On Tuesday, January 20, Donald Trump officially became the 47th President of the United States of America.. During his inauguration speech, he promised to sign a number of presidential decrees on the first day to implement his election promises.. Focus found out what was said in the first documents he signed.
The new president signs a decree withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). The document states that the United States "
Trump initiated the start of his withdrawal from the WHO during his first term in office.. On January 20, 2021, his predecessor Joe Biden sent a letter to the UN Secretary General to cancel this decision - now Donald Trump has canceled this letter and resumed the procedure.
In addition, Trump signed a decree declaring a state of emergency in the US energy sector.. It provides for an increase in oil and gas production from its own subsoil and the restoration of projects stopped by the previous administration. The 47th president plans to lift a ban on liquefied natural gas exports, offshore drilling, particularly in Alaska, and speed up a federal mining leasing program..
Donald Trump is also initiating the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement, which provides for measures to combat climate change. The new administration will revise carbon emissions limits and eliminate tax breaks for electric vehicles..
Trump also suspended the federal ban on the Chinese social network TikTok for 75 days.. During this period, American companies can use the network without risk of liability..
Focus previously wrote that Donald Trump's first executive orders included declaring a state of emergency and deploying troops on the Mexican border, pardoning more than 1,500 people convicted of storming the Capitol in 2021, designating drug cartels as international terrorist organizations and reinstating the federal death penalty and ending government "
On January 20, Focus conducted an online text broadcast of Donald Trump’s inauguration, in which he wrote about the key events of the ceremony.