He promised to act “at unprecedented speed and force” to put an end to America’s “decline”: Donald Trump will be inaugurated as President of the United States on Monday, for the second time.
At precisely noon, Washington time (6 p.m. in Switzerland), the 47th president of the world’s leading power will begin his second term, succeeding Democrat Joe Biden. He will also become, at 78 years old, the oldest American head of state ever invested, after a first stint at the White House between 2017 and 2021.
The freezing temperatures disrupted the ceremony program.
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-With one hand placed on a Bible inherited from his mother, he will swear to “protect the Constitution” under the dome of the Capitol, the same where on January 6, 2021, his supporters tried to prevent Congress from certifying the victory of the outgoing Democratic president .
The ceremony usually takes place outside, but the protocol was disrupted due to a cold snap.
