Victoria Jelinek

*Need to put in cabinet nominee information/hearings.

Because each new day with this unpopular man in the White House is yet another affront, I feel I must list, each day, Trump’s actions in order to chronicle and to order in my own mind.

Disclaimer: I understand that this is not an exhaustive list. I have rationed myself maximum two hours to read the news and go on social media each day, and I task myself with checking two sources for all information read.

If you, a prospective reader, have information to add to any of this, please do let me know – thank you!

Jan. 20, 2017

• Women’s March DC extends to millions marching across USA and the rest of the world.

Jan. 21, 2017

• Trump claims more at his inauguration than at the Women’s March and that CNN is spreading falsehoods about his inaugural day and the crowds there.
• Spicer press meeting, “alternative facts” enters the public’s vernacular via Kellyanne Conway.
• Trump repeals a low income tax credit for first time homebuyers.

Jan. 23, 2017

• Trump signs order to revive construction again on Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines.
• Reference to climate change wiped from the White House website.
• Trump declares there will be an “investigation” into voter fraud during election2016 due to “illegals” voting.

Jan. 24, 2017

• Trump signs order to deport three million Muslim immigrants, to temporarily halt immigration, and to (re start) a Muslim registry. Various city mayors and police forces declare they will not support the deportation.

Jan 25, 2017

• Trump signs order to begin building wall between US and Mexico (NAFTA?)
• EPA banned from posting updates, reports, information on climate change on website, via social media, or the press.
• Trump signs order to repeal EPA financing for scientific research saying it is a “conflict of interests.”
• Trump announces that there will be investigation into de-funding “sanctuary cities” for immigrants (see Jan. 24).
• CDC cancels their attendance to a major climate change conference.
• Trump signs “anti abortion order.” The order blocks United States funding to foreign organisations that perform or provide advice on abortions.

Jan. 27, 2017

• Trump orders a travel ban on all citizens, travellers w existing visas, green card holders, dual citizenship holders from seven countries: Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. Protests erupt in major cities airports all over the country.

Jan. 29, 2017

• Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are ejected from the Principals Committee of the National Security Council. In place of them and added as a regular member is the Assistant to the President and Chief Strategist, the publisher, Steve Bannon. Also added as a regular member, Trump’s Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.

Jan. 30, 2017

• Acting Attorney General Sally Yates is fired after she instructs Justice Department not to adhere to the executive order by Trump to Muslim ban due to the legality of the order.

Jan. 31, 2017

• Betsy Devos nominated as Education Secretary.
• Senate Democrats boycott nomination hearing on Mnunchin and Price.
• Trump says America fully behind Muslim Ban and to ignore the “hysterical cries” of the TV and protesters.