On his first day in office, Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders. First, he signed a decree to rename several US landmarks to “promote the outstanding heritage” of the American nation.
This is reported by CNN, citing the text of the document.
Trump returned the name McKinley to the highest peak in the country, Mount Denali in Alaska. The second name was given to it during Barack Obama’s term in 2015 as a sign of respect for the region’s indigenous people.
In addition, given the Gulf of Mexico’s contribution to the US economy, Trump ordered it to be renamed the Gulf of America. All federal government maps and documents are to be changed.
Second, he reversed the Biden administration’s decision to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel criticized Trump’s decision, saying he “showed arrogance and disregard for the truth.” According to the Cuban president, Trump’s economic blockade measures only increased the migration flow from Cuba to the United States.
And another equally important document. A few hours after his inauguration, US President Donald Trump also signed a decree on the death penalty. It states that the Department of Justice should seek the death penalty in relevant federal cases. The attorney general should “take all necessary and lawful measures” to ensure that states have a sufficient supply of lethal injectable drugs. Trump has instructed the attorney general to seek the death penalty “regardless of other factors” when it comes to cases involving the murder of a law enforcement officer or capital crimes committed by foreigners in the United States illegally.
Finally, Trump again called on the European Union to buy more American oil and gas so that the bloc could avoid tariffs. The European Union and some Asian countries are considering buying more energy from the world’s largest crude oil producer and liquefied natural gas exporter. Last year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said gas imports from the United States could replace imports from Russia.
According to Bloomberg, in the short term, the United States does not have much room to increase liquefied natural gas exports because they are sold under long-term contracts. If new cargoes are to be added to Europe, the original buyers must first agree to redirect supplies there. However, this will not increase US exports, and it may take years to happen.
The new US president wants to boost American energy development. He has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector, lifted the ban on leasing oil and gas fields in coastal waters, and unfrozen the construction of new liquefied natural gas export plants.