Today, even more than yesterday, was a difficult day to watch the news. The first time the Cheeto came to power I started reading a blog, by a fellow in Seattle, that took the crazy story unfolding and cut it into bite sized pieces that were easier to process only in that it was less to wade through than most everything else.
I found myself back on that blog today to try and piece together all that happened on Day 1, Round 2. From that site I took this…and even it’s too much to process…. I can’t imagine the writer ever thought he’d still be doing his thing, let alone starting the crazy coverage all over again…1463 posts later….
From today’s edition of What the Fuck Just Happened Today ……
Today in one sentence: Trump marked the start of his second presidential term by signing a series of executive actions targeting immigration, the federal workforce, climate policy, and government structure, while granting pardons to nearly 1,600 people convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot and commuting the sentences of 14 others; at least 18 states and two cities sued to block Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented or temporary immigrants; Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, declared an energy emergency, and prioritized fossil fuel production over renewable energy; Trump ordered the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization; Trump banned federal agencies from engaging in or funding actions that could “unconstitutionally abridge” Americans’ free speech; Trump rolled back transgender protections and federal diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, while restricting gender definitions to biological sex – male and female – as unchangeable realities; Trump issued an executive order to delay TikTok’s ban by 75 days; Trump issued an executive order requiring federal employees to return to in-person work five days a week and removing job protections for senior government workers; and Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that directed federal agencies to promote voter registration.
That’s a LOT for Day 1 and it’s appalling.
The rest of the post provides roughly a paragraph on each of the major topics and some additional American news notables. I
f that’s of interest to you, you can read the rest of today’s WTFJHT post here – https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/01/21/day-1463/
