By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-01-20 17:01:44 | Updated at 2025-01-20 20:54:04
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Donald Trump is signing approximately 200 executive orders on Monday in a massive crackdown on Day One of his second term.
The orders cover a wide range of issues from immigration policies, to gender identity issues and even deregulating the permitted flow of water from shower heads.
One of his more interesting proposals is to rename or restore previous titles to landmarks and bodies of water bordering the U.S., including the new 'Gulf of America.'
And 10 of his orders crack down on illegal immigration and the southern border crisis.
Trump is also targeting more 'woke' social policies enacted by his predecessor, including getting rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices and declaring that there are only two genders.
Trump's second term will undoubtedly be filled with future-altering actions.
DailyMail.com breaks down some of Trump's biggest Day One executive actions and how they will affect Americans and the world.
Donald Trump is signing a few hundred executive orders and actions on his first day back behind the Resolute Desk
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico
Trump shocked earlier this month when during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago he suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
'We'll be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring,' Trump told reporters in Florida.
'That covers a lot of territory. The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. It is appropriate,' he insisted.
This was met with the ire of Mexican politicians, including their president.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hit back at Trump's plan by last week unveiling a map dating back to the 1600s that showed an early designation of North America with the title 'America Mexicana' in giant letters.
'Mexican America, that sounds nice, no?' she said sarcastically, pointing to a massive image of the old map behind her. 'He talked about name, we too are talking about the name.'
Saving TikTok in America
Trump vowed that he would keep TikTok working in the U.S. – even after the Supreme Court ruled last week that it could not operate in the country.
The Republican said that TikTok helped him win the young vote in his 2024 campaign and in turn would work to make sure that the Chinese social media would be permitted to continue working in the U.S.
Trump's order extends the time period for when the law prohibiting TikTok's U.S. operations takes effect so he can work towards a deal to protect national security from Beijing.
Many lawmakers oppose TikTok because of its links to the Chinese Communist Party and claims it is using the app to spy on Americans.
Congress wants TikTok to be forced to sell at least a majority of it's business to a U.S. – or a non Chinese – entity.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew arrives for the inauguration of Donald Trump in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. on Monday, January 20
Last week, American TikTok users saw a notification that they would not be able to access the app after it refused to sell in order to continue operation in the U.S. But just hours later, users saw a new notification claiming that 'as a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.'
Recognition of 'only two sexes'
Trump is declaring that the federal government will only recognize two sexes – male and female.
It comes amid a social push for there to be expanded genders included on official documentations and after Biden enacted protections for transgender people.
Now, the State Department, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies are tasked with enforcing the directive that will apply only male or female to passports, visas and other government documents.
A White House official says the order is about 'restoring sanity.'
Halting foreign aid to target DEI
Trump is also putting a stop to all issuance of new foreign aid.
Two senior White House officials confirmed to DailyMail.com the order targets all foreign aid that doesn't fit within the U.S. strategic goals.
The aim is to crackdown on spending outside U.S. interests and prevent American taxpayer funds from working against them or promoting 'diversity, equity and inclusion' agendas.
The order is likely to immediately halt the distribution of U.S. money from going to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which distributes aid in Gaza and is accused of close ties to the terror group Hamas .
The UN admitted that nine of UNRWA staff may have been involved in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
'The United States and American citizens have been some of the most generous people in the entire world,' an incoming White House policy adviser told DailyMail.com.
'But at this point, we have to understand that foreign policy is domestic policy, and if this is not aligned with our interests, then Uncle Sam should not be opening up his pocketbook any longer.'
Migrants in Mexico flood to the southern border on Monday, January 20 for their last chance to get entry into the U.S. in the final hours of Joe Biden's presidency
Birthright citizenship
Ten of Trump's executive orders on Day One relate to the southern border and illegal immigration crisis.
The number of immediate actions underscore the importance of immigration policy to Trump's second term.
One includes Trump ending birthright citizenship for those born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants.
Advocates for asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants claim this is against the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
Military mobilization at the southern border
Trump is also directing the Department of Defense to send troops to assist with securing America's borders.
Trump has vowed the largest deportation effort in U.S. history and has claimed he will use the military if needed to wrangle illegal immigrants and kick them out of the country.
A White House official told reporters on a call Monday that the military will not be immediately used within the country, but only at its borders.
Rather the Department of Homeland Security will create task forces to work with local and state law enforcement to identify, detain and deport these illegal aliens.
Other immigration orders
Trump is also ending catch-and-release, a policy that allowed illegal border crossers seeking asylum to be detained and then released within the country as they awaited a court date.
He is also reinstating the Remain in Mexico policy that makes illegal border hoppers wait in the last country where they crossed from, which is most often Mexico, as they wait for a court date to make their asylum claims.
And Trump is requiring that his promised and famed southern border wall is finally completed.
Shower head water flow
Trump's gush of executive orders includes cracking down on conservation regulations.
The 'Unleashing American Energy' order seeks to roll back regulations that conservatives slam for limiting water usage in dishwashers and showers.
Trump has complained about water pressure issues for years – including at a January press conference at Mar-a-Lago.
'When you buy a faucet, no water comes out. Even in areas with so much water you don't know what to do. It's called rain. It comes down from heaven. And they want to do – no water comes out of the shower. It goes drip, drip, drip ... So what happens? You're in the shower ten times as long.'
The order will end efforts to 'curtail consumer choice' relating to dishwashers, gas stoves, and shower heads, the White House previewed before the order.
Federal regulations set a maximum flow rate of 2.5 gallons per minute for shower heads.
