incoming president said.
Media reports indicate Trump may issue more than 200 executive actions on Monday, which is different than an executive order. Trump promised executive orders that would ramp up artificial intelligence programmes, form the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), make records available related to the assassination of John F Kennedy in 1963, direct the military to create an Iron Dome missile defence shield and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies from the military.
Executive orders are recognized by courts, legally binding and published in the Federal Register. They can be overturned by future presidents. He also told supporters he would stop transgender women from competing in female sports categories and hand back control of education to America's states.
Executive actions, however, carry less weight and aren't subject to legal review. They serve more as a "wish list" of policies a president hopes to accomplish, political writer Tom Murse writes.
"You're going to see executive orders that are going to make you extremely happy," he told the crowd. "We have to set our country on the proper course.""You're going to see executive orders that are going to make you extremely happy," he told the crowd. "We have to set our country on the proper course."
Many of these executive orders are expected to be challenged in court. Presidents usually take executive action when they enter office but the volume of day one orders from Trump could dwarf his predecessors and many are expected to be challenged in court.
Trump also pledged to sign executive actions that will address illegal immigration at the border by launching what he claims will be the largest deportation operation in history. He promised that his executive blitz on Monday would target illegal immigration - an issue at the heart of the Republican's winning campaign for the presidency.
Experts say Trump's promise to deport millions of migrants will face enormous logistical hurdles, and potentially cost tens or hundreds of billions of dollars. But experts say his promise to deport millions of undocumented migrants will face enormous logistical hurdles, and potentially cost tens or hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Trump also promised to act on crime in America's cities, eliminate left-leaning policies in government and take on trans people competing in American sports. Trump is also expected to issue pardons for people convicted of taking part in the January 6 riots at the US Capitol in 2021 led by his supporters.
He took credit during his rally speech for the restoration of TikTok after it was briefly banned over the weekend and for the ceasefire deal in the Middle East. He referred to January 6 rioters as "hostages" and promised that everyone would be "very happy" with his decision on Monday.
The ceasefire deal was struck days ago under the Biden administration.
Trump said his swearing in ceremony on Monday would end what he called "four long years of American decline" and bring "a brand new day of American strength, prosperity and pride".
He also referred to January 6 rioters as hostages and promised that everyone would be "very happy" with his decision regarding pardoning those facing criminal charges.
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The rally took place at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington DC, which has a capacity of around 20,000.The rally took place at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington DC, which has a capacity of around 20,000.
It began with a performance by Kid Rock and featured speeches from TV personality Megyn Kelly, actor Jon Voight and Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller.It began with a performance by Kid Rock and featured speeches from TV personality Megyn Kelly, actor Jon Voight and Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller.
Grammy-winning country music singer Lee Greenwood also performed 'God Bless the USA', which has become an anthem for the Trump campaign.
Greenwood - a personal friend and business partner of the president-elect has performed live for 10 presidents, twice for Trump, including during his 2016 inauguration.
"To include God first in the message in the song, I believe that resonated more with that president than any president prior," he told the BBC World Service's Newshour programme.
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Elon Musk also gave a brief speech after Trump touted his creation of DOGE, an advisory agency dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency that Mr Musk is set to run with Vivek Ramaswamy. Elon Musk also gave a brief speech after Trump touted his creation of Doge, an advisory agency that the tech billionaire is set to run with Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur who made a failed bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Trump's family also joined him on stage, including Donald Trump Jr., Eric and Lara Trump. Trump's family also joined him on stage, including sons Donald Trump Jr and Eric, and Eric's wife Lara Trump.
Trump supporters - wearing red Make America Great Again hats and other pro-Trump apparel - have flooded the nation's capital this weekend despite bitter cold temperatures and snow on Sunday. Supports of the president-elect have flooded the nation's capital this weekend despite bitterly cold temperatures and snow on Sunday.
The poor weather conditions caused the relocation of the inauguration ceremony, making it a less public event with reduced access. Trump will be sworn into office in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on Monday. Monday's inauguration ceremony has been relocated indoors into the Rotunda of the US Capitol for the first time in 40 years due to the poor weather conditions, leaving thousands of people who had hoped to watch the ceremony along the National Mall disappointed.
The temperature is expected to be about -6C (22F) at noon local time, when the swearing-in takes place.
Supporters have instead been asked to watch the event from the Capitol One Arena, which will also host a version of the traditional outdoor parade.
Trump has said he will "join the crowd" there after taking the oath of office and delivering his inaugural address. The themes of his speech will reportedly be unity, strength and "fairness".
Franklin Graham – the son of famous evangelist Billy Graham – will give the invocation during Monday's inauguration ceremony.Franklin Graham – the son of famous evangelist Billy Graham – will give the invocation during Monday's inauguration ceremony.
"I think President Trump is a much different man than he was in 2017," he told the BBC Radio 4's Sunday. "I think God has strengthened him and he's come through this a much stronger man and he's going to be a much better president for all these hardships he's gone through." "I think President Trump is a much different man than he was in 2017," he told BBC Radio 4's Sunday programme. "I think God has strengthened him and he's come through this a much stronger man and he's going to be a much better president for all these hardships he's gone through."
During the official inauguration, Trump and Vice-President-elect JD Vance will both recite the oath of office with their hand placed on a Bible.
Trump will then deliver his inaugural address where he will set out his goals for the next four years. The theme of his speech will reportedly be unity, strength and 'fairness'.