Trump establishes a record number of executive orders
According to Axios, US President Donald Trump has signed a historic number of executive orders just nine days after assuming office. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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In less than two weeks since taking office, the 47th president of the United States has signed 38 executive directives, setting a historic pace for modern presidential history. This information comes from a report by Axios released on Wednesday.
Since being inaugurated on January 20, President Donald Trump has signed more executive orders than any of his predecessors during their initial days in office. Axios' analysis indicates that the scale and speed of Trump’s decrees are comparable only to the early actions of the 46th US President Joe Biden and the 33rd President Harry Truman, who both issued 40 executive orders within their first 100 days.
With over two months left in the pivotal first 100 days, Trump has the potential to significantly outpace his predecessors in this regard. His early actions span a wide array of policies, including those related to immigration, trade, energy production, and the reorganization of federal agencies.
Axios described Trump’s approach as a “shock-and-awe campaign of unilateral actions that push the limits of presidential power.” However, this “radical expansion” of executive authority may provoke a series of legal challenges, the report cautioned.
Throughout his campaign, Trump pledged to implement swift and sweeping reforms to the US government upon re-election. In the early days of his second term, he has acted on that promise by signing numerous orders aimed at reversing policies established during the Biden administration.
One such order aimed to restrict US citizenship for children born in the country if neither parent is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident. This order was later suspended by a federal judge, who described it as “blatantly unconstitutional.”
Additionally, the new administration declared this week that it would temporarily pause federal payments to ensure adherence to Trump’s directives—a decision that has drawn significant criticism. Opponents, including Democrats and human-rights advocates, argue that this move indicates a serious overreach of executive authority. Legal experts have also highlighted that the president does not possess the power to unilaterally halt funding for initiatives approved by Congress.
“If President Trump wants to change our nation’s laws, he has the right to ask Congress to change them,” noted US Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, as reported by the Associated Press. He further emphasized that Trump does not have the right to disregard the US Constitution, stating, “He is not a king.”
Olivia Brown contributed to this report for TROIB News
Since being inaugurated on January 20, President Donald Trump has signed more executive orders than any of his predecessors during their initial days in office. Axios' analysis indicates that the scale and speed of Trump’s decrees are comparable only to the early actions of the 46th US President Joe Biden and the 33rd President Harry Truman, who both issued 40 executive orders within their first 100 days.
With over two months left in the pivotal first 100 days, Trump has the potential to significantly outpace his predecessors in this regard. His early actions span a wide array of policies, including those related to immigration, trade, energy production, and the reorganization of federal agencies.
Axios described Trump’s approach as a “shock-and-awe campaign of unilateral actions that push the limits of presidential power.” However, this “radical expansion” of executive authority may provoke a series of legal challenges, the report cautioned.
Throughout his campaign, Trump pledged to implement swift and sweeping reforms to the US government upon re-election. In the early days of his second term, he has acted on that promise by signing numerous orders aimed at reversing policies established during the Biden administration.
One such order aimed to restrict US citizenship for children born in the country if neither parent is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident. This order was later suspended by a federal judge, who described it as “blatantly unconstitutional.”
Additionally, the new administration declared this week that it would temporarily pause federal payments to ensure adherence to Trump’s directives—a decision that has drawn significant criticism. Opponents, including Democrats and human-rights advocates, argue that this move indicates a serious overreach of executive authority. Legal experts have also highlighted that the president does not possess the power to unilaterally halt funding for initiatives approved by Congress.
“If President Trump wants to change our nation’s laws, he has the right to ask Congress to change them,” noted US Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, as reported by the Associated Press. He further emphasized that Trump does not have the right to disregard the US Constitution, stating, “He is not a king.”
Olivia Brown contributed to this report for TROIB News
