Trump Inauguration Day live updates: Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters and signs flurry of executive orders on Day 1
2025-01-21 00:46
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What to know about Inauguration Day
President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president today — the second president to serve nonconsecutive terms and the first convicted felon to hold the office. Vice President JD Vance was sworn in shortly before Trump; he is one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history.
Trump addressed the audience at Capital One Arena and then began signing executive orders before a cheering crowd. He rescinded Biden-era executive actions before he tossed pens into the crowd.
Upon returning to the White House, Trump signed a flurry of additional executive orders, including declaring a national emergency at the southern border, ending birthright citizenship and delaying the TikTok ban.
After he was sworn in, Trump delivered a speech reminiscent of his first inaugural address, vowing to impose hard-line border and immigration measures while promising the restoration of American greatness. He delivered a second address afterward that resembled one of his campaign rallies, repeating false claims about the election and the Jan. 6 attack.
Trump signs executive order related to 'radical gender ideology'
Trump signed an executive order tonight that a White House official described as "protecting women from radical gender ideology" when he presented the document to Trump for his signature.
The details of the order were not immediately clear.
Trump has frequently referred to transgender women as men, and he has vowed to bar transgender women from participating in women’s sports.