The Bishop of Washington issued a ‘plea’ to Donald Trump to show ‘mercy’ to LGBTQ+ people and migrants.

Within just 24 hours into his presidency as the 72nd President of the United States, Donald Trump wasted no time signing off on multiple executive orders, including a policy stating there are ‘only two genders’ alongside many orders blocking migrants from being able to enter – and remain in – the country.

During a service held on January 21 at the Washington National Cathedral following Trump’s inauguration, Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde asked the new president to show ‘mercy’ to LGBTQ+ people and migrants.

The bishop’s ‘plea’

Making ‘one final plea,’ Right Rev. Budde said: “Mr President, millions have put their trust in you. And as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God.

“I the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and Independent families, some who fear for their lives.

“And the people, the people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labour in poultry farms and meat packing plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants and work the night shifts in hospitals – they may not be citizens or have the proper documentation, but the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals.”

Trump’s response

Budde resolved by asking Trump once more to ‘have mercy on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away’ and for the president to ‘help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands to find compassion and welcome here’.

After the service, Trump branded it ‘not too exciting’ and he ‘didn’t think it was a good service,’ concluding: “They could do much better.”

Donald Trump wasted no time signing off on multiple executive ordesr (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The executive orders

Within the 25 executive orders listed on the White House website during the first 24 hours of Trump’s inauguration, the president signed off on an official policy ‘restoring biological truth to the federal government’

The policy recognizes ‘two sexes, male and female’ and states them as not being ‘changeable’ but ‘grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality’. It goes on to state federal agents are ordered to ‘enforce laws governing sex-based rights, protections, opportunities, and accommodations to protect men and women as biologically distinct sexes’, removing ‘all statements, policies, regulations, forms, communications, or other internal and external messages that promote or otherwise inculcate gender ideology, and shall cease issuing such statements, policies, regulations, forms, communications or other messages’.

Right Rev. Budde issued a ‘plea’ to the president (CBS News)

Multiple other executive orders address how the country treats migrants and what it means to qualify as an American citizen, orders limiting birthright citizenship and ‘securing’ borders. It also includes ‘protecting American people’ against ‘millions of illegal aliens’ crossing the borders, alongside ‘protecting the US from foreign terrorists’ and ‘protecting the territorial integrity’ of the US.

If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact the LGBT national hotline at 888-843-4564, available Monday to Friday 4pm-12am ET and 12pm-5pm ET on Saturdays.

A body language expert has broken down the ‘silent statement’ made by Donald Trump as he arrived for a church service ahead of his presidential inauguration.

Trump arrived with his wife and incoming first lady, Melania Trump, to St John’s Church, known as the ‘Church of the Presidents’, as he prepares to take on the role of the 47th President of the United States today (January 20).

Trump, who was last voted into the Oval Office in 2016, will reassume the position after taking the oath of office at the inauguration, which this year is being held inside the Capitol building.

The church service – a traditional event for president-elects ahead of the inauguration – marks the imminent end of Joe Biden’s time in office, but the outgoing president shared kind words for his successor when the two met later at the White House.

After witnessing Trump’s arrival at the church, body language expert Judi James shared her thoughts and noted that ‘Trump didn’t just show up; he arrived’.

Trump arrived at St. John’s church for a traditional service (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Speaking to Paddy Power, James said: “Gone was the peacocking and showboating of old – this was alpha mode at full throttle. The chest? Inflated and splayed like a cockerel in a power pose. The spine? Upright enough to make a Buckingham Palace guard jealous. The expression? A lip-clamp and raised jaw combo that screamed, ‘I’m in charge. Again.’

“It was a deliberate transformation. The man who has Rocky, Braveheart, and even the Village People on his inspirational playlist looked ready to outshine them all. This wasn’t just Trump the showman – this was Trump the heavyweight.”

James went on to express belief that Tump was trying to convey something very specific in his arrival, saying: “As he stepped out of the car, he stood to attention, shoulders squared, head rotating like he was scanning for doubters. Then, with a single, low-raised fist, he delivered a quiet yet commanding gesture of triumph – a silent statement that said, ‘Try stopping me now.’”

James believes Trump was making a ‘silent statement’ (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

After the church service, Trump and Melania made their way to the White House where they were greeted by Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, before making their way to the Capitol building for the most important event of the day – the swearing-in ceremony.

Former presidents including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama are all present at the event, along with some of Trump’s government picks such as Elon Musk.

Everything Trump has pledged to do as 47th US President

Delaying the TikTok ban

After TikTok went dark yesterday (January 19), 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!”

Trump will reportedly sign an executive order to delay the ban saying he wants to ‘make a deal to protect our national security.’

Immigration

In a statement during a rally at Madison Square Garden during his presidential race 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.”

Planning over 100 executive orders

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.

Making hidden government files public

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.”

‘Make Greenland Great Again Act’

In a bid that has not gone down well with Greenlanders, taking to his social media platform Truth Social Trump 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!”

