Fasten your seat belt.
president Donald Trump He's back in the White House and moving with astonishing speed.
In his inaugural address, the new president pledged that things across the country “will change starting today, and they will change very quickly.”
Moments later, The white house Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Bowdewich took to social media to tease: “Now comes shock and horror.”
They weren't kidding.
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President Donald Trump holds a document as he issues executive orders and pardons to defendants on January 6, in the Oval Office of the White House, on January 20, 2025. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
Trump signed a torrent of executive orders and actions in his state The first eight hours in the officewhich not only fulfilled key campaign promises, but also allowed the returning president to flex his executive muscles as well as settle some old grievances.
The president immediately cracked down on immigration, moved toward a trade war with major allies and adversaries, and reversed many policies implemented by the United States. Former President Bidenincluding rescinding many of the previous administration's federal diversity measures and energy and climate provisions.
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He also sparked major controversy by pardoning or commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 of his supporters who participated in the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol in a failed attempt to overturn Congress' certification of Biden's victory in the 2020 election. Among those whose sentences were commuted are some who They violently assaulted police officers on one of America's darkest days.
Trump also fired some senior government officials, made a high-profile announcement of a half-trillion-dollar technology investment, held large-scale, informal, and impromptu unscripted press conferences during his first two days in the White House, and even renamed the Gulf. Mexico and the Gulf of America.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nickinson) (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nickinson)
“I think it's remarkable the way they've handled it, to meet the moment immediately with action. That's exactly what he needs to do and that's exactly what the people voted for,” Kristin Davison, a veteran Republican strategist, told Fox News.
He added: “Americans are voting for decisive and rapid action and real leadership. Trump understands that more than anyone else. I think he and his team knew how important it was to show that they heard what the people wanted and were responding to it with leadership.” Davison argued.
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Longtime Republican consultant Alex Castellanos agreed
“He's flooding the district. He's calling for action. He's showing action. He's galvanizing a wave of American support for a massive change in government,” Castellanos, a veteran of several GOP presidential campaigns, told Fox News.
Veteran Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo did not object to Trump's frenetic actions.
“The pace of this should not surprise anyone. Trump has made it very clear that he will act quickly, he will act boldly, and he will do exactly what he told voters he was going to do,” Caizo said. .
But he said, “The things he's doing will directly impact working families from coast to coast. It's also a sign that he has no respect for the rule of law.”
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Asked whether Trump's actions were what Americans voted for last fall, Caizo replied, “Of course not. What Americans voted for was cheaper groceries. What Donald Trump is going to give us is a series of policies that deteriorate our institutions, that deteriorate “Our institutions.” To enrich the wealthy and enhance his position among the oligarchy in this country.”
There is another reason for Trump's rapid pace – although he is the new president, he is also a term-limited president and is in the lame duck phase. By Labor Day, much of the political world will begin looking ahead to the 2026 midterm elections.
Davison stressed, “This is his second term. He has to move quickly.”
President Donald Trump reviews troops during his inauguration ceremony in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2025. (Greg Nash/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump's show of force in the early days of his second term also contrasts with what happened eight years ago, when he first entered the White House.
The second time around, the president and his team are more experienced, and the support staff is fiercely loyal to Trump.
A senior White House source told Fox News: “In the previous administration, there were impasses and bottlenecks because there were people who did not agree with him.” “Now we have an entire infrastructure and staff built around him to support him. When he says something, it gets done. It's a testament to him and the team he built.”
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Credit also goes to the White House Chief of Staff Susie Wells, Who, as co-manager of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, kept the trains on the tracks.
“What Susie did was look at the totality of Trump and found the best players and put them in the best positions to support the president. Trump is surrounded by Trump people who have all proven themselves over the years to not only be loyal but also to be loyal but to speak more freely,” the adviser added, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely. Highly efficient operators.”
