President-elect Donald Trump vowed at his spirited inauguration in the capital to implement extensive reforms in his second term, committing to execute mass deportations, confront progressive culture, and reduce government expenditure.
Trump’s pre-inauguration rally concluded one of the most dramatic and improbable political comebacks in American history, occurring less than a mile from the location where he will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday.
Trump utilized his address to celebrate his electoral triumph once more. “We have triumphed!” Trump declared as he ascended the platform.
“Starting tomorrow, I will act with historic speed and strength and fix every single crisis facing our country,” Trump announced.
The president-elect’s approximately one-hour address to thousands of fans at the Capital One Arena evoked the rallies that propelled his political ascent.
Trump, constitutionally prohibited from seeking a third term, enjoys addressing large audiences and is expected to persist in conducting substantial rallies during his presidency.
The president-elect asserted that he was already transforming