On the eve of his inauguration, Donald Trump was at a meeting in Washington DC this Sunday, January 19 to congratulate himself on his victory. At his side, billionaire Elon Musk appeared on stage to praise “the reconstruction of the country”.
American President-elect Donald Trump pledged on Sunday January 19 to put an end to the “invasion” that he believes represents illegal immigration, one of his main campaign themes, during a meeting in Washington in the day before his inauguration.
“We will stop the invasion of our borders,” he told thousands of supporters.
Billionaire Elon Musk at his side
“I will act with unprecedented speed and force,” declared the 78-year-old Republican tribune in front of an enthusiastic crowd in the stands of the Capital One Arena, a 20,000-seat venue where football meetings are usually held. basketball, ice hockey and concerts in central Washington.
Taking up the themes of his campaign speeches which allowed him to be elected on November 5 against Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris, in a very polarized country, Donald Trump promised a deluge of decrees on his first day to “settle each of the crises facing our country.
“We must do it,” he insisted again.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump will declare a state of emergency at the border with Mexico on Monday. It should also eliminate certain programs aimed at promoting diversity in the federal administration, and lift restrictions on oil exploitation. According to estimates, approximately 11 million people reside illegally in the United States
Another expected measure: pardons for those convicted of storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to prevent the certification of the election of Joe Biden. Donald Trump assured his supporters that they would be “very happy” with the decision he makes on the matter on Monday.
-“We must save TikTok”
Donald Trump notably considered it necessary to “save TikTok” on Sunday, a few hours after promising to suspend the application of the law banning the social network, made temporarily inaccessible for a few hours over the weekend.
“Frankly, we have no choice, we must save him,” argued the future head of state during a final meeting in Washington before taking office on Monday.
The richest man in the world Elon Musk, an ally of the president-elect, was also at his side. During the event, the latter promised to make the United States “strong for centuries.”
“This victory is really the beginning. What matters is making meaningful change (…) and laying the foundations for a strong America for a century, for centuries, forever,” said Elon Musk , accompanied on stage by one of his children, alongside Donald Trump.
At the conclusion of the rally, the “Village People” came to perform their hit “YMCA”, which has become one of the Republican's campaign anthems. The president-elect lingered behind them, swaying rhythmically and wearing an expression of great contentment.
Jeanne Bulant with AFP Journalist BFMTV
