What has Donald Trump promised to do on day one of his second term?

United States President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to be a dictator – but only on “day one” of his upcoming term.

That was the statement Trump gave to Fox News in December 2023, in the midst of his most recent campaign for re-election.

Sitting at a town hall with host Sean Hannity, Trump used a question about whether he would abuse presidential power to pivot to his long list of day-one priorities.

“I love this guy,” Trump told the audience, gesturing to Hannity. “He says, ‘You’re not going to be a dictator, are you?’ I said, ‘No, no, no, other than day one. We’re closing the border, and we’re drilling, drilling, drilling’.”

Since then, Trump’s promises for his first day in office have only grown, spanning questions on immigration to redesigning the federal government.

On Monday, Trump takes the oath of office, following a stunning political comeback in November’s elections.

Trump is expected to sign a mountain of executive orders in the opening hours of his presidency.

Such moves are common practice for incoming administrations looking to make their mark, even if those orders are muted by congressional or legal challenges.

But with nearly 60 day-one promises and up to 100 executive orders expected, Trump’s workload as he re-enters the White House is set to be particularly hefty.

One Republican senator, John Barrasso, has already predicted a “blizzard” of executive orders, designed to “shock and awe”.

Here are some of the most consequential day-one promises Trump has made.