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.

President Trump began the first hours of his second administration by signing dozens of the orders. By Charlie Savage Reporting from Washington President Trump began issuing executive actions ...

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 ...