Mar 4, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump: U.S. is "woke no longer"

Sareen Habeshian

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Vice President JD Vance applaud as US President Donald Trump arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. (Photo by Win McNamee / AFP) (Photo by WIN MCNAMEE/AFP via Getty Images) — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Vice President Vance applaud as President Trump arrives to address a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4. Photo: Win McNamee/AFP via Getty Images

President Trump used his platform before Congress on Tuesday to affirm the U.S. is "woke no longer" while promoting his blitz of executive orders since taking office six weeks ago.

The big picture: Early in his speech, the president cited symbolic actions he's made since taking office, particularly those pertaining to cultural and social issues dividing the country.

Zoom in: Trump touted having signed nearly 100 executive orders and taking more than 400 executive actions, "a record to restore common sense, safety, optimism and wealth all across our wonderful land," he said. The moves he mentioned:

Declaring a national emergency at the southern border
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
Renaming Denali in Alaska to Mount McKinley
Declaring that there are two genders only, male and female
Declaring English as the country's official language
Ending diversity, equity and inclusion policies across the federal government, private sector and the U.S. military
Moving to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement
Moving to withdraw from the World Health Organization

Signing an executive order banning men from playing in women's sports

What he's saying: "Our country will be woke no longer," he said.

"We believe that whether you are a doctor, an accountant, a lawyer or an air traffic controller, you should be hired and promoted based on skill and competence, not race or gender," Trump continued.

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