“America’s golden age begins,” the Republican said in his first speech as the 47th president. President Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday for the second time, before regaining his seat in the White House, lost to Democrat Joe Biden four years ago. During his speech he announced several strong measures which give the color of his future mandate.
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- National emergency at the border with Mexico
This was his first announcement. Donald Trump declared on Monday that he would declare a state of national emergency on the border with Mexico and use the American army to ensure surveillance. “All irregular entries will be stopped,” he assured, adding that the government would “launch the process to deport millions of undocumented criminals, we will send them back to their countries”.
Donald Trump's administration had earlier announced that the new president would put an end to the right to asylum and land rights.
- Venezuelan gang designated “terrorist group”
Via decrees “we will also name the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations,” launched Donald Trump. “As commander in chief my greatest responsibility is to defend our country against threat and invasion,” he said. An official had, earlier this Monday, cited in particular the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and Salvadoran MS-13.
- A state of “energy emergency” to boost hydrocarbon production
Donald Trump announced Monday that he would declare a national state of “energy emergency” aimed at boosting hydrocarbon production in the United States, already the world's largest producer, thus endangering global efforts to curb global warming. “We are going to drill, drill and drill again,” said the American president, reiterating his campaign promise. In the process, the White House announced that “President Trump will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement”.
He would thus return to a number of climate measures taken by his predecessor Joe Biden to promote the energy transition and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the country, the second largest polluter in the world after China. With this policy, Donald Trump promises to fight inflation, to “lower prices, fill our strategic reserves and export American energy to the four corners of the world” in order to become “a rich nation again”.
The new American president also promised a “transformation of the trade system” to “protect” Americans. He announced an increase in customs duties and taxes for foreign countries in order to “enrich our own citizens”. With this measure, Donald Trump expects “a lot of money to fill our coffers”.
-- A decree recognizing the existence of only “two sexes”
Donald Trump will sign an executive order ordering his administration to “recognize” the existence of only “two sexes”. “Starting today, it will be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two sexes, male and female,” Trump said. His team had already promised several decrees to stop federal aid for transgender people.
He also announced that he would “end government policy that seeks to inject gender and ethnicity into every aspect of our lives.” “We are going to forge a society that does not see color, based on merit,” he assured.
- Trump wants 'the largest army in the world'
“I will welcome back all the soldiers dismissed from the army because they did not want to be vaccinated against Covid,” launched US President Donald Trump, promising that they will be “rehabilitated” and that they “will receive all their missed wages.” He promised to develop “the greatest army in the world” and assured that he would be seen as “a peacemaker”. The United States “will regain its place in the world as the greatest, most respected nation in the world, a source of inspiration and admiration. »
He, in passing, applauded the release of the Israeli hostages by Hamas, stressing that this occurred on the eve of his inauguration.
- Renamed Gulf of Mexico and “reclaimed” Panama Canal
The American president put back on the table his much-criticized project to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico, “which will become the Gulf of America,” he said. He also wants to give Mount Denali back its former name of Mount McKinley, coming from a former president of the United States who “enriched our country”, assures Donald Trump. The head of state also recalled his idea of “recovering” the Panama Canal.
- “Plant” the American flag “on the planet Mars”
Donald Trump said that Americans would “plant” the American flag “on the planet Mars” during his mandate. “The United States will once again consider itself a nation of progress, increasing its wealth, expanding its territory (…) and carrying our flag to new and magnificent horizons. And we will pursue our destiny to the stars, sending American astronauts to plant the Star-Spangled Banner on the planet Mars.”
