On his first day back in the Oval Office, Donald Trump issued 51 executive orders, 12 memorandums and four proclamations, according to the White House website.

He also revoked nearly 80 executive orders issued by former President Biden, covering efforts to stem climate change, lower prescription drug prices, and protect federal lands from oil drilling.

Executive Order 13985 of January 20, 2021 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government). (A discussion of work relying on EO 13985 is here .) ...

But executive orders — and their policy sausage-making siblings, the proclamation and political memorandum — also are used by presidents to pursue agendas they can't get through Congress.

On February 26, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) that states that it “commences a transformation in Federal spending on contracts, grants, and loans to ensure ...