As Donald Trump prepares to be inaugurated to the White House a second time, we take a look at all changes he’s vowed to usher in.
The Republican Party leader is set to officially become the 47th US President, as he’s sworn into office in Washington DC later from 11.30am Eastern Time today (20 January).
From cryptocurrency to education and everything in between, here’s everything Donald Trump has promised to do as he returns to office…
Be a ‘dictator’
Donald Trump is the 47th President of the United States (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump admitted that one of his plans for his first day back in the Oval Office would be to be a ‘dictator’ when discussing the possibility of his win in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity last year.
He referred to himself as a ‘dictator’ during the interview, when asked by Hannity if he was promising to ‘never abuse power as retribution against anybody’.
In response, Trump said: “Except for Day 1.
“I want to close the border and I want to drill, drill, drill. We’re closing the border and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling,” he continued.
“After that, I’m not a dictator.”
Delay the TikTok ban
The TikTok ban has been delayed (TikTok/ Twitter/ @amyewong)
TikTok went dark yesterday (January 19), but it was bought back after mere hours with a message reading: “Welcome back! Thank you for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the US!
“You can continue to create, share and discover all the things you love on TikTok.”
Trump will reportedly sign an executive order to delay the ban saying he wants to ‘make a deal to protect our national security.’
Scrap ‘electric vehicle mandates’
Trump has vowed to scrap EV mandates (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
Trump plans to scrap Biden administration’s so-called electric vehicle mandate, referring to new pollution standards that incentivize auto manufacturers to increase production of electric and lower-emission vehicles.
Despite vowing to get rid of the policy on his first day, Trump told podcaster Joe Rogan the move could take ‘maybe two days, because it’s a little bit busy’.
Make US ‘crypto capital’
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Back in 2021, Trump called crypto a ‘scam against the dollar.’ But four years on, he’s pulled a u-turn as he vowed to make the US the ‘crypto capital of the planet’.
On social media, Trump claimed crypto would be ‘mined, minted and made in the US’.
Both he and wife Melania released their own memecoins ahead of the inauguration, while experts previously predicted Bitcoin could reach up to $250,000 this year.
Trump also said he would ‘fire’ Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler ‘on day one’ – referencing the Joe Biden-appointed SEC chairman who has taken an aggressive approach to crypto regulation.
Free some of the January 6 rioters
Trump supporters clashed with police and security forces as they stormed the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021 (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
It was Trump’s loss in the 2020 election that led to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, resulting in the arrests of a number of Trump supporters.
However, the president-elect told reporters on voting day this year that his supporters are ‘not violent people’, and that there would be ‘no violence’ surrounding the most recent election.
This belief echoes Trump’s previous claim that some of the people sentenced for their role in the insurrection were ‘wrongfully imprisoned’, and explains why he has shared plans to free them of their sentences as one of his first acts when he returns as president.
In a post shared on his social media channel, Trump said: “I am inclined to pardon many of them. I can’t say for every single one, because a couple of them, probably they got out of control.”
End Green Deals
Five years after introducing the Green New Deal, we’ve helped secure the largest US investment to combat the climate crisis, launched the American Climate Corps, and more. And we’re just getting started.
Trump has spoken previously about his plan to ‘terminate the Green New Deal’, which he dubbed the ‘Green New Scam’.
The Green New Deal was pitched by Democrats Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey, but it was never signed into law. However, Trump has used the term to refer more generally to Joe Biden’s climate and energy policies.
Addressing the policies in a speech in September, Trump said: “To further defeat inflation, my plan will terminate the Green New Deal, which I call the Green New Scam. Greatest scam in history, probably.
“We [will] rescind all unspent funds under the misnamed Inflation Reduction Act.
“I’m going to write it out in an executive order. It’s going to end on Day 1.”
Fire the man who indicted him
Trump faced two federal cases due to the insurrection (Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)
Trump faced two federal cases in relation to the 2020 election result from special counsel Jack Smith, and the future POTUS has no plans to work with him again.
Speaking on October 24, Trump told the Hugh Hewitt show he would fire Smith ‘within two seconds’.
“He’ll be one of the first things addressed,” he said.
Plan over 100 executive orders
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It’s been reported by AP that Trump plans on preparing over 100 executive orders on his first day in the White House.
Trump’s allies have reportedly spent time preparing documents that Trump can sign quickly, on issues such as deportation, school gender policies, and vaccine mandates, without input from congress.
