The Republican notably confirmed his intention to “declare a national emergency” at the border with Mexico, reserving his anti-immigration speech.
“America's Golden Age Begins” : in a vengeful speech, Donald Trump, just inaugurated, Monday January 20, announced imminent decisions to end the “decline” of the country. “God saved me so that I could make America great again”declared the 45e (2017-2021) and now 47e President of the United States, in reference to an assassination attempt against him this summer. “America's decline is over”assured the Republican, who at 78 years old is the oldest American president ever inaugurated, promising to tackle a “corrupt and radical elite”.
In front of an assembly of supporters and dignitaries, including his predecessor Joe Biden, who listened to him without showing the slightest emotion, he outlined a series of decrees that he will sign during the day.
In his sights: immigration, progressive policies concerning gender and race, as well as the pro-environmental policy of the outgoing government.
Immigration as a priority
A few minutes after his inauguration, Donald Trump said he wanted expulsion “millions and millions of foreigners” of the United States. “I will declare a national emergency at our border” with Mexico, added the Republican, assuring that he planned “to send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.”
Donald Trump also confirmed his desire to reinstate the Stay in Mexico doctrine, a flagship measure of his previous mandate, abolished by his predecessor Joe Biden. It had forced thousands of asylum seekers from Central America to wait south of the US border while their requests were processed by the courts.
-A sign of its intention to immediately lock the Mexican border, the CBP One application, which allowed migrants to make an appointment to request legal entry into American territory, was suspended. “The scheduled appointments are canceled”we could read the official website of the United States Customs and Border Protection Service on Monday.
Transidentity still in the viewfinder
In line with his campaign for the presidential election, Donald Trump also declared that he was turning his back on aid policies granted to transgender people, as well as diversity and inclusion programs. “I will end government policies that attempt to integrate race and gender into all aspects of public and private life”launched Donald Trump. In its viewfinder in particular, the teaching of “critical race theory” (or “critical race theory”) and gender studies.
As he had already announced, the new conservative president warned that the United States would only recognize “two sexes, male and female” defined at birth. An openly transphobic speech which was popular during his campaign. One of the concrete consequences of this policy will be to eliminate gender “X”neither masculine nor feminine, for people identifying as non-binary, “on official government documents, including passports and visas (which) will accurately reflect gender”a source within the presidential team told the press. This possibility was opened during the mandate of Joe Biden.
Backtracking on climate action
“We are going to drill at all costs”launched, as usual, the American president. To do this, the Republican announced that he would decree a state of“energy emergency” national and would return to a number of climate measures taken by his predecessor Joe Biden to promote the energy transition. Among these, funding allocated to renewable energies or the purchase of electric vehicles.
On the same day, his newly installed administration announced that the United States would again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, jeopardizing global efforts to curb global warming.
