Trump’s inauguration, from TikTok to reactions in China: everything you need to know

SCMP | Jan. 20, 2025, 9:04 p.m. | Original

Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. Photo: Reuters

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President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025, in Washington. Photo: AP
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office of the White House on January 20, 2025, in Washington. Photo: AP

On his first day in office, US President Donald Trump followed through on his campaign promise to delay a controversial TikTok divest-or-ban law by signing an executive order, warning that he would impose significant tariffs on China if Beijing failed to approve a deal regarding the app.

2. Immigration crackdown, Paris Agreement pull-out among first acts of Trump’s term

An attendee bears a sign at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Photo: AFP
An attendee bears a sign at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. Photo: AFP

US President Donald Trump on Monday began issuing a raft of expected executive orders on immigration, energy and other issues, moving swiftly on some of his campaign pledges mere hours after being sworn in for a second term.

3. Trump returns to tariffs, Panama Canal, theme of ‘winning’ in inaugural address

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