Trump arrives in Washington ahead of inauguration

AFP | Washington

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Donald Trump landed in Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration, with the billionaire Republican set to attend a series of events and celebrations before reclaiming the presidency.

Trump, who arrived with his wife Melania and other family members at Dulles International Airport, headed to a private event, including a fireworks show, at his golf club in Virginia outside Washington.

Earlier Saturday, Trump told NBC News that he plans to sign a record number of executive orders after being sworn in, beginning “right after” he delivers his inaugural address on Monday.

Orders

He said the number of orders he will sign after taking office had not yet been determined but the figure will be “record-setting.”

Asked if it would exceed 100, Trump said “at least in that category.”

The president-elect is expected to sign orders undoing many of the policies advanced during President Joe Biden’s outgoing administration.

Mass deportation

Trump’s promises for Day 1 of his new term also include a mass deportation program.

The expulsion of undocumented migrants will “begin very, very quickly,” Trump told NBC.

“I can’t say which cities because things are evolving. And I don’t think we want to say what city. You’ll see it firsthand,” he said in the phone interview.

‘Border czar’

Hardline immigration official Tom Homan, whom Trump has named his “border czar,” told The Washington Post Saturday that the incoming administration was rethinking its initial moves following media leaks.