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Donald Trump

Trump's Day: Meetings, phone calls, an executive order, and Mitch McConnell

David M Jackson
USA TODAY
President Trump

The first Tuesday of the Trump administration features more meetings, another executive order, a phone call with the leader of India, and a day-capping meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Things begin with a 9 a.m. ET "listening session" with what the White House calls "key automobile industry leaders."

It could be a tense session; Trump, seeking to change free-trade rules, has questioned the commitment of car makers to making their products in the United States.

"Will be meeting at 9:00 with top automobile executives concerning jobs in America," Trump tweeted early Tuesday. "I want new plants to be built here for cars sold here!"

Mid-morning brings a Trump meeting with White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.

A day after signing three executive orders dealing with trade, abortion policy, and a federal hiring freeze, Trump is scheduled to sign another executive order — singular — at 11 a.m., according to the schedule.

Aides have not said what this order will be.

In the afternoon, Trump has a 1 p.m. phone call with a key foreign leader, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, followed by a 1:30 meeting with new CIA Director Mike Pompeo.

Members of the Senate leadership are scheduled to be at the White House at 3 p.m. for a meeting with the new president.

Trump's public schedule ends at 3:45 p.m. with the most prominent Senate Republican, McConnell. They are expected to discuss a legislative agenda that includes tax cuts and a repeal of President Obama's health care law.

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