About to return to the White House, Donald Trump has promised to act to put an end to the “decline” and in the United States, his supporters are exultant. He will be the first person convicted of a crime to serve as President of the United States.
There is excitement in Washington where supporters of Donald Trump are impatient to attend the inauguration of their hero.
The billionaire’s second term will begin at noon Washington time, or 6 p.m. in Western Europe.
For his return to power, Donald Trump promises to act “with unprecedented speed and force” to end America’s “decline.”
Zane, Trumpist activist: “2016 and beyond, you know, he was the most… how can I say, in our living memory, he never caused a single war. He put an end to borders. So I think that’s a plus in itself. No, my expectation is more fun and less wars. »
Sarah Davis, Trumpist activist: “It’s a return to strength and efficiency, a return to action, a return to stability. And that’s something we haven’t seen in four years. It’s also something we need, with everything that’s going on in the Middle East, in Eastern Europe, on the southern border. We need strength and stability, and that’s what we get. »
Millions of viewers around the world will watch the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States.
Donald Trump will become the first American head of state to serve two non-consecutive terms.
After an unprecedented “comeback”, Trump emboldened to reshape American institutions
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal charges and two assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president, taking the reins as Republicans hold unified control of Washington and set about reshaping the country’s institutions.
Mr. Trump will act quickly after the ceremony, with executive orders already ready to be signed to speed up the evictionsincrease exploitation of fossil fuels And reduce protections for civil servants.
He plans to declare the start of an “exciting new era of national success” as a “tide of change sweeps the country,” according to excerpts of his inauguration speech.
The executive orders are the first step in what Mr. Trump will call “the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense.”
When Mr. Trump is sworn in, he will make a political comeback unprecedented in U.S. history. Four years ago, he was forced out of the White House during an economic collapse caused by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Trump denied his defeat and tried to cling to power. He asked his supporters to march on the Capitol as lawmakers certified the election results, sparking a riot that disrupted the nation’s tradition of peaceful transfer of power.
But Trump never lost his grip on the Republican Party and was undeterred by criminal cases and two assassination attempts, as he crushed his rivals and exploited voters’ exasperation over inflation and illegal immigration.
First convict at the White House
Today, Mr. Trump will be the first person convicted of a crime – for falsifying business records linked to hush-money payments – to serve as president. He will pledge to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution from the very place that was invaded by his supporters on January 6, 2021. He said one of his first acts would be to pardon a large number of people having participated in the riot.
Eight years after entering the White House as a political newcomer, Mr. Trump is far more familiar with how the federal government works and has become emboldened to bend it to his vision. He wants to bring rapid change by reducing immigration, imposing tariffs on imports and rolling back Democrats’ social and climate initiatives.
ADVERTISEMENTHe also promised retaliation against his political opponents and critics, and made personal loyalty a key criterion for appointments to his administration.
Mr. Trump has pledged to go further and faster in implementing his agenda than in his first term, and the country’s political, economic and technological leaders have already reoriented to accommodate Mr. Trump. Democrats, once a “resistance,” are now divided over whether they should work with Mr. Trump or defy him. Billionaires lined up to meet Mr. Trump, recognizing his unparalleled power in Washington and his ability to pull the levers of government to help or harm their interests.
Long skeptical of U.S. alliances, Mr. Trump’s “America First” foreign policy is viewed warily at home and abroad, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine soon comes into its own. third year and that a fragile ceasefire seems to be holding in Gaza after more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas.
