The Preamble

The Preamble

President Trump's First Day

What he did, and what it means for you.

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Gabe Fleisher
Jan 22, 2025
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At 12:02 p.m. on Monday, President Donald Trump raised his right hand and took the oath of office. He wasted no time breaking out his signature Sharpie pen and signing a flurry of executive actions: issuing more than 1,000 pardons, undoing dozens of Biden-era policies, and enacting a far-reaching agenda of his own — parts of which will soon be tested in…

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