Here’s a breakdown of Trump’s proposed “Day One” actions for a potential second term, with a ✅ if he could realistically do it and a ❌ if it seems unlikely or beyond his authority:

Immigration

1. Mass Deportations

✅: The president can direct immigration enforcement agencies to increase deportation efforts, though logistical and legal challenges may arise.

2. End Birthright Citizenship

❌: This would require a constitutional amendment or a reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment, which cannot be achieved by executive order.

3. Reinstate Travel Bans

✅: The president has authority to restrict entry from certain countries for national security reasons, as seen with the 2017 travel ban.

Trade

4. Impose Tariffs

✅: The president can impose tariffs under certain trade laws, especially citing national security or trade imbalances.

5. Establish External Revenue Service

❌: Creating a new federal agency requires Congressional approval, not something a president can do unilaterally.

Energy and Environment

6. Increase Fossil Fuel Production

✅: The president can lift federal restrictions on offshore drilling and natural gas exports via executive action.

7. Withdraw from Paris Agreement

✅: The president can withdraw the U.S. from international agreements without Congressional approval, as Trump did during his first term.

Social Policies

8. Ban Transgender Participation in Sports

❌: This would likely face significant legal challenges and require changes at the state or organizational level, not a simple executive order.

9. Restrict Gender-Affirming Treatments

❌: Regulating medical procedures is typically under state jurisdiction, so federal action would face constitutional challenges.

Foreign Policy

10. Address Ukraine Conflict

❌: Negotiating peace is complex and involves multiple nations; the president cannot guarantee an end to the conflict in one day.

11. Confront China Economically

✅: The president can take economic actions like tariffs and sanctions against China, though long-term effects would take time.

Government and Legal Actions

12. Pardon January 6 Participants

✅: The president has the power to issue pardons for federal offenses, so this is fully within his authority.

13. Combat ‘Deep State’

❌: While the president can reassign or fire certain federal employees, dismantling entrenched systems or firing civil servants broadly is unrealistic.

14. Reduce Federal Spending

❌: Federal budgets are controlled by Congress, so reducing spending requires negotiation and approval from legislators.

Summary:

• ✅: 8 actions seem possible with executive authority or legal precedent.

• ❌: 6 actions are unrealistic, would require Congressional approval, or face significant legal barriers.