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Trump signs executive order 'to ease burden' of Obamacare

President elect Donald Trump, shown here in November, signed an executive order on his inauguration day "ordering federal agencies to ease burden of Affordable Care Act." (AP photo)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ordering federal agencies to ease burden of Affordable Care Act, a spokesman said late Friday.

The Affordable Care Act is also known as Obamacare, the federal statute enacted by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

President Donald Trump has signed his first executive order as president, ordering federal agencies to ease the burden of President Barack Obama's sweeping health care law.

Presidential spokesman Sean Spicer refused to offer details on Trump's order.

Trump was joined in the Oval Office by Vice President Mike Pence, White House chief of staff Reince Priebus and other top advisers as he signed the executive order.

Trump also formally signed the commissions of incoming Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly.

The White House says Priebus was also sending a memorandum to agencies and departments instituting an immediate freeze on regulations. No additional details were immediately available.

Asked about his first day as president, Trump says, "It was busy but good — a beautiful day."