Trump Swings His Wrecking Ball on Day One: Biden’s Policies Out, MAGA Rules In

From racial equity to climate action, Trump’s swift executive orders aim to rewrite the past four years overnight—but at what cost?

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Well, y'all, it didn’t take long for President Donald J. Trump to remind us why he’s the human embodiment of a wrecking ball. Day one in the Oval Office wasn’t just about fluffing the cushions on his old chair; no ma’am, he came ready to work with a stack of executive orders taller than his campaign promises. He signed a sweeping executive order named ‘INITIAL RESCISSIONS OF HARMFUL EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ACTIONS’. Grab your sweet tea and let’s unpack this mess.

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Let’s Talk About Racial Equity (or the Lack Thereof)

One of Trump’s first moves was giving the boot to Executive Order 13985, which President Biden had set up to advance racial equity and support underserved communities. According to Trump, this was about ending “harmful woke nonsense.” Translation: “We’re not going to talk about systemic racism anymore because pretending it doesn’t exist is so much easier.” Critics, of course, are side-eyeing this as a slap in the face to marginalized groups.