Donald Trump news LIVE: Trump to make ‘massive’ infrastructure announcement, says White House aide

US President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, US, January 20, 2025.

Donald Trump news LIVE: Among the first tasks after swearing-in as US President, Donald Trump signed a bunch of executive orders, revoking 78 of Biden administration decisions, pardoning 1,500 defendants charged in the Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, and allowing short-form video app TikTok to operate for 75 more days in the United States.

In the whirlwind first few hours in office, US President Donald Trump pulled US out of the Paris Climate Treaty, and also issued order for withdrawal of the country from the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Donald Trump news | Key points

• First executive orders: US President Donald Trump signed his first set of executive orders hours after swearing in and revoked 78 decisions of the previous Joe Biden administration. US President Donald Trump, in more executive actions, issue pardon to 1,500 people charge in US Capitol riot of January 6, 2021, allowed TikTok to operate for 75 more days and ordered US to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
• Illegal immigration, birthright citizenship orders: US President Donald Trump signed executive orders declaring illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border a national emergency, designating criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, and targeting automatic citizenship for US-born children of immigrants in the country illegally.
• Donald Trump's swearing-in: Republican leader Donald Trump was sworn in as US President on Monday, January 20, as the 47th president, becoming the second to serve nonconsecutive terms and the first convicted felon to hold the office. The inauguration ceremony was held inside the rotunda of the US Capitol building at 12:00 pm ET (10:30 pm IST). Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony was moved indoors in a last-minute change due to intense cold.
• Donald Trump inaugural address: In his inaugural address on Monday, newly sworn-in United States President Donald Trump declared illegal immigration at the US-Mexico border a national emergency. He announced plans to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to target foreign gang members in the US. This legal authority was last used during World War II to detain noncitizens of Japanese, German, and Italian descent in internment camps.
• Donald Trump speech: Trump delivered a speech similar to his first inaugural address, pledging tough border and immigration policies while passionately promising to restore American greatness. He outlined plans to boost domestic manufacturing, energy production, and tariffs, while reducing climate-related mandates and other regulations.
• Who was at the ceremony: At the event, India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar was present. Other global guests included the Chinese Vice President, as well as the foreign affairs ministers of Japan and Australia. Additionally, all the living former US presidents—Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama—were in attendance at the swearing-in ceremony.
• JD Vance: JD Vance took the oath of office as Vice President of the Unite States and was joined by his wife, Usha, and their three children.