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Inauguration: Donald Trump Sworn In as 47th US President

Donald Trump has taken the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States.

He swears to “preserve, protect and defend” the Constitution.

It is the first time since the 1890s that a president who was defeated in an election has returned victorious to take the oath for a second time.

Donald Trump was sworn into office on two Bibles – one given to him by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible.

That one has been used by several other previous presidents – including Abraham Lincoln in 1861.

Donald Trump begins his speech as president by addressing his fellow presidents and others attending the event, including former Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Joe Biden.

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“The golden age of America begins right now,” he said.

“From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected.

“I will very simply put America first.”

Donald Trump also hits out at the Biden administration and its handling of the migrant crisis, saying the country has a crisis of “trust” in its government

Tech billionaires, cabinet nominees and former presidents are all at the ceremony in the rotunda of the US Capitol.

Minutes before Donald Trump took the oath, Joe Biden issued pardons for members of his family.

Donald Trump is set to declare a “national emergency” at the US-Mexico border, declare drug cartels as terrorists, and scrap government diversity programmes as part of a blitz of executive orders in the coming hours.

But he won’t announce tariffs on trade partners today, officials say.

Diane A. Wade
Diane A. Wade
Diane is a perfectionist. She enjoys searching the internet for the hottest events from around the world and writing an article about it. The details matter to her, so she makes sure the information is easy to read and understand. She likes traveling and history, especially ancient history. Being a very sociable person she has a blast having barbeque with family and friends.

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