On the eve of his return to the White House, President-elect Donald Trump promised to sign a raft of executive orders on his first day as president, telling supporters he would move with “historic speed and force” in the hours after he takes office. Sworn oath.

Addressing a raucous crowd of thousands in Washington, D.C.’s “Victory March,” Trump offered a preview of the next four years and celebrated his November election victory over Democrats.

The Republican has promised to act unilaterally on a wide range of issues, using his presidential powers to launch mass deportations, roll back environmental rules and end diversity programs.

“We’re putting America first and it all starts tomorrow,” he told the crowd at a campaign-style event, adding: “You’re going to have a lot of fun watching TV tomorrow.”

Trump is expected to sign more than 200 executive actions on Monday. This may include executive orders, which are legally binding, and other presidential directives such as proclamations, which usually are not.

“Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be rescinded within hours of being sworn in,” the incoming president said.

Trump promised Executive orders That will intensify artificial intelligence programs and form Government Efficiency Department (Doge), making records related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, directing the Army to create an Iron Dome-type missile defense shield and removing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies from the Army.

He also told his supporters that he would ban transgender women from competing in female sports categories and return control of education to the US states.

“You will see executive orders that will make you very happy,” he told the crowd. “We have to put our country on the right track.”

Presidents typically take executive actions upon taking office, but the scale of Trump’s orders on day one could dwarf those of his predecessors, many of which are expected to be challenged in court.

On Monday, he promised his executive campaign would target illegal immigration, an issue at the heart of the Republican presidential campaign.

But experts say his promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants will face enormous challenges Logistical obstaclesAnd it may cost tens or hundreds of billions of dollars.

Trump is also expected to pardon people convicted of participating in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in 2021 led by his supporters.

He referred to the Jan. 6 rioters as “hostages” and promised that everyone would be “very happy” with his decision on Monday.

The gathering took place in Capital One Square in downtown Washington, D.C., which has a capacity of about 20,000 people.

The ceremony began with a performance by Kid Rock and featured speeches from TV personality Megyn Kelly, actor Jon Voight, and Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller.

Elon Musk also gave a short speech after Trump touted his creation of Doge, a consulting agency the tech billionaire is set to run with Vivek Ramaswamy, the businessman who made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination.

Trump’s family also joined him on stage, including his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric, and Eric’s wife Lara Trump.

Supporters of the president-elect flooded the nation’s capital this weekend despite frigid temperatures and snow on Sunday.

Monday’s inauguration was moved indoors to the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol for the first time in 40 years due to… Bad weather conditionsWhich left thousands of people who were hoping to watch the concert along the National Mall disappointed.

The temperature is expected to reach around -6°C (22°F) at noon local time, when the swearing-in takes place.

Instead, fans were asked to watch the event from Capitol One Arena, which will also host a version of the traditional outdoor show.

Trump said he would “join the crowd” there after taking the oath of office and delivering his inaugural address. The themes of his speech will reportedly be unity, strength and “justice.”

Franklin Graham – the son of famous evangelist Billy Graham – will deliver the invocation during the inauguration on Monday.

He told BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme: “I think President Trump is a much different man than he was in 2017.” He added: “I believe that God has strengthened him, and he has overcome this ordeal and is a much stronger man. He will be a much better president despite all these difficulties that he went through.”