Since the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47thPresident of the United States of America which took place yesterday at the Capitol Rotunda Nigerians has continued to sparked reactions describing the President as one who has indeed hit the ground running on his first day in office
Netizens who reacted has described Trump as a leader who keeps to his words. See popular reactions on X
During his campaign, Trump had made promises which he began implementation as he assumed office. Professor Femi Otubanjo, a research professor at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), noted that Trump’s election promises have locked him into a situation where he has no choice but to deliver.
Vanguard records Trump’s Complete executive list orders as follows
1. President Trump revoked 78 executive actions, executive orders, presidential memoranda, and other directives from the Joe Biden administration.
2. Regulatory freeze that prevents bureaucrats from issuing new regulations.
3. A freeze on all federal hiring, with exceptions for the military and certain other categories.
4. Federal workers to return to full-time, in-person work; no more post-Covid 19 remote work stayle.
5. Directive to all federal departments and agencies on the cost of living crisis.
6. Withdraws the US from the Paris Climate Agreement and informing the United Nations, UN, through an official letter.
7. Directed restoration of freedom of speech and prevent any future government censorship of free speech.
8. End to weaponisation of government agencies against political opponents.
9. Another executive order by Trump withdrew America from WHO.
Amongst others, the move to put an end to automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily living in the country has also sparked reactions among Nigerians
In a bid to have automatic citizenship for their children, some Nigerians prefer giving birth abroad, making Trump’s end of birth citizenship a welcome initiative for some and a bad omen for others. Trump has always opined during his campaign that, citizenship should apply “only to those both born in AND ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States.”
Meanwhile, Immigration advocates have also sued the President over this order.According to a Bloomberg report, immigration advocates swiftly filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire on Monday evening, shortly after the order was signed.
