Executive Orders That Put America First
President Donald J. Trump hit the ground running on January 20, 2025, and he’s been swinging a sledgehammer at the swamp ever since. In his first six months, he’s signed 176 executive orders, 45 memoranda, and 77 proclamations, per the Federal Register as of July 28, 2025, dwarfing any president’s first 100 days. From an America First perspective, these aren’t just bureaucratic scribbles—they’re a battle plan to secure the border, gut woke nonsense, and restore economic might. With Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard exposing deep state lies and Elon Musk’s DOGE slashing government bloat, Trump’s reshaping the nation for the heartland. Here are the ten most critical executive actions since his inauguration, backed by hard facts and zero fluff. Let’s dive in.
1. Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border (EO 14154, January 20, 2025)
Trump kicked off his term with a thunderbolt, declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border on day one. This order, signed at Capital One Arena, unleashed the military to secure the frontier and resume border wall construction, per a January 20, 2025, White House release. It shut down Biden’s CBP One app, which let 936,500 migrants schedule entry since 2023, per Customs and Border Protection. By July 20, 2025, X posts claim 1 million illegal aliens self-deported, though CBP confirms only 247,000 deportations started by February 23, 2025. From an America First view, this is a middle finger to open-border chaos, protecting Texans and Arizonans from Biden’s invasion.
2. Pardoning January 6 Defendants (January 20, 2025)
Trump threw down a gauntlet, pardoning ~1,500 people charged in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and commuting sentences for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy, per a January 20, 2025, CNN report. Signed during his inaugural rally, this move freed two D.C. jail inmates that night, per NPR. It’s a bold America First strike against what Trump calls a “deep state witch hunt,” though critics cry it emboldens lawlessness. For the heartland, it’s justice for patriots targeted by Biden’s DOJ.
3. Rescinding 111 Biden-Era Executive Orders (January 20, 2025)
Trump didn’t waste a second, revoking 111 of Biden’s “disruptive, radical” orders on January 20, 2025, per a White House release. This gutted DEI mandates, racial equity programs, and gender identity policies, replacing them with “colorblind, merit-based” standards. A July 30, 2025, X post overstated the count at 111, but the Federal Register confirms 78 rescissions, with more targeted. From an America First lens, this is a wrecking ball to woke bureaucracy, freeing agencies to serve Americans, not elites.
4. Establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (January 20, 2025)
Trump’s first-day order created the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, to slash federal spending and jobs, per a January 20, 2025, CNN report. It renamed the U.S. Digital Service as DOGE Service for 18 months, mandating software modernization and agency “DOGE Teams” with engineers and attorneys. By July 20, 2025, X posts claimed $9 billion rescinded from bloated budgets, though OMB confirms only $2 billion in paused grants, halted by a February 3, 2025, court stay. America First cheers this as a war on waste, though legal battles loom.
5. Withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement (January 20, 2025)
Trump kept his campaign promise, pulling the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement on January 20, 2025, via a letter to the UN, per The Guardian. He’d exited it in 2017; Biden rejoined in 2021. The order, signed at Capital One Arena, slams the 2015 treaty as a “rip-off” steering taxpayer dollars to undeserving nations, per a January 20, 2025, White House statement. From an America First view, it’s a rejection of globalist climate scams, prioritizing U.S. energy and jobs.
6. Ending Birthright Citizenship (January 20, 2025)
Trump’s most controversial order, signed January 20, 2025, seeks to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders, per NBC News. It reinterprets the 14th Amendment’s “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” clause, defying 150 years of precedent. A federal judge blocked it on January 23, 2025, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional,” per The Washington Post, with lawsuits from Washington, Arizona, and others ongoing. America First sees this as a stand against anchor babies exploiting U.S. soil, though courts may kill it.
7. Declaring a National Energy Emergency (January 20, 2025)
Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” mantra became policy with a January 20, 2025, order declaring a national energy emergency, per BBC. It fast-tracks fossil fuel permits and unlocks Alaska’s oil and gas via EO 14155, “Unleashing Alaska’s Resource Potential.” Gas prices dropped to ~$3.15 by July 20, 2025, from $3.76 in May 2024, per X posts. Energy prices fell 2% since January, per a July 28, 2025, White House memo. From an America First lens, this is energy independence crushing Biden’s green pipe dreams.
8. Protecting Children from Gender Transitions (January 29, 2025)
Trump’s January 29, 2025, EO 14166 bans gender-transition healthcare for those under 19 and recognizes only “two sexes, male and female” on federal documents, per The Guardian. It reverses Biden’s 2022 gender-neutral passport option and bars taxpayer funds for transitions. Penn’s ban on transgender women in sports, tied to funding, aligns with this, per a July 26, 2025, Harvard Crimson report. America First calls this a defense of biology and kids, though critics scream discrimination.
9. Imposing Tariffs to Boost American Industry (February 1, 2025)
EO 14193, signed February 1, 2025, slapped tariffs on imports to protect U.S. manufacturing, per the Federal Register. A March 6, 2025, order watered down auto tariffs after industry pushback, per The Guardian. Imports fell 7.8% in Q2 2025, boosting GDP by 3.0%, per BEA’s July 30, 2025, report. The trade deficit hit $450.2 billion in Q1 but is narrowing, per BEA. From an America First view, this is a lifeline for factory towns, though consumers face higher prices.
10. Declassifying JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassination Records (January 23, 2025)
Trump’s January 23, 2025, order declassified records on the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK, per Ballotpedia. Building on Gabbard’s July 18-23, 2025, Russiagate declassifications, it exposes deep state secrets, with 114 pages showing Obama’s team faked Russia-Trump links in 2016, per a July 23, 2025, White House briefing. America First sees this as a truth bomb against the swamp, though some X posts overhype its immediate impact.
Why It Matters: America First in Action
These ten actions—176 EOs total by July 28, 2025—show Trump’s relentless drive to deliver for the heartland. Border security, pardons for J6 defendants, and tariff hikes protect American sovereignty and jobs. Scrapping DEI and the Paris Agreement buries Biden’s woke globalism. Energy and gender policies prioritize common sense over elite agendas. Declassifications expose deep state lies, empowering voters. Legal challenges, like the birthright citizenship block and DOGE’s funding pause stay, per a February 3, 2025, court ruling, show the swamp’s fighting back. But with $1.2 billion in settlements from universities, law firms, and media, per a July 22, 2025, Truth Social post, Trump is forcing elites to pay up. From an America First perspective, every order is a step toward restoring the nation for farmers, truckers, and small business owners—not coastal snobs.
More coming?
Trump’s top ten executive actions since January 20, 2025—border emergency, J6 pardons, Biden order rescissions, DOGE, Paris exit, birthright citizenship, energy emergency, gender bans, tariffs, and declassifications—are a wrecking ball to the swamp. With 176 EOs, 45 memoranda, and 77 proclamations by July 28, 2025, he’s outpacing every president, per the Federal Register. Q2 2025’s 3.0% GDP growth, falling gas prices, and 345,000 new jobs prove his America First agenda works. The heartland’s roaring—Trump’s keeping his promises, and the elites are trembling. Time to keep the MAGA train rolling.