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The Journal.

Trump 2.0: A Fast Start to a Second Term

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal

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4.25.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball are back! This time to unpack the new administration's first 100 days. Today, we discuss President Trump’s slew of executive orders and what they tell us about the next four years. Plus, they speak to WSJ’s Sadie Gurman about changes taking shape at the Justice department.  Further Listening: - Trump Declares a ‘Golden Age’ for America  - Trump’s Immigration Overhaul   Further Reading: - Trump’s Immigration Playbook: Breaking Down His Moves This Week  - Trump Takes Office Determined to Bend Government to His Singular Will  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, Molly.

0:07.0

Hey, Ryan.

0:09.0

So it's been 78 days, not that I'm keeping track, uh, since our last episode of Red,

0:15.9

White and Who, our special series on the 2024 election.

0:19.9

I thought you'd never have me back.

0:21.6

No, Molly, of course I'd have you back.

0:23.6

I just, you know, I wanted some, you know, downtime.

0:27.6

Right?

0:28.6

We've been through a lot, Ryan, and we needed some space.

0:31.6

Yeah, yeah.

0:32.6

But so we're back now, and instead of covering the race to the White House,

0:36.6

we're going to talk about

0:37.9

President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. His second first 100 days in office.

0:44.2

Right, of course. So how would you describe the first week of Trump's second first 100 days in office?

0:53.6

I would term it intense.

0:56.2

And we had reason to expect this from the transition, which was also pretty intense.

1:00.9

You know, the last 78 days since you and I spoke have also been pretty action-packed,

1:05.7

despite my desire to go into hibernation.

1:09.2

We didn't get a few months off. And he's really hit the ground

1:13.3

running, you know, an inauguration address that really pulled no punches, very aggressive,

1:19.9

and very aggressive first week with a flurry of presidential activity, including dozens and

1:26.2

dozens of executive orders and actions and proclamations

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