WASHINGTON – Immediately after taking office Monday, President Trump declared the day “Emancipation Day” and vowed that “America's golden age begins now” with a “revolution of common sense.”
President Trump, 78, began his non-consecutive second term with a modest event that drew about 600 people in the Capitol Rotunda as the wind outside was dangerously cold, at about 16 degrees. Ta.
“I have been tested and challenged more than any president in our country's 250-year history, and I have learned a lot along the way. All I can say is, we will take our country back. The journey has not been easy,” President Trump said.
“Those who sought to stop our cause tried to take away my freedom and, in fact, take my life. Just a few months ago, in a beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin's bullet struck my ear. But I felt then, and even more so now, that my life was saved for a reason: I was saved by God to make America great again. Ta.”
Trump was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts, and immediately afterwards shook hands with outgoing President Biden.
“From this day on, our country will prosper and once again be respected around the world. We will be the envy of every nation, and we will no longer be taken advantage of. “Every day in the Trump administration, I will put America first, very simply.” Trump said.
Mr. Biden, 82, stood next to Mr. Trump after they drove together from the White House, where they had previously met privately. Vice President Kamala Harris, who Trump defeated to win a second non-consecutive term, was also in attendance, as were Biden and Harris' spouses.
“Our sovereignty will be restored. Our security will be restored. The scales of justice will be rebalanced. The vicious, violent and unjust weaponization by the Department of Justice and the government will end.” said.
“Our top priority is to build a proud, prosperous, and free nation. America will soon be bigger, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before. America is… It will soon be bigger, stronger and better than ever.”
On his first day in office, President Trump announced a series of major measures to curb illegal immigration, including expanding domestic energy production and banning government censorship of political speech, while reinstating a “remain in Mexico” policy for asylum seekers. confirmed plans to issue a presidential order.
“I return to the Presidency optimistically, confident that we are at the beginning of a thrilling new era of national success. Waves of change are sweeping our nation. Sunshine is shining upon the whole world. America has a chance like never before to seize this opportunity,” President Trump said.
“But first we have to be honest about the challenges we face. There are a lot of them, but with this huge momentum that the world is currently witnessing in the United States, they will become extinct. Today. As we come together, our government faces a crisis of trust, a pillar of our society while for years radical and corrupt regimes have extracted power and wealth from its people. It looks broken and in complete disrepair.”
Lining up behind Trump were some of the nation's wealthiest tech giants, many of whom opposed the Republican's first term before scurrying closer to the party after his Nov. 5 election victory. It was seen that there was.
Guests of honor include Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, TikTok CEO Shaw Chu, and CEOs of SpaceX and Tesla. Elon Musk, who is also the owner of X, was named. Musk heads President Trump's newly created Department of Government Efficiency.
Also in attendance were former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, as well as former first lady Hillary Clinton, who won her first term in office after being defeated by President Trump in 2016. Former Vice President Mike Pence, like Mr. Obama, arrived without his wife.
“Right now, our government is unable to manage even a simple crisis at home, while at the same time experiencing a series of catastrophic events abroad, which cannot protect respectable, law-abiding Americans. “What we are failing to do is provide sanctuary and protection for dangerous criminals from prisons and psychiatric hospitals who have entered the country illegally from all over the world,” President Trump said.
“Our government has given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign borders, but refuses to protect America’s borders and, more importantly, its own people. We are no longer able to provide services, as shown recently by the terrible treatment our wonderful people in North Carolina and other states are still suffering from the hurricanes that occurred many months ago. ”
“More recently,” he continued, “we are seeing in Los Angeles, where fires from weeks ago are still tragically burning without any protection; It's rampaging through homes and communities, affecting even the wealthiest and some of the most powerful people in our country, some of whom are sitting here right now. They no longer have a home. That's interesting. We cannot allow this to happen. No one can do anything about it, but it will change. ”
President Trump declared, “My recent election is a mission to completely and completely reverse this horrific betrayal and the many betrayals that have occurred and restore faith, wealth, and democracy to our people.” did. And indeed, their freedom. From this moment on, America's decline will end. ”
The inaugural crowd included Trump's Cabinet nominees and incoming senior officials, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, members of Congress from both parties and members of the Trump family.
Also in attendance were New York City Mayor Eric Adams, podcaster Joe Rogan, Rupert Murdoch, chairman emeritus of Fox Corporation and CEO of New Corp, which includes the Post newspaper, and Argentina's Javier・President Millais also attended.
President Trump attended an indoor parade-style event at nearby Capitol One Arena, hosted a victory rally at the same venue on Sunday afternoon that included live music of “YMCA” by Village People, and then on Monday afternoon. I'm heading to the White House.