“There will be a substantial number,” said Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D.
Make hidden government files public
Trump has promised to increase government transparency, including information about MLK’s assassination (Alpha Historica / Alamy Stock Photo)
Including the assassinations of JFK and Martin Luther King Jr., Trump promised at his recent rally in Washington D.C that, in a bid to increase government transparency, he will be making these disclosures in ‘the coming days’.
“And in the coming days, we are going to make public remaining records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” he said.
Mass deportations
Trump, his wife Melania and their son Barron (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Making it clear this will be a priority from day one, Trump wants to start his second presidential reign by using the military to deport masses of undocumented immigrants.
In November 2024, Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton put these claims to social media, to which Trump simply replied: “TRUE!”
In a lengthier statement during a rally at Madison Square Garden, he said: “On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out.
“I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible.”
It’s thought the move will impact an estimated 11 million people.
Getting rid of birthright citizenship
Exactly as it sounds, Trump once declared he wanted to get rid of birthright citizenship, which immediately gives citizenship to anyone born in the US.
Noting that this may not be possible as it’s written into the constitution, he said he wants to achieve this by executive order – bypassing congress again – ‘if we can’.
Arrange green cards for college graduates
Despite making his stance on immigration clear, Trump has advocated for non-US citizens to receive green cards to stay in the country if they graduate from college.
During an episode of the ‘All In’ podcast recorded this year, Trump said: “Anybody graduates from a college, you go in there for two years or four years, if you graduate, or you get a doctorate degree from a college, you should be able to stay in this country […]
“Somebody graduates at the top of the class, they can’t even make a deal with the company because they don’t think they’re going to be able to stay in the country. That is going to end on Day 1.”
The ‘Make Greenland Great Again Act’
Trump has his sights set on Greenland (Juan Maria Coy Vergara/Getty Images)
In a bid that has not gone down well with Greenlanders – shocking – Trump has said he wants to buy Greenland, with Republican lawmakers having drawn up a bill which will allow Trump to start negotiations when he enters the White House January 20.
Taking to his social media platform Truth Social, he said: “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.
“Greenland is an incredible place. The people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, cherish it, from a very vicious outside World.
“MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”
Cut federal funding for schools educating on ‘inappropriate’ topics
Speaking early last year, Trump addressed a crowd in Iowa and made plans to ‘save [the] country from destruction’.
As part of this, the president-elect shared his plans to crack down on schools which include certain lessons about race, gender or politics.
“On day one, I will sign a new executive order to cut federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity,” he said, per NPR.
Trump also said he would target schools pushing ‘any other inappropriate racial, sexual or political content on our children’.
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Everything we know about Amazon Prime Video’s $40,000,000 Melania Trump documentary after $1m donation is given to president-elect
Melania is set to step into the spotlight for a new project
Amazon Prime Video is reportedly forking out $40 million to license a documentary about the life of Melania Trump.
The incoming First Lady tends to steer clear of the spotlight – although she did release a memoir back in October, which detailed how she first met Donald Trump in a New York City nightclub, among other anecdotes.
The Slovenian model even managed dodge the majority of her husband’s 2024 presidential campaign, but did spark ‘body double’ rumors after making an appearance on election day.
Now, her ‘truly unique story’ is set to be told in a new Amazon Prime Video movie, which releases on the streamer and in cinemas in ‘the second half of 2025’.
The deal will also include a follow-up docu-series made up of two or three episodes, according to Puck News, who also first reported the multi-million licensing price tag.
Melania made rare appearances during Trump’s election campaign (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The Jeff Bezos-owned company confirmed over the weekend the ‘behind the scenes’ movie began filming in December, with Melania serving as executive producer.
Controversial director Brett Ratner – who was accused of sexual misconduct by women, including Hollywood actress Olivia Munn at the height of 2017’s #MeToo movement – is also on board.
Ratner’s lawyer denied the sexual misconduct allegations.
It appears as though there is some genuine interest around Melania’s life, especially from people on TikTok.
A quick search for Melania Trump on the social media site brings up hundreds of clips of the incoming First Lady, which have received millions of likes.
And recently, a resurfaced video of her talking to a young Barron Trump went viral, as he uttered the phrase ‘I like my suitcase’ in a strong Slovenian accent.
Melania was born in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, and began working as a fashion model from the age of 16.