January 6 pardons

Trump’s loss in the 2020 election led to the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in turn resulting in the arrests of a number of Trump supporters.

In an interview with TIME, Trump said that looking into the cases of the rioters’ will take place in ‘the first nine minutes’ of his time in office.

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.”

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 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’.

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’.

“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’.

Making the US the ‘crypto capital’

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.

Be a ‘dictator’

In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity last year, he referred to himself as a ‘dictator’ when asked 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.”

End Green Deals

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.

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.”

Arrange green cards for college graduates

Despite making his stance on migration 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.”

Scrap ‘electric vehicle mandates’

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’.

Fire the man who indicted him

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.

Donald Trump’s son Barron could play an ‘active role’ in his father’s political firmament, according to a body language specialist.

In the early hours of November 6, businessman and 45th President of the United States Trump, 78, was called as president-elect, confirming his return to the White House in January 2025 and, therefore, making him America’s 47th president.

He beat Democratic Party representative and current US Vice President Kamala Harris, 60, after a projected win in the key state of Wisconsin, pushing him over the threshold by ten votes.

Ahead of his win in the swing state, the father-of-five appeared in Florida to deliver a victory speech from the Palm Beach County Convention Centre.

He was accompanied on stage by his youngest son Barron, 18, and Future Lady-designate of the United States, Melania, 54.

The reported 6ft 7in teenager was hailed as ‘amazing’ by his father during his victory declaration at Republican HQ, with Trump also taking the time to thank him for ‘working very hard’ during the campaign.

“This a magnificent victory for us which will allow us to make America Great again,” he added.

Following the billionaire’s election speech, body language expert Judi James has broken down the teenager’s appearance.

A body language expert has weighed in on Barron Trump’s appearance in Florida (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Speaking on behalf of Paddy Power Games, she claimed Trump’s son – who was welcomed in 2006 – exhibited ‘two contrasting states’.

“Barron Trump now seems to be positioned up front in the spotlight in the hierarchically visual role Ivanka took last election,” James stated.

“He towers over his father and his signals vary between two contrasting states.”

The specialist then analyzed Barron’s on-stage stance, claiming the ‘fig-leaf pose’ he made with his hands clasped in front of his torso suggests ‘some residue of inner shyness’.

“But his desired projection looks more like his father’s alpha state, standing with legs splayed and arms held to and slightly away from his sides in a pose implying physical strength,” she continued.

The expert claims the 18-year-old could have a ‘more active role’ in the Trump political firmament (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

“His trait of instigating handshakes seems to imply a more active role in the Trump political firmament.”

Previously Trump has claimed Barron’s impressive height was down to Melania’s late mother, Amalija Knavs, and her home cooking.

The Express writes that during a recent campaign stop in Des Moines, Iowa, the American politician said: “That’s how he got so tall, he only ate her food.

“I said you’re gonna be a basketball player. He said, well ‘I like soccer dad’, actually. I thought… at your height, I like basketball better but you can’t talk them into everything.’”

A lip reader has shared his thoughts on a viral video of Barron Trump and Joe Biden after viewers were left desperate to know what the new president’s son said.

The exchange between Barron and Biden took place at the inauguration of Donald Trump yesterday (January 20), when he was officially sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

The event was attended by former presidents including George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, as well as Biden and multiple members of Trump’s family, which is how Biden and Barron ended up greeting each other at one point during the video.

In one angle of the scene which has since gone viral, Biden can be seen leaning in to shake Barron’s hand while speaking to him. The younger Trump then appears to lean towards the outgoing president and make a comment that left viewers absolutely hooked, with people desperate for insight into what he said.

“Barron wiped that smile from Biden’s face. What do you think he said?” one Twitter user wrote as they shared the video.

Another responded: “I would really love to know.”

Barron Trump appeared to lean in to speak to Joe Biden in the clip (X/@DefiantLs)

After taking a look at the viral clip, lip reader Jeremy Freeman shared his thoughts on what Biden and Barron could have said to one another.

Freeman told LADbible that as Biden shook Barron’s hand, he told him: “It’s good to see you man.”

According to Freeman, Barron then responded: “Exactly.”

Without audio it’s hard to know for certain what was said during the exchange, but a new angle of the moment has now shed more light on what went down.

In the more recently emerged footage, it becomes apparent that after shaking Biden’s hand, Barron moved on to shaking the hand of Kamala Harris – it’s just the angle of the initial video that makes him look like he was leaning closely to Biden.

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After viewers saw the new angle, Barron received praise for being a ‘gentleman’ and showing ‘class’ by shaking Harris’ hand after she went up against his dad in the race for president.

“That’s a bit of ‘class’ right there by Baron Trump,” one viewer wrote, as another added: “Direct eye contact and a handshake. A respectful thing. Young men don’t do this very often nowadays.”

Barron, an 18-year-old New York University student, was joined at the inauguration by his mother, Melania Trump, as well as his brothers and sisters.