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The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2025, beginning from his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, to March 31, 2025. To navigate between quarters, see timeline of the Donald Trump presidencies.

Timeline

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January 2025

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Week 1

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Date Events Photos/Videos
Monday, January 20
Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States
President Trump delivers his inaugural address
President Trump signing executive orders at Capital One Arena.
Tuesday, January 21
  • President Trump and Vice President Vance attend the inaugural prayer service at the National Cathedral.[22]
  • Vice President Vance swears in Rubio as Secretary of State.[23]
  • President Trump announces Stargate, a new AI infrastructure company expected to invest up to $500 billion in the sector.[24]
  • President Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of the darknet market Silk Road.[25]
  • President Trump orders the closure of all federal DEI offices, with existing employees placed on indefinite leave and special orders to prevent them from being protected through reclassification or deceptive wording.[26]
  • Vice President Vance swears in Jon Husted and Ashley Moody to the U.S. Senate, filling the vacancies of Vance and Rubio respectively.[27]
  • According to the Washington Post, the Trump administration "instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications".[28]
Vice President Vance swears in Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.
Wednesday, January 22
  • President Trump orders an additional 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.–Mexico border.[29]
  • President Trump re-designates the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization.[30]
  • President Trump has a phone call with Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.[31]
  • President Trump revokes the security details of former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former diplomat Brian Hook.[32][33]
  • The Trump administration announces the rolling back of an Obama era directive that had protected immigrants in sensitive areas such as hospitals, places of worship, courtrooms, funerals, weddings and schools.[34][35]
  • President Donald Trump’s national security adviser on Wednesday sidelined about 160 National Security Council aides, sending them home while the administration reviews staffing and tries to align it with Trump’s agenda.[36]
Thursday, January 23
President Trump signs an executive order to declassify files related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Vice President Vance swears in John Ratcliffe as CIA director.
Friday, January 24
Saturday, January 25
Vice President Vance swears in Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
Sunday, January 26
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces the release of American citizen Anastasia Nufer from a prison in Belarus.[60]
  • The Trump administration announces that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended to February 18.[61]
  • President Trump played a round of golf for the first time in his second term at Trump National Doral Miami.[62]
  • President Trump announces retaliatory tariffs on Colombia after its president blocked US military deportation flights from landing. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he was authorizing the visa restrictions on Colombian government officials and their families “who were responsible for the interference of U.S. repatriation flight operations.”[63]

Week 2

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Date Events Photos/Videos
Monday, January 27
Tuesday, January 28
Wednesday, January 29
Thursday, January 30
Friday, January 31

February 2025

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Week 2

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Date Events Photos/Videos
Saturday, February 1
Sunday, February 2

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "See President Trump's inaugural parade, signs executive orders". USA TODAY.
  3. ^ "Watch: President Donald Trump signs executive orders during inaugural parade at Capital One Arena". wkyc.com. January 20, 2025.
  4. ^ Aleaziz, Hamed; Villegas, Paulina (January 20, 2025). "Trump shuts down migrant entry app, signaling the start of his border crackdown". The New York Times. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Huey-Burns, Caitlin; Rinaldi, Olivia; Rosen, Jacob. "Politics What to know about Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's White House chief of staff". CBS News. CBS Interactive. CBS News. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
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  7. ^ Hubbard, Kaia; Yilek, Caitlin (January 20, 2025). "Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state in first Trump Cabinet post approval - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com.
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  22. ^ President Trump attends National Prayer Service on first full day of second term in office USA Today. January 21, 2025
  23. ^ Vice President JD Vance swears in Marco Rubio as secretary of state January 21, 2025 USA Today
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  35. ^ Santana, Rebecca (January 21, 2025). "Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches". Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  36. ^ "160 national security staffers are sent home as the White House aligns its team to Trump's agenda". AP News. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  37. ^ Trump: ‘We have to get Democrats’ to approve tax cuts The Hill
  38. ^ US judge temporarily blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship Reuters. January 23, 2025
  39. ^ Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump's Plan to End Birthright Citizenship The New York Times
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  41. ^ Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as Trump's CIA director Al Weaver. The Hill.
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  44. ^ Trump backs federal recognition for Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Reuters. January 23, 2025
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