Donald Trump, 47th President of the United States

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Posted at 4:43 a.m. ESTUpdated today at 10:58 p.m. EST

Eight years after his first inauguration, Donald Trump was sworn in at the Capitol in Washington.

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In front of his supporters in Washington, President Donald Trump is preparing to sign 80 decrees, including one to pardon certain attackers of the Capitol.

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Elected in November, Donald Trump was sworn in as 47^e President of the United States, eight years after his first inauguration.
Elected in November, Donald Trump was sworn in as 47^e President of the United States, eight years after his first inauguration.
To ensure the security of the event, 25,000 police and military personnel were mobilized, in addition to snipers and drones.
To ensure the security of the event, 25,000 police and military personnel were mobilized, in addition to snipers and drones.
Due to the polar cold, Donald Trump did not take the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol, as tradition dictates, but inside the building, which was stormed by a crowd of his supporters, there at 4 years old.
Due to the polar cold, Donald Trump did not take the oath of office on the steps of the Capitol, as tradition dictates, but inside the building, which was stormed by a crowd of his supporters, there at 4 years old.

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22 h 58

New Syrian leader says Trump will bring peace to the Middle East

The new power in Syria congratulated US President Donald Trump after his inauguration, seeing in him the leader who will bring peace to the Middle East.
I congratulate Mr. Donald J. Trumpwrote Syrian leader Ahmad al-Chareh in a statement, believing that his election demonstrates the confidence placed by the American people in his leadership.
We are confident that he will be the leader who will bring peace to the Middle East and restore stability to the regionhe added.
We look forward to improving relations between our two countries based on dialogue and understandingcontinued Mr. Chareh, calling for a partnership that reflects the aspirations of both nations.
Around 2,000 American soldiers, according to the Pentagon, are deployed in northern Syria as part of an international coalition against the jihadists.
The United States also supports the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led group. Turkey, which considers the SDF a terrorist organization, hopes the new Trump administration will end such support and withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
AFP
22 h 46

Trump maintains his plan to absorb Greenland

During his impromptu press conference in the Oval Office, President Donald assured that Denmark would make up your mind to abandon Greenland to the United States.
AFP
22 h 42

Trump traffic un golden age American

America’s Golden Age BeginsDonald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. God saved me to make America great againhe said, in reference to an assassination attempt against him this summer.
America’s decline is overassured the Republican.
He also promised to tackle a corrupt and radical elite.
AFP
22 h 32

Trump promises to sweep away aid policies for transgender people

Donald Trump has vowed to sweep away transgender policies, saying the United States will no longer recognize two sexes, male and female defined at birth, and that federal aid to strengthen diversity would also be eliminated.
Beginning today, the official policy of the United States Government will be that there are only two sexes, male and femalehe said during his inauguration in Washington. These sexes cannot be changed and are anchored in a fundamental and incontestable realitycompleted a decree published by the White House in the evening, and which must be applied by all federal agencies.
Federal funds should not be used to promote gender ideologyaffirms the same decree, which wants restore biological truth.
Another text orders the end of all diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government.
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Agence France-Presse
22 h 11

Our priority remains to avoid these tariffssaid Legault

Quebec Prime Minister François Legault reacted to the comments of Donald Trump, who said Monday evening that he was considering imposing customs tariffs of 25% on products coming from Canada and Mexico as of 1^is next February.
Our priority remains to avoid these tariffs. Quebec is working with the federal government to implement a strong retaliation planhe wrote on his X account, promising to sustain businesses in the province.
It is not in the Americans’ interest to enter into a trade war with Canada. Both countries would lose and the Americans would harm their own economy.he also argued.
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22 h 01

Trump intends to address the trade deficit with the EU

US President Donald Trump has said he wants to address the US trade deficit with the European Union, raising the possibility of additional customs duties on European imports, as he has done in the past.
Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office as he signed a series of executive orders on a range of issues, Donald Trump said the deficit could also be eliminated by additional European purchases of oil and gas. Americans.
They are very tough, he said of the Europeans. They don’t take our cars. They don’t take our agricultural products. They take almost nothing. We will resolve this, either with tariffs or by forcing them to buy our oil and gashe added.
Ahead of his return to the White House, Donald Trump said he wanted to impose significant customs duties on imports to the United States, particularly Chinese products.
If he raised the possibility of establishing a universal customs tax on Monday evening, he immediately delayed, declaring that the United States was not yet ready for such a measure.
With information from Reuters
21 h 49

Trump lifts sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank

President Donald Trump has revoked an executive order from Joe Biden that sanctioned Israeli settlers accused of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the White House announced.
Barely invested, the Republican president canceled the text published in February 2024, and which had been the prerequisite for financial sanctions targeting several settlers, including an individual accused of having fomented a riot in the Palestinian town of Huwara, in the south of Nablus, leading to the death of a Palestinian civilian.
At the time, Joe Biden denounced the violence intolerable of Israeli settlers, a serious threat to peace, security and stability of the region, according to him.
Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967 and violence has exploded in this Palestinian territory since the start of the war between Israel and the Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza in October 2023.
Faced with the increase in acts of violence committed by armed settlers, several Western countries have taken sanctions against several settlers described asextremists.
With information from Agence France-Presse
21 h 42

Trump puts Cuba back on the list of countries supporting terrorism

A few days before leaving office, Joe Biden removed Cuba from the list of countries supporting terrorism. This surprise decision by the Democrat was intended to encourage the release of political prisoners held on the communist island, according to the White House. In the process, Havana announced the upcoming release of 553 prisoners.
Since then, a total of 127 prisoners have been released, including historic dissident José Daniel Ferrer, as part of this agreement negotiated with the Vatican.
On Monday, President Donald Trump, freshly sworn in to begin his second term, reversed his predecessor’s decision in an executive order. Cuba immediately reacted by qualifying this decision act of arrogance and disregard for the truth.
This is not surprising. Its objective [à Donald Trump] is to further strengthen the cruel economic war against Cuba for the purposes of dominationreacted on X the Cuban president, Miguel Diaz-Canel.
The new head of American diplomacy, Marco Rubio, estimated last week that Cuba had its place on this blacklist from Washington, foreshadowing President Trump’s decision.
A few days before handing over power to Joe Biden in January 2021, Donald Trump made the decision to place Cuba on this list which also includes North Korea, Iran and Syria.
With information from Agence France-Presse
21 h 13

Ottawa reacts to possible American tariffs on February 1

Federal ministers Mélanie Joly and Dominic LeBlanc held a short press briefing Monday evening after Donald Trump’s unexpected comments on his intention to impose tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico as of February 1. Earlier in the day, American media reported that, for the moment, the president would not impose customs tariffs on his two neighbors, whom he accuses of trade and monetary practices unfair like China, without providing evidence.
Frankly, there is nothing new in what the president saiddropped the Minister of Finance, Dominic LeBlanc, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of the 47th President of the United States. There good newshe continued, is that the Trudeau government is preparing a response plan to possible American tariffs for several weekssaying he is ready for any eventuality.
Ottawa also presented a $1.3 billion plan to strengthen surveillance of its border with the United States, try to calm Donald Trump’s concerns and avoid being subject to his 25% tariffs. The Republican accuses Canada, like Mexico, of not doing enough against drug trafficking and illegal migration.
20 h 35

Trump withdraws the United States from the World Health Organization

Donald Trump has just signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). The move risks undermining the country’s position as a global health leader and complicating concerted efforts by countries around the world to combat a future pandemic, experts say.