U.S. President, Donald Trump takes first steps
“The Golden Age of America begins right now,”
Donald Trump has been sworn in as U.S. president after taking the oath of office in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington.
Trump swore the oath in a grand ceremony attended by his family, former U.S. presidents and dignitaries from the United States and abroad.
“The Golden Age of America begins right now,” he said in his inaugural speech.
“I will simply put America first,” Trump added.
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Trump pardons defendants involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington.
Trump signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington just hours after his inauguration on Monday.
It was initially unclear how many people were affected and for which crimes those pardoned had been convicted.
Confidants close to Trump, including his Vice President JD Vance, had previously said that no one who had become violent would be pardoned.
Trump, on the other hand, had not wanted to commit to any details before his inauguration.
According to US Department of Justice figures, more than 1,488 individuals have been charged for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of Trump violently stormed the U.S. Congressional seat in Washington, where the Republican’s election defeat to Joe Biden was to be certified at the time.
A crowd incited by Trump, who held a rally to promote baseless claims of election fraud, violently entered the building, killing five people.
Trump pardons defendants involved in Jan. 6 Capitol riots
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has pardoned defendants involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol building in Washington.
Trump signed a corresponding order in the White House in Washington just hours after his inauguration on Monday.
It was initially unclear how many people were affected and for which crimes those pardoned had been convicted.
Confidants close to Trump, including his Vice President JD Vance, had previously said that no one who had become violent would be pardoned.
Trump, on the other hand, had not wanted to commit to any details before his inauguration.
According to US Department of Justice figures, more than 1,488 individuals have been charged for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol.
On January 6, 2021, supporters of Trump violently stormed the U.S. Congressional seat in Washington, where the Republican’s election defeat to Joe Biden was to be certified at the time.
A crowd incited by Trump, who held a rally to promote baseless claims of election fraud, violently entered the building, killing five people.
Trump pledges to end inflation, curtail immigration
Donald Trump has pleaded to end inflation, lower costs, secure America’s border, and restore peace through strength as he was sworn in as the 47th president of America.
Trump was sworn in as U.S. president after taking the oath of office in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Monday.
Trump’s swearing-in was moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda — the first time in 40 years — and the inaugural parade was replaced by an event at a downtown arena because of frigid weather.
The Republican — at 78, now the oldest person ever to take the presidential oath — was set to kickstart his new term with a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the U.S. culture wars.
“I will declare a national emergency at our southern border” with Mexico, Trump said to loud cheers from supporters inside the ornate Rotunda hall, vowing to deport “millions and millions” of illegal immigrants.
Trump, who pronounced the start of a “golden age” in the U.S. after taking the oath for a historic second term as president, lashed out at what he described as a “broken” society that he would rescue.
“The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world”.
While promising renewal, Trump’s tone was characteristically dark, denouncing what he said had been a “betrayal” of Americans by a “radical and corrupt establishment.”
“For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens, while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair,” he said.
“From this moment on, America’s decline is over.”
Trump took the oath with one hand raised in the air, using a Bible given to him by his mother, and became the 47th president.
Trump, according to White House website, has outlined the administration’s priorities as ending inflation, lowering costs, tax cuts for American workers, securing America’s borders, restoring peace through strength, American energy dominance and making American cities safe again.
During his first administration, Trump passed record-setting tax relief for the middle class, doubled the child tax credit, and eliminated job-killing regulations at a historic rate.
“The American people saw more money in their pockets and witnessed record-low poverty in his first administration, and President Trump is committed to using his second term to usher in an economic revival by lowering taxes and creating more jobs for American workers.
“He will champion No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and will work tirelessly to make permanent the historic tax cuts he was able to deliver to the American people in his first term.
“President Trump understands that putting more money in the pockets of the American people is the key to economic prosperity and will stop at nothing to make that a reality for all.”
It further noted that Trump created the most secure border in U.S. history during his first time and seeks to restore our borders and reclaim national sovereignty.
He has promised to do this by ending catch and release, declaring war on the drug cartels, restoring Remain in Mexico policies and empowering law enforcement and border officials to restore our border to its secure state.
President Trump will keep America out of unnecessary foreign wars, improve our military readiness and defend our nation from all threats and dangers.
“He will modernise our military, extract ideology from our Armed Forces, and replace the failed policies of never-ending war and regime change with a bold vision of peace through strength.
“During President Trump’s first term, our nation became the number one producer of oil and natural gas on earth and achieved American energy independence.
““Delivering low energy costs for oil, gas, and electricity to the American people is a priority and he will achieve this by encouraging domestic energy production,” the White House website said.
Trump administration mandates there are only two biological sexes
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday proclaiming there are only two biological sexes – male and female.
Trump signed the order from the White House just hours after his inauguration.
“My Administration will defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognise women are biologically female, and men are biologically male,” the order states.
“It is the policy of the United States to recognise two sexes – male and female.
“These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.”
The order directs that official government documents, such as passports and visas, reflect male and female as the only two sexes.
“The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system,” the order states, referring to “gender ideology extremism.”
U.S. presidents can implement political priorities with the help of so-called executive orders without the approval of the U.S. Congress.
However, they can also be challenged in court more easily than laws.
Trump had announced during his election campaign that he would take political measures against the rights of transgender people in the United States.
He spoke of “transgender lunacy” and “child sexual mutilation,” and repeatedly made disparaging comments about those affected.
The participation of trans women in sports events was particularly made an election campaign topic by the Republican.
Trans people or transgender individuals are those who do not feel they belong to the gender they were born as.
Trump’s statements are part of a broader societal debate in the U.S., where conservative circles are increasingly demanding measures against the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) individuals.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, one of Trump’s closest confidants, has also expressed criticism of medical treatments for trans young people.
His child, Vivian Jenna Wilson, who has lived openly as a trans woman since 2020, has publicly criticised him for his stance.
