Good morning, Wake Up Right fam! The most meaningful part of yesterday’s festivities was, without question, the flurry of executive actions that set the tone for the next four years – which we will discuss below.

But. Nothing brought me more joy than watching President Trump deliver his Inaugural Address — highlighting the failures of the Biden regime and how he will remedy them — all while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris sat behind him, sulking.

Trump ended his speech by saying: “We will stand bravely. We will live proudly. We will dream boldly, and nothing will stand in our way. Because we are Americans. The future is ours. And our Golden Age has just begun.”

• ✅ Marco Rubio was confirmed as Secretary of State

• ⚧️ 79% say no trans biological men in women's sports

• 📊 2026 Generic ballot Congress poll: 51% GOP, 44% Dem

• 📉 Biden entered office with 5.5% approval, left with 39.2%

^{Sources: Just the News, NYT, Napolitan, RCP}

First Orders of Business

On his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed over 200 executive actions — reversing Biden regime policies and advancing key priorities of the ‘America First’ agenda.

The details: The most impactful moves include:

• Immigration:

  • declared a national emergency

  • restarted wall construction

  • labeled drug cartels as terrorists

  • paused refugee admissions pending review

• Government Reform:

  • issued a hiring freeze

  • proclaimed government recognizes only two genders

  • ordered federal employees back to offices

  • ended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across federal agencies.

• Climate and Energy:

  • halted offshore wind leases

  • reopened Arctic drilling

  • declared a national energy emergency

• Global Treaties:

  • withdrew from the Paris Climate Accords

  • withdrew from the World Health Organization

• Renaming:

  • renamed Denali to Mount McKinley

  • renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

• J6 Pardons: Pardoned over 1,500 individuals involved in Jan. 6 incidents, including high-profile figures like Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys.

• Birthright Citizenship: Signed an order to challenge the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, denying citizenship to children of unauthorized immigrants.

Big picture: One thing is very clear – this isn’t Trump’s first rodeo. What we witnessed yesterday was the result of years of planning and strategizing — culminating in a barrage of actions that left Democrats’ heads spinning. This is just the beginning. Trump’s second term will be all gas, no brakes.

[Source: The Post Millennial, CBS News, WSJ]

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Biden’s pardon gifts

As he slinked out the door, Joe Biden issued several morally questionable pardons for his family and key anti-Trump allies.

The details: The Biden regime released its final sets of pardons just hours before Donald Trump was sworn in as President. They include

• Dr. Anthony Fauci was pardoned amid controversy over his handling of COVID-19, including debates over his efforts to cover up the lab leak theory and gain-of-function research.

• General Mark Milley held back-channel talks with the Chinese Community Party while serving under Trump.

• The entire J6 Committee, staff, and police who testified: This covers lowlives like former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who ran the propaganda campaign.

• The Biden family: James Biden (brother), Sara (James' wife), Valerie (sister), John (Valerie's husband), and Francis (brother) all received pardons as investigations swirled around the family’s questionable business deals in Ukraine and China.

Back up: Weeks earlier, Biden gave his son Hunter a blanket pardon for any crimes he has or may have committed as far back as 2014.

Hypocrite, much?: In 2020, Biden criticized preemptive pardons, questioning "what kind of precedent it sets" and added, "You're going to see in our administration that kind of approach to pardons."

Zoom out: In total, Biden handed out more than 4,300 pardons and commutations. Here’s how that compared to recent presidents:

• Trump: 238

• Obama: 1,900+

• Bush: 200

• Clinton: 457

The last word goes to Trump, who responded to the pardons during an Oval Office press conference, saying:

• "That makes him look very guilty. I said, 'If I do that, it will make me look very guilty.' It's [an] unbelievable precedent it crates for a president. Now maybe every president that leaves office, they're going to pardon every person they've ever met."

[Source: Daily Wire, Daily Wire]

🆘 A Border Patrol Agent has been shot and killed by a suspected illegal alien in Vermont during a traffic stop. Read more.

✅ The U.S. Senate passed the Laken Riley Act by 64-35, mandating the federal detention and deportation of illegal aliens arrested for crimes like shoplifting and other forms of theft. Read more.

📵 The Trump administration has already shut down the controversial CBP One app, which streamlined nearly one million illegal aliens into the United States. Read more.

✝️ Pope Francis called President Trump's plans to deport illegal aliens a "disgrace." Read more. Maybe the Pope would like to take them in at the Vatican?

🪦 Cecile Richards, who led Planned Parenthood for 12 years, has died at the age of 67. Read more.

🙄 The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, faces a lawsuit alleging the advisory committee violates federal transparency laws. Read more.

💩 Joe Biden commuted the sentences of Native American activists who murdered two FBI agents. Read more.

🪐 Skygazers can enjoy a rare six-planet parade starting January 21, featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus. Naked-eye visibility includes four planets; telescopes reveal Neptune and Uranus. Read more.

🎥 The sound system wasn't working. So Carrie Underwood sang 'America the Beautiful' acapella. And it was incredible. Watch.

🎥 The media said Elon did a "Nazi salute" during his speech yesterday. Watch. The viral clip cuts off before he says, “My heart goes out to you,” very clearly explaining the gesture.

🎥 Trump and Melania dance at the Commander in Chief ball. Watch.

🎥 Justice Roberts was criticized for beginning to administer the oath of office before Melania could be next to Trump with the Bible to swear on. Watch.

🎥 Illegal alien “crying” at the border after Trump canceled all CBP One app appointments. Watch.

🎥 Trump dances to the YMCA... with a sword! Watch.

🎥 Trump finds a note from Biden live on air. Watch.

🎥 While discussing the mystery drones over New Jersey, Trump remembers he's President now and orders his Chief of Staff to find out the truth. Watch.

Go long: Watch Trump's full Inaugural Address. Watch. [30min]

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