Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20, 2025. For the first time since he had to leave office four years ago, Donald Trump took back the White House. Due to inclement weather, he gave his inaugural address inside the Capitol Rotunda. The President spoke to a bold vision for the future of the nation and talked about the change from policies implemented by his predecessors.
A promise of an American ‘Golden Age’
President Trump opened his speech saying, “The golden age of America, believe me, is right now.” For him, the country was in serious decline and promised restoration from now on. He promised to make the United States “greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever.” He planned to achieve this goal by reclaiming national sovereignty, restoring safety, and balancing the scales of justice. Among other policy measures, he mentioned deploying troops along the US-Mexico border, increasing America’s oil production, and imposing tariffs to enrich the citizens of America.
Critique of the past administration
Throughout his speech, President Trump attacked the country’s past leadership as incompetent and corrupt. Not naming names but pointing out past administrations, he blamed them for not being able to handle crises properly, protecting other countries’ borders while sacrificing America’s, and letting essential services perish during disasters. He claimed that under his presidency, which puts him in a unique position to effect such change, everything would change quickly.
Immigration and border security
Much of his speech was on immigration reform and border security. President Trump promised to deploy troops to the US-Mexico border, where he said he would declare Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations. This, he said, will accord the country better enforcement powers to ameliorate illegal entry into the country. He blamed former administrations for protecting dangerous immigrants at the expense of law-abiding citizens and vowed that American safety would come first.
Economic plans and energy sovereignty
Regarding economic issues, President Trump promised to increase oil production in the United States and impose tariffs that would affect the finances of American citizens. He condemned the previous dependence on energy imports and green policies. He said that America must become energy independent to cut costs and create jobs. He also advocated for a common-sense revolution on education reform and environmental policy rollbacks.
Ambitious plans in space exploration
Then came that unbelievable day when President Trump publicly brought forth his fantastic plan to land an American on Mars: “We will plant our beautiful Stars and Stripes on the face of Mars.” This move was highly acclaimed by applause, one of the visible coming from Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk of SpaceX present at that occasion. This initiative aimed to position America as the leader in space exploration research, work, and technological advancement.
Survival: A personal insight
He spoke about God having saved him to make America great again regarding an assassination attempt that he faced in Butler, Pennsylvania, suggesting it was perhaps a part of a kind of ‘conspiracy’ against his regaining office, without producing evidence.
National challenges
The fact that wildfires in Los Angeles were “still burning without a token defence” astonished me, despite the firefighters’ efforts to contain the flames. Trump threatened that the nation would need to send troops to the US-Mexico border, increase American oil production, and impose tariffs to “enrich our citizens.”.
A different inauguration setting
While most inaugurals take place outside before thousands, this occurred inside the Capitol Rotunda before an audience of about 600 that consisted of members of Congress, nominees for Cabinet positions, executives of businesses, and other politicians. Also in attendance were tech executives Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, an appearance that seemed indicative of a wider coalition than he had stuck with in his previous term. Only a very limited number attended compared to traditional public inaugural ceremonies.
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