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AUTHOR:M.J. GDNUS
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States at 6 p.m. local time. The ceremony began at 6 p.m. local time in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, four years after a crowd of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to prevent Republican Trump from losing to Democrat Joe Biden in 2020.
The inauguration was moved indoors for the first time in 40 years due to the extreme cold. The ceremonial inauguration, which is usually held outside the Capitol, was moved inside due to the extreme cold. Temperatures of -11°C are expected. After the oath, Trump addressed the nation, after which a parade through the city and a trip to the White House are planned. About 200,000 of his supporters are expected at the inauguration.
11:55 US National Anthem
Opera singer Christopher Macchio performed the national anthem at the inauguration ceremony.
11:25 Trump talks about priorities
“We will immediately begin rebuilding our trading system to protect American workers and families,” Trump said.
“We will tax and impose tariffs on foreign countries to enrich our citizens. To that end, we are establishing the Foreign Revenue Service, which will collect all tariffs, duties and revenues,” the US president-elect said.
He added that this will bring “tremendous amounts of money” into the treasury, “coming from foreign sources.”
Trump said he would sign policies that would eliminate government programs for diversity, balance and inclusion.
“This week, I will also end the government’s policy of attempting to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life. We will create a society that is color-blind and based on merit. "Starting today, it will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders - male and female," he said.
In addition to this very sensitive topic in American society, the newly elected president also addressed America's influence on global peace.
"We will measure our success not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars we end, and especially the wars we do not enter," he announced.
11:20 Criticism of the work of the previous administration
Trump sharply criticized the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden, who was sitting a few steps away, for failing to "manage a simple crisis at home."
"We now have a government that cannot manage a simple crisis at home, while at the same time falling into a constant series of catastrophic events abroad," Trump said.
He also addressed immigration, which is one of the main issues of the new administration, saying that the government "fails to protect our great law-abiding citizens, while providing sanctuary and protection to dangerous criminals."
"We have a government that has given unlimited resources to defend other people's borders, but refuses to defend America's borders or, more importantly, its own people," the newly elected US president stressed.
11:09 Trump's first address
Now officially the 47th president, Trump delivers his inaugural address.
He promised to put America first and that a golden age for his country is just beginning.
"The scales of justice will be rebalanced. The cruel, violent and unjust use of the Department of Justice and government as weapons will end," Trump said.
He said that January 20, 2025, would go down in history as "liberation day."
"The sun is shining brightly across the world, and America has a chance to seize this opportunity like never before," Trump said.
11:02 Trump takes the oath of office.
President-elect Donald Trump has officially taken the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States.
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and that I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States," Trump said in the oath.
The presidential oath is set forth in Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution. The oaths of office of other federal officers, including the vice president, are not contained in the Constitution, and Congress created those oaths by law.
10:59 Vice President J.D. Vance administered the oath.
In accordance with protocol, the newly elected vice president took office by taking the oath.
10:55 Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan delivers the "God Bless America" prayer
All attendees at Donald Trump's inauguration were invited to stand during a prayer delivered by Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan.
"Send wisdom from heaven to be with him, to know your purposes. Please, God, bless America. Please heal her every flaw. You are the God in whom we believe, who lives and reigns forever. Amen,” Dolan said.
Father Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, also said a prayer after Dolan.
"We are praying for President Trump. To protect him, watch over him, guide him, direct him, to give him your wisdom from your throne on high. Please bless him and bless our nation through it,” Graham said.
10:50 Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar, chairwoman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, stressed the importance of a peaceful transition of power during her remarks from the Capitol on Monday.
“Welcome to the 60th presidential inauguration. Today, President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Vance will be sworn in. And we will witness a peaceful transition of power at the heart of our democracy,” Klobuchar said.
10:47 Trump entered the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony, following Vance’s entrance.
Some in the audience applauded Trump’s handshake with Vance and other dignitaries in the front row. Vance shook Biden’s hand upon entering.
