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🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Nicole Narea explain. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Victoria Chamberlin, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order during the inauguration events at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Big Monday in America. Amy Klobuchar kicked things off by sub-tweeting the incoming president.
0:06.8	So, as we inaugurate a new president and vice president, let us remember that the power of those in
0:16.6	this room comes from the people. President Trump was surrounded by his best tech bros, one of whom would later in the day do
0:25.0	a few Siegheiles.
0:26.6	Thank you.
0:28.9	After the speeches, the flags were raised at the White House and the Capitol building,
0:33.0	RIP, RIP Jimmy Carter.
0:35.4	Thank you, fellow citizens.
0:39.3	And farewell. And the president signed a bunch of executive orders, first at the arena.
0:42.3	Could you imagine Biden doing this? I don't think so.
0:46.3	And then back at the White House.
0:48.3	What is this one?
0:49.3	Withdrawing from the World Health Organization, sir.
0:51.3	Ooh, that's a big one. Back in Executive Action on Today Explained.
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