‘America’s Golden Age Begins,’ President Trump Promises

“God saved me so that I could make America great again,” declared the 45th (2017-2021) and now 47th President of the United States, in reference to an assassination attempt against him this summer.

“The decline of America is over,” assured the Republican, who at 78 years old is the oldest American president ever inaugurated, promising to attack a “corrupt and radical elite”.

Surrounded by technology billionaires and figures from the global extreme right during his swearing-in at the Capitol, he made spectacular first announcements, some of which were difficult to implement.

The Republican tribune, accompanied throughout the day by his wife Melania Trump, whose face was eaten away by a wide-brimmed hat, then staged the signing of the first decrees.

Supercharged

He did not sign them in the solemn setting of the Oval Office, but in front of some 20,000 excited supporters gathered in a room in Washington.

Amid ovations, he promised to pardon later in the day those convicted of attacking the seat of the US Congress on January 6, 2021, whom he described as “hostages”.

The crowd had set out that day to try to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s election after he had heated it up by claiming that the vote had been “rigged”. He repeated this false accusation several times on Monday.

Suggesting that his advisors had led him to soften the already aggressive tone of his inauguration speech, he launched into one of those disjointed and violent speeches that marked his campaign.

Donald Trump, now with unconditional support from the Republican Party, attacked, pell-mell, the unsuccessful Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, the wind turbines and the justice “instrumentalized” against him before winning the White House for the start of his second term.

Immigration and environment

Its first decisions concern illegal immigration, or aim to dismantle the Biden administration’s policies on gender and the environment.

A state of emergency on the border with Mexico will be declared in order to mobilize the army. The former real estate developer and former reality TV host wants to launch a “process of deporting millions and millions of foreign criminals.”

He who had promised to put an end to the “transgender delirium”, will also order the “recognition” of the existence of only “two sexes” by the federal state.

Another campaign promise, the Republican wants to decree a state of “energy emergency” to boost American hydrocarbon production. The United States will also, once again, exit the Paris climate agreement.

Donald Trump, who had mistreated the traditional alliances of the leading world power during his first stint in the White House, took on clearly imperialist overtones.

He promised in his inauguration speech to “plant [le drapeau américain] on the planet Mars. He also vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal.

Legal ID photo

A little after noon (Washington time), Donald Trump took the oath to “protect the Constitution” under the dome of the Capitol.

The ceremony is usually held outdoors, but protocol was disrupted due to the freezing cold in Washington.

Author of the most extraordinary political “comeback” in recent American history, the only American president ever convicted of a criminal offense chose for his first official portrait a photo that closely resembles his legal ID photo (mugshot), his famous mug shot taken last summer in Georgia.

His predecessor Joe Biden complied with all the practices of a courteous transition, but the 82-year-old Democrat granted preemptive pardons at the last minute to certain members of his family as well as several political figures.

Objective: to protect them from a possible legal vendetta led by Donald Trump.

The Republican, who delights in the atmosphere of rallies and presidential pomp, but who quickly becomes impatient with the sometimes tedious realities of power, must now bring his major projects to fruition.

He has already encountered limits. Donald Trump did not impose heavy customs taxes on several foreign countries from day one, as he had promised, postponing these decisions until later.

Melania’s outfit is the talk of the town

While red baseball caps have become synonymous with US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump made her own headwear-related fashion statement, sporting a wide-brimmed navy hat designed by an American designer on the day. inauguration of the president.

The hat created by Eric Javits hid the first lady’s eyes as her husband was sworn in Monday for the second time. Mr. Javits said dressing the first lady was one of the greatest honors of his career.

“My artistic training has allowed me to bring harmony and balance to the face by creating hat shapes that flatter and enhance all face types,” he said in a statement. In this case, it was not difficult to do, as Mrs. Trump is blessed with good bone structure, good looks and a wonderful sense of style.”

The hat had its effect throughout the inauguration ceremony: as Mr. Trump went to kiss his wife after entering the Capitol rotunda, the hat only left room for a blown kiss. Even former President Joe Biden had to step around the hat while trying to talk to the first lady’s husband on the other side.

Mr. Trump, speaking in Emancipation Hall after the swearing-in ceremony, joked that his wife’s hat almost flew off. Melania Trump held on to her hat as a military helicopter taking off with Mr Biden created wind.

“She almost flew away,” Mr. Trump said, laughing. She was lifted off the ground.”

Unlike the sky blue cashmere dress and Ralph Lauren gloves of 2017, Melania Trump this time paired a navy silk wool coat with a navy skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse underneath, all by the designer independent American Adam Lippes.

“The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor of dressing our first lady, Ms. Melania Trump,” Lippes said in a statement. Mrs. Trump’s outfit was created by some of America’s finest artisans and I am very proud to show such work to the world.”