Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office01/21/2025WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has begun erasing Joe Biden’s legacy after taking office as the nation’s 47th president. He has pardoned nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol in 2021 and issued a blizzard of executive orders that signal his desire to remake American institutions. It's an aggressive start for a returning president who feels emboldened and vindicated by his unprecedented political comeback. Four years after being voted out of the White House, Trump has a second chance to launch what he called “a golden era” for the country. He signed orders for increasing border security, freezing new regulations and establishing a task force for reducing the size of the federal government. He also rescinded dozens of directives issued by Joe Biden.