Trump's first full day back in White House includes firings and an infrastructure announcement - The Boston Globe

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : "Trump also attended a national prayer service Tuesday morning at Washington National Cathedral, a customary visit for new presidents and one that will wrap up his four days of inauguration-related events.
57% : Trump planned to continue to build on his barrage of Inauguration Day announcements, with the White House promising a "massive announcement" on infrastructure.
52% : Trump said in his post -- his catchphrase from his reality TV show, "The Apprentice.
50% : Trump used the first hours of his presidency on Monday to sign a series of executive orders and memorandums, moving quickly to show that his new hold on the U.S. government would be a stark change from his predecessor.
47% : He pardoned hundreds of people for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accords and the World Health Organization, began his immigration crackdown by declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border and sought to end automatic citizenship for anyone born in America, which is expected to run into constitutional challenges.
44% : "Infrastructure week" became a punchline during Trump's first administration as White House officials promised repeatedly -- over years -- to train a focus on major public works projects, only to have Trump himself quickly shift emphasis elsewhere while major legislation on infrastructure never materialized.
43% : One of the speakers at the interfaith service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, used her sermon to send a message to Trump, urging compassion for LGBTQ+ people and undocumented migrant workers.
42% : "Trump wants to ban Chinese companies from owning vital U.S. infrastructure in sectors such as energy, technology and agriculture, and he says he will force Chinese owners to sell any holdings "that jeopardize America's national security.
36% : Asked afterward by a reporter what he thought of the service, Trump said: "Not too exciting was it.
29% : Despite an ambitious 100-day agenda, the Republican-led Congress is not on the same page on some ideas and strategies as they rush to deliver tax cuts for the wealthy, mass deportations and other goals for Trump.
20% : In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now," said Budde, who has criticized Trump before.
19% : "He didn't build a damn thing," Biden said frequently of Trump, adding that his own administration delivered "infrastructure decade.

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