Donald Trump officially became the 47the president of the United States. Joe Biden’s successor was sworn in on Monday, January 20, in the rotunda of the Capitol, seat of Congress. After a thirty-minute speech in which he delivered his vision for America, the head of state signed his first decrees and appointments.
The day must continue in the Capital One Arena, where tens of thousands of his supporters are expected to welcome the new tenant of the White House. Here are the moments to remember from this ceremony.
1 Donald Trump takes oath of office at Capitol Hill
Under the Capitol rotundaDonald Trump was sworn in and sworn to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution”. The president was invested in the building that hundreds of his supporters had stormed on January 6, 2021, to try to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory.
Donald Trump takes oath of office and becomes 47th president of the United States
Due to weather conditions, the event could not be held on the steps of Congress, facing the National Mall. A few hundred guests were present under the Capitol dome, including several billionaires and tech representatives, such as Tesla boss Elon Musk, from Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, and from Apple, Tim Cook, and from Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden also attended the ceremony.
2 ‘America’s Golden Age Begins Today,’ New President Says
“America’s Golden Age Begins Today”said the president in the introduction to his inauguration speech. For thirty minutes, Donald Trump delivered his plan to make “put America first”. “From this day on, our country will flourish and be respected again around the world”he promised. “Our number one priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous and free”he continued, asserting: “LAmerica’s decline ends.”
‘America’s Golden Age Begins Today,’ Donald Trump Says
3 Donald Trump promises to deport “millions and millions” of illegal immigrants
“First, I will declare a state of emergency at our border” with Mexico, said Donald Trump, who had already announced a similar measure in 2019, during his first term. “All illegal entries will be immediately blocked and we will begin the process of sending millions and millions of foreign criminals back where they came from”added the Republican president, who has made immigration a central theme of his program.
Donald Trump declares a “national emergency at the southern border” of the United States and announces “a process to return millions of illegal criminal migrants”
The head of state also confirmed his desire to reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” doctrine, a flagship measure of his previous mandate abolished under his predecessor Joe Biden. It had forced thousands of asylum seekers from Central America to stay south of the US border while their requests were processed by the courts.
4 The Head of State undertakes to be a “peacemaker” and a “unifier”
“America will regain its rightful place, that of the strongest and respected nation in the world”launched Donald Trump. The Republican pledged to be a “peacemaker” and a “unifying”. He particularly welcomed the truce agreement in the Gaza Strip, signed between Israel and Hamas, with the mediation of the United States. “I am delighted to say that as of yesterday, one day before I took office, hostages in the Middle East began returning to their families.”he added.
Donald Trump wants to be “a peacemaker” and a unifier”
On the international side, theadministration of the new American president also announced that the United States would withdraw a second time from the Paris climate agreement. The country, the second largest polluter in the world behind China and the largest historical polluter, had already left the agreement briefly under the Republican’s first mandate, before Joe Biden marked their return.
5 Tenor Christopher Macchio sings the American anthem
After Donald Trump’s speech, country singer Carrie Underwood performed the patriotic song America the Beautiful. Tenor Christopher Macchio concluded the ceremony by singing the American anthem.
Tenor Christopher Macchio sings the American anthem
Joe Biden leaves the Capitol, accompanied by the presidential couple
At the end of the ceremony, outgoing President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, left the Capitol and boarded a helicopter to reach California, where the couple is expected to spend some time, according to Politico. After accompanying his predecessor to the tarmac, Donald Trump for his part signed his first decrees.
Joe Biden leaves the Capitol