Italian-born businessman Paolo Zampolli sponsored her move in the US in 1996, later introducing her to Trump.
At this stage, Amazon has remained vague about what exactly will be included in the documentary, the name of which is yet to be confirmed.
The company said in a statement: “Prime Video will be sharing more details on the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized.
“We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world.”
The new Melania project was announced not long after Amazon founder Bezos met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida and announced Amazon would donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund.
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Ivanka Trump has brutal three-word response when asked about plans to avoid the White House
The President-elect’s daughter has some interesting thoughts on politics
Ivanka Trump has issued a brutal three-word response when she was asked if she had any plans to help out in the White House.
The 43-year-old businesswoman was a senior advisor in her father Donald Trump’s first administration as president between 2017 and 2021, and also assumed a high role as director of the Office of Economic Initiatives and Entrepreneurship.
Ivanka was present at the rally her father hosted outside the White House before a mob of his supporters stormed the US Capitol and then, mysteriously, was nowhere to be seen on Trump’s campaign trail last year.
The former aide had previously confirmed that she and her husband, Jared Kushner, who also served as a senior advisor in the Trump White House, would be leaving Washington for sunnier shores in Florida, closing the door on politics to pursue their family life.
At the time, Ivanka said: “While I will always love and support my father, going forward I will do so outside the political arena.”
Now, it appears Ivanka is sticking to her guns and has zero intention of helping her father out during his second administration, which he is due to take over on Monday (January 20).
Ivanka Trump previously served as an advisor for her father, Donald (Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Appearing on The Skinny Confidential’s Him & Her Show on Tuesday (January 14), Trump’s eldest daughter issued a brutal response when asked why she is steering clear of Washington.
Ivanka explained: “I love policy and impact. I hate politics. And unfortunately, the two are not separable.”
She continued: “There is a darkness to that world that I don’t really want to welcome into mine.
“To some degree, I’m at the center of the storm because my father is about to be president, but it’s a very dark, negative business. And some people love the gladiator aspect of it – the fight. That was never me.”
The couple and their three children moved to Florida after Trump’s 2020 election loss, which she suggested was in her hindsight of knowing the true ‘cost’ of serving for her country.
Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
“It’s a price that I’m not willing to make my kids bear,” she added, and said she missed out on some ‘really critical moments’.
“My primary goals were just to like, be the best freaking mom,” Ivanka reaffirmed.
Despite distancing herself from politics, Ivanka said she still intends to ‘show up’ for her dad – but just as a daughter rather than an aide.
She continued: “I think I’m most looking forward to just being able to show up for him as a daughter and be there for him to take his mind off things, to watch a movie with him, or watch a sports game.
“To know that he can be with me, and be himself and just relax and for me to be able to provide that for him in a very loving way as his daughter.
“It’s the world’s loneliest position – the enormity of the decisions you’re making on a daily basis, how transactional everyone is with you.”
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Timeline: What happens now Donald Trump is President-Elect
Trump is set to become the 47th president of the United States
Donald Trump is to become US president for the second time after claiming victory in the November 5 election.
Trump, for now, is President-Elect until his inauguration early next year, making history as the first-ever convicted felon to hold office.
With some interesting stances on cryptocurrency, taxes, and immigration, the impeached president beat Kamala Harris to the 270 votes needed to secure the White House.
Outspoken supporters of Trump’s 2024 campaign have included SpaceX and Tesla billionaire Elon Musk and rapper Kanye West
Joe Biden still has 75 days of his presidency left before Trump is officially sworn in as head of state, government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
Here are the key dates to be aware of as the rest of the year unfolds…
November 26 – New York hush money sentencing
Trump could be sentenced for up to four years in prison after he was convicted of 34 counts of fraud in a hush money case in May.
New York jurors found him guilty of illegally influencing the 2016 election through a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who said the two had sex. Trump pleaded not guilty, arguing the allegations he faces are not criminal.
Lawyers are expected to ask for his November 26 sentencing to be delayed. Sentencing a president-elect ahead of Inauguration Day would be unprecedented in US history.
The sentencing, initially scheduled for July 11, has already been postponed twice before. A July US Supreme Court ruling found that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution over their official acts.
December 5 – Racketeering case hearing
Trump and 18 co-defendants were charged under racketeering laws in Georgia for an alleged conspiracy to reverse his narrow defeat in the 2020 election.
