Washington D.C.—Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, marking the beginning of his second term after a four-year hiatus from the White House. The inauguration ceremony took place at noon inside the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, an unprecedented indoor setting due to projected cold weather—a first in four decades.
Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office, continuing the long-standing tradition. In his inauguration speech, President Trump declared, “American decline has ended, and the golden age of America begins right now.”
He outlined an ambitious agenda, promising to sign “a series of historic executive orders” in the coming days. Key actions include declaring a national emergency at the southern border, enhancing oil and gas production, and revoking the electric vehicle mandate. “We will immediately begin overhauling the trade system and will tariff and tax foreign countries,” Trump stated, emphasizing his commitment to revitalize the U.S. economy.
The president pledged to bring down prices, support the auto industry, and “restore fair, equal, and impartial justice.” Addressing concerns about public safety, he vowed to bring law and order back to American cities.
Trump criticized previous diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, announcing plans to “end the government policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.” He emphasized a vision to “forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based,” asserting that it will be the “official policy” of the United States government that there are only two genders—male and female.
On foreign policy, President Trump promised to build the strongest military the world has ever seen while positioning himself as a “peacemaker and unifier.” He stated, “We will measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the wars we end and, perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.”
In a surprising move, he announced intentions to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and to take back control of the Panama Canal. Additionally, Trump declared that he will, for the second time, withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Moments before President Trump’s swearing-in, JD Vance was sworn in as vice president, stepping into his new role alongside the president.
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