Donald Trump plans a blitz of executive orders for his first days in the White House

Donald Trump and his top advisers are finalizing about 100 executive actions they will sign in his first days in office starting Monday, as the incoming president rushes to lay out his public and national agenda.

Trump, who has vowed to become a dictator “on day one” of his second term, will include curbing immigration, raising tariffs and deregulating sectors ranging from energy to cryptocurrencies.

While Trump and his team have vowed to reverse many of Joe Biden’s actions, they want to immediately reset American policy and deliver on some of the sweeping promises of change they made to American voters during the campaign.

“Their goal is to shock and panic so that the heads of their opponents spin,” said Stephen Mirow, a consultant at Beacon Policy Advisors and a former managing partner in the George W. Bush administration.

“They spent the last four years, day in, day out, Monday preparing, and they had a team of lawyers thinking about how to accomplish what they wanted to accomplish.”

Trump’s initial actions will serve as a test of his belief that US presidents should have broad powers compared to other branches of government, and that they can act unilaterally without Congress.

The details of the initial executive actions were still being hammered out over the weekend, but Trump and his top officials have already indicated what their priorities will be. The incoming president wants to declare a national emergency on the southern border, free up federal resources to arrest migrants crossing from Mexico, limit the ability to seek asylum and launch the largest deportation effort in American history.

Tom Homan, who serves as Trump’s border “turf” at the White House, told Fox News on Saturday that “targeted enforcement operations” will begin next week to deport undocumented immigrants in US cities.

Trump’s action on trade is also expected early next week, which could affect financial markets. Trump wants to force US trading partners to cut deals on everything from immigration to drug trafficking and sales Greenland. He promised to impose broad tariffs on imports to encourage companies to produce more in America and raise revenue for the US government.

In recent weeks, Trump’s advisers have considered options that include the gradual introduction of tariffs, hitting particularly critical sectors and energy- and defense-related industries, people familiar with the discussions said. But others, including former and incoming White House trade and manufacturing advisers Peter NavarroThey support high tariffs on all American products from day one.

Trump could use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to quickly implement tariffs, and his staff is using existing Section 232 authorities to quickly increase tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, people familiar with the discussions said.

Republicans on Capitol Hill, who traditionally oppose tariffs, are already defending Trump’s opening moves.

“I think what you’re seeing is a lot of countries coming to the table,” the Republican congressman said. “And I think it will be more effective without increasing the cost than you think.”

When it comes to foreign policy, Trump’s primary concern on the first day of his second term is likely to be the implementation of the presidency. Ceasefire Agreement Last week, Israel and Hamas reached an agreement to end the war in Gaza.

But analysts said that as part of the goal to impose “maximum pressure” on the regime in Tehran, there may be new sanctions on Iran and new sanctions on the strong enforcement already on the books, and there may be practical orders and efforts.

Trump’s team is figuring out how to handle the transitional government in Syria, which was once led by an al-Qaida affiliate. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Some of America’s allies want Washington to lift its designation of terrorism against both Syria and the group, but the Trump team is quick to do so.

On the campaign trail, Trump promised to end the war between Russia and Ukraine on his first day in office. But he recently said he hopes to resolve it within the first six months. In the short term, Trump will have money from last year’s Congress to continue supplying Ukraine with weapons, but it’s unlikely he’ll pass another package once it’s used up.

Trump has also said that he plans to talk to Vladimir Putin soon, and the Russian president has expressed interest in meeting him. Other world leaders are expected to begin flocking to Washington to start a new relationship on the right track.

Trump is expected to take early steps to help the US oil and gas industry as part of his pledge to usher in a new era of US “energy dominance”. Among his day one executive orders, he pledged to lead the federal government to cut red tape and “end all of Biden’s restrictions on energy production.”

It is also set to order the restart of licensing at multibillion-dollar liquefied natural gas export terminals. A year ago, Biden’s ban on new licenses was a particular argument for executives seeking to increase LNG shipments.

The Biden administration’s legislation to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions — billed by Trump as the “crazy electric vehicle order” — is expected to make the next president’s agenda. A directive to open Alaska’s protected lands to drilling is also expected.

“It’s going for high shock value,” Mirrow said.