All defendants are charged with one count of violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute, which carries a penalty of between five and twenty years in prison. Trump pleaded not guilty.
Trump could become the first president to be sentenced to jail before Inauguration Day (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Nine co-defendants, including the President-Elect, are calling for lead prosecutor Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to be disqualified from the case over alleged misconduct stemming from a romantic relationship she had with a former deputy. The case is paused while the Georgia Court of Appeals decide whether to disqualify Willis.
Oral argument hearings are scheduled for December 5.
Trump’s lawyer said he will seek to pause any activity related to Trump based on an argument that a president should not face the burden of a criminal prosecution while in office.
December 17 —Electoral college voting begins
Electors of each state meet to select the President and Vice President on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December.
Each state chooses its representatives to the Electoral College, a number based on the size of each state’s population and how many representatives and senators it has in Congress.
Representatives are sworn to vote for the candidate who got the most votes in that state.
December 25 – Electoral votes must arrive
The president of the senate and the archivist must receive certificates recording the electoral vote results no later than the fourth Wednesday in December — this year, Christmas Day. The results of each state’s electoral votes are then sent to the newly elected Congress, who are sworn in on January 3.
Trump’s inauguration will be held at the U.S Capitol in Washing D.C (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
January 6 – Electoral college vote count
Congress meets to formally count and announce the electoral college votes. The past two elections, the counts were announced on January 6. In 2021, this triggered the Capitol Riots
by a mob Trump supporters after he lost to President Elect Joe Biden.
January 20 2025 – Trump’s inauguration
The 47th Presidential Inauguration will be held on the west front of the US Capitol in Washington D.C on Monday, January 20, 2025. The president-elect and his vice-president-elect, JD Vance, will be sworn in and take office.
Inauguration Day falls on a Monday, meaning it will be a federal holiday for US citizens.
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People think Trump just incriminated himself and Elon Musk in ‘odd’ confession during rally speech
During President-elect Donald Trump’s final ‘MAGA’ rally before he is sworn in, he spoke about vote counting computers in Pennsylvania
Today has been coming for a long time, if you’re a Republican you’ll be delighted but if you’re not then it’s a bitter pill to swallow.
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th US President will take place in Washington DC, beginning at 11.30am Eastern Time and around half-an-hour into it the 78-year-old will be sworn in for his second time in charge.
But during the President-elect’s final ‘MAGA’ rally before he is sworn in, he spoke about vote counting computers in Pennsylvania and people on Twitter think he might have incriminated himself and Elon Musk in ‘odd’ confession at the rally.
President-elect Donald Trump came out with a weird statement about vote-counting computers during his final speech before being sworn in as President (NewsMax TV)
Speaking of Musk at the rally, Trump said: “And then he journeyed to Pennslyvania where he spent a month and a half campaigning for me and he’s a popular guy.
“He knows those computers better than anybody. All those computers, those vote-counting computers, and we ended up winning Pennsylvania like in a landslide.
“So, it was pretty good, it was pretty good. So, thank you to Elon.”
Taking to the social media platform, one user posted: “This is called a confession.”
“What an odd thing to say,” another typed.
While a third was shocked at what the soon-to-be president said. They said: “Did he just……..”
With a fourth adding: “Now, Trump suggests that Elon Musk rigged the PA vote-counting computers in his favor.
“Surely the GOP will be demanding a full investigation into Trump and his oligarch wannabe-dictator buddies. Right?”
However, not everyone saw it this way, and suggested that people are grasping at straws.
They tweeted: “I literally just watched it and he never said any of that…”
Elon Musk, who spoke during Trump’s victory rally, apparently knows vote-counting computers better than anybody (NewsMax TV)
While another explained: “‘Depending on which county a resident lives in, they may vote by voting machine, or they may vote with a paper ballot that is scanned in.
“Pennsylvania uses different systems to count mail-in ballots in some parts of the state that are used to count the same-day vote, and every vote in the state leaves a paper trail.’
“Therefore it would be technically impossible to hack voting machines since the paper trail would not match up. Wishful thinking though.”
Could that be all it was? I’m no expert but there’s too much conspiracy around vote-counting in the US, I personally believe Trump won fair and square – as did President Joe Biden in the 2020 elections.
“Now I’m convinced the inauguration will be inside due to protests,” commented one person, and by the outrage his comments have struck on Musk’s own social media platform… moving it indoors might be best.
