Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president
By NEXTER
Donald Trump has been sworn in as 47th President of the United States.
A gun salute marked the beginning of his inauguration.
Trump’s victory at the last election has been described as the most remarkable political comeback in American history.
Speaking shortly after his inauguration, Mr. Trump said, “The golden age begins right now”.
“I’m going to put America first… The scales of justice will be rebalanced,” he added. “From this moment on, America’s decline is over.”
He promised to “declare a national emergency” at the southern border with Mexico as well as a “national energy emergency”.
Speaking about his journey back from defeat in 2020, he said “the journey to reclaim our republic has not been an easy one”.
He touched on the assassination attempt in which he was shot: “I was saved by God to make America great again.”
“It is my hope that our recent presidential election will be remembered as the greatest and most consequential election in the history of our country.
“As our victory showed, the entire nation is rapidly unifying behind our agenda with dramatic increases in support from virtually every element of our society,” he said.
Mr. Trump is expected to issue a flurry of executive orders on day one of his second administration, including declaring a national emergency at the border with Mexico and ending birthright citizenship.
A host of former presidents and foreign politicians were in the room to watch the transfer of power – as well as a number of tech titans and billionaires who have sought to curry favour with Mr Trump.
Earlier, Mr Trump and his wife Melania joined Joe Biden and his wife Jill for the tea, which is traditionally held on inauguration day to welcome the new president. Afterwards, they all travelled in the same car in a motorcade to the Capitol.
King Charles was among those wishing the new president well, sending a personal message to Mr Trump congratulating him and reflecting on the enduring special relationship between the UK and US.
