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Trump's 5 Most Troubling Executive Orders

On his first day back in office, Trump issued 26 executive orders—the most on record.

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Jeremy Appel
Jan 24, 2025
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U.S. president Donald Trump signed 26 executive orders on the first day of his second administration. (Flickr/Trong Khiem Nguyen)

How much damage can you do in a day? Quite a bit if you’re Donald Trump.

On the first day of his renewed presidency, Trump issued a record 26 executive orders, well surpassing the previous high of 15 Joe Biden signed on his fir…

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