US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on fentanyl in the Oval Office on December 15, 2025

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on fentanyl in the Oval Office on December 15, 2025

With a stroke of his favorite black pen, Donald Trump has signed what should become his 221st executive order since January -- a figure that exceeds the number in his entire first term, as he forges ahead with one of the biggest displays of US presidential power in modern history.

To promote artificial intelligence, fight "woke" culture and even increase the water flow of showers, Trump has churned out executive orders at a rate unprecedented since World War II, according to an AFP analysis.

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