President Donald Trump signed nearly 50 executive actions on his first day back in office, launching his second presidency on aggressive footing as he seeks to fulfill key campaign promises.

Of those executive actions, which include proclamations and presidential memoranda, at least 26 were executive orders, some of which focused on cracking down on immigration, gutting energy and climate policies, and curbing trans rights.

By comparison, Trump signed 14 executive actions in his first week in office in 2017 — setting a new record at that time — and former President Joe Biden signed 15 executive actions on his first day in 2021.

Trump had vowed during the election to implement major policies on his first day back in the White House, saying that he would not be a dictator “except for Day 1” of his presidency.

Many of the executive orders he signed won’t immediately go into effect and there will likely be legal challenges from civil rights organizations and Democratic groups in the coming weeks. Several lawsuits have indeed already been filed.

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Below are all the executive orders Trump signed on Monday. Click here to see the complete list of his Day 1 executive actions.

1. “Initial recissions of harmful executive orders and actions”
2. “Restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship”
3. “Ending the weaponization of the federal government”
4. “Putting America first in international environmental agreements”
5. “Application of Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act to TikTok”
6. “Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization”
7. “Restoring accountability to policy-influencing positions within the federal workforce”
8. “Holding former government officials accountable for election interference and improper disclosure of sensitive government information”
9. “Clarifying the military’s role in protecting the territorial integrity of the United States”
10. “Unleashing American energy”
11. “Realigning the United States refugee admissions program”
12. “Protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship”
13. “Securing our borders”
14. “Restoring the death penalty and protecting public safety”
15. “Declaring a national energy emergency”
16. “Reevaluating and realigning United States foreign aid”
17. “Protecting the American people against invasion”
18. “Unleashing Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential”
19. “Protecting the United States from foreign terrorists and other national security and public safety threats”
20. “America First policy directive to the secretary of state”
21. “Establishing and implementing the president’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’”
22. “Defending women from gender ideology extremism and restoring biological truth to the federal government”
23. “Ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and referencing”
24. “Reforming the federal hiring process and restoring merit to government service”
25. “Designating cartels and other organizations as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists”
26. “Restoring names that honor American greatness”

We’ve come a long way since Trump told voters he wants to “do away with executive orders.”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Hayley Miller contributed.