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President Donald Takes Office, Destroys Biden Legacy and Failed Policies

Elections have consequences. President Donald Trump’s inauguration acceptance speech stung Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, as the 47th President savaged Biden administrations failed foreign and domestic policies..

All President Biden could do was sit there behind President Trump and take it on the chin.

President Donald Trump then signed a slew of Executive Orders aimed at undoing  the damage done by President Biden’s administration when it took over 4 years ago.

From “Draining the Swamp,” and “Unleashing American Energy,” to “Securing America's Borders,” President Trump made good on his campaign promises of restoring American Exceptionalism starting on Day 1 of his second term in office.

Here are just a few of those orders:

—President Trump signed an Executive Order reversing burdensome regulations that impeded Alaska’s ability to develop its vast natural resources.

—President Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency at the southern border to allow the government to gain operational control of the border, combat the cartels, and secure our nation.

—President Trump signed an Executive Order designating international cartels and transnational gangs Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

—President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing and implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to oversee a substantial reduction in the size and scope of government.

—President Trump signed an Executive Order reinstating the name Mount McKinley and renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

The Trump Administration: Where DEI Goes to Die

President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis have had their differences in the past, but both men agree that DEI has no business in American society.

President Trump quickly removed DEI from the federal government moments after his swearing in. The Floridian was the first media outlet to report on this…READ MORE

Rubio Unanimously Confirmed as Secretary of State

Senator Marco Rubio, now Secretary of State Marco Rubio, will not be tasked one of the hardest jobs in the world.

Long are the days of “Little Marco” as the married father of 4 will now have to try to project “Peace through Strength” across the globe, and have to face the challenges in Ukraine and the Middle East. READ MORE

Rep. Pat Fallon: "President Trump's inauguration represents the turning of the tide from the past four years of failed leadership. America's new era will be defined strength and success. The United States' best days are still ahead."

Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Ok I'm not clicking on anything else about the orange one... I'm protecting the last little bit of peace that I have before the next 4 years of hell is unleashed."

Texas Speaker Dustin Burrows: "Today, we commemorate the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States. This marks a new chapter for our nation, and Texas looks forward to working with President Trump to ensure a strong and prosperous future for all Americans!"

Matt Rinaldi: "Burrows may have been conservative when he took office. But he now has no ideology but what is politically beneficial to him. He demonstrated that as calendar chair when he killed Covid reforms, child gender mod ban & dozens of other priorities."

Rep. Ronny Jackson: "It's a NEW DAY IN AMERICA! President Trump is back! It's time to put the interests of the American people first! Americans have a renewed sense of hope and confidence in our great Country."

 

 

 

Senate Unanimously Confirms Rubio as Secretary of State—By Texas Politics' Staff

Trump Issues Broad Pardon of January 6 Protestors; Commutes Sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers—By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont

Trump Promises Wins on Economy, Immigration, Foreign Policy and More During Inaugural Address—By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina—

President Trump Takes Oath of Office, Calling it 'Liberation Day'—By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina—

Texas Democrats Emboldened by Speaker Burrows' win—By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

Full Timeline: Trump's Historic Inauguration —By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont

Van Duyne, Crenshaw Reintroduce HSA Modernization Act —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— Texas Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R) and Dan Crenshaw (R) have reintroduced the HSA Modernization Act to make health savings accounts (HSAs) more accessible for Americans.

Texas Democrats Emboldened by Speaker Burrows' win —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R) won the speakership in early January, generating cheers from Democrats and sighs from Republicans. With a new speaker, Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu (D) is hopeful, suggesting that Speaker Burrows has emboldened Democrats in Texas.

President Trump Takes Oath of Office, Calling it 'Liberation Day' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina—

Attorney General Ken Paxton Praises President Trump —By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina— President Donald Trump (R) is back in the White House, and Republicans are cheering. Ken Paxton (R), Texas' Attorney General, has taken to social media, praising the president and hailing his inauguration as the dawn of a new chapter for the United States.

Trump Praises Abbott Following Inauguration Speech — By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich— After officially taking the oath to be the 47th President of the United States, President Donald Trump (R) addressed a crowd of supporters in Emancipation Hall inside the Capitol. During that speech, President Trump acknowledged the work done by Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) and his administration during former President Joe Biden's (D) tenure.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk — By Zach Despart for The Texas Tribune

Many Texas schools take "wait and see" approach to Trump's mass deportation plans — By Jaden Edison for The Texas Tribune

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is an award-winning senior reporter based in Miami. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida International University.

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