Donald Trump Inauguration Highlights: US President makes dramatic move, tosses pens after signing executive orders

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Donald Trump inauguration: US President Donald Trump sacked four senior government officials appointed by former US President Joe Biden in his first post on Truth Social since his inauguration. He also issued a warning for more such dismissals.

Donald Trump inauguration: After taking oath of office, US President Donald Trump has revoked an executive order from the Biden administration that established oversight measures for companies developing influential AI models.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: After taking office, US President Donald Trump said that the US plans to withdraw from the WHO and accused it of mishandling COVID-19 and other international health crises. 

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: After taking office on Monday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order which temporarily halts all US foreign assistance programs for 90 days. According to Trump, Trump, no US foreign assistance should be distributed in ways that do not align with his administration’s foreign policy.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: After taking office, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship. The order will come into effect from February 20. After this order will come into effect the children of foreign passport holders will no longer be considered American citizens.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: Donald Trump ordered the early release of 14 leaders from the far-right Oath Keepers and Proud Boys militant groups, after taking office. These leaders had been serving long prison sentences, though their convictions remained intact.

“We hope they come out tonight frankly,” Donald Trump said, adding, “They're expecting it.”

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: US President Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,500 of his supporters on his first day in the Oval office, who were involved in the US Capitol attack in 2021.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: US President Donald Trump made a dramatic move after signing a series of Executive Orders. He tossed pens one by one to supporters at the front and on the side, while the crowd broke in applaud and cheers.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: After taking oath of office on Monday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order linked with TikTok ban. 75-day extension was granted to the social media platform to sell its US business. This was done so that the platform could comply with the law that requires the sale of the app or a complete ban in US.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that legal immigration is not an issue for him. He made these remarks while signing a series of executive orders and speaking to the press at the Oval Office.

"I'm fine with legal immigration. I like it, we need people and I'm absolutely fine with it. We need it because we're going to have a lot of companies coming in to avoid tariffs," Donald Trump said.

US President Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his long-standing allegation that the 2020 presidential elections were "totally rigged" and claimed that attempts for the same were made in 2024 too, but the mandate was "too big to rig".

"This is a journey that started in 2015, probably 20 years before that...people used to ask me, 'you gonna run for president'. I always said 'no no no'. One day I said, 'Let's give it a shot'," Trump said, as reported by ANI.

US President Donald Trump said he plans to sign pardons Monday for participants in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol by his supporters who attempted to overturn the 2020 election. (AFP)

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: From deportation of ‘illegal aliens’ to rolling back the DEI programs to imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, a flurry of executive orders are expected on Donald Trump's Day 1 as President. Read here how Donald Trump's Day 1 as President looks like

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: Israeli President Benjamin netanyahu has sent warmest wishes to Donald Trump. “Congratulations President Trump! Sara and I send our warmest wishes to you, Melania and the American people on your second inauguration as President of the United States,” he posted on X.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: As Donald Trump took oath, the White House website declared on its homepage, “America is back” and a message from the President.

“Every single day I will be fighting for you with every breath in my body. I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the golden age of America.”

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: Newly elected President said he will roll back the clean energy initiatives.

“With my actions today, we will end the Green New Deal and we will revoke the electric vehicle mandate, saving our auto industry and keeping my sacred pledge to my great American auto workers. In other words, you’ll be able to buy the car of your choice. We will build automobiles in America again at a rate that nobody could have dreamt possible just a few years ago,” he said in his inaugural speech.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: In one of the first executive orders, Donald Trump said he will sign one to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: In his inaugural speech, Donald Trump emphasised that there are no other genders other than male and female.

“There are only two genders – male and female.”

Donald Trump inauguration LIVE: Donald Trump has reiterated his 25 per cent tariff threat on foreign countries if they do not check on the immigration into the US.