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21 Jan 2025

Trump second term begins with litany of executive orders

Europe Editor and Presenter

From America’s southern border to the Panama Canal – from the UN’s health agency to electric car makers – welcome to the new age of uncertainty.

President Trump is due to meet top Republican leaders today to set out his main priorities – but his first full day in office has already been an indication of things to come.

In his first 24 hours, Donald Trump has put his name to a litany of executive orders – those are instructions from the president to government agencies.