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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
John Bowden

With a whirlwind first day, Trump upends government and brings back the spectacle

Donald Trump signed executive actions onstage in front of thousands of fans and the cameras on Monday, as he promised to bring back the spectacle of reality TV to government - (Getty Images)

Donald Trump is back in Washington. So is the Trump Show: a 24-hour, nonstop spectacle of governance and politicking that runs both his critics and the media (sometimes one and the same) ragged.

After taking the oath of office at noon on Monday, the new president sprinted through his first day. Issuing more than 200 executive orders and other actions, Trump began his administration’s assault on birthright citizenship, environmental protections, and parts of Joe Biden’s legacy with directives targeting a staggering scope of issues.

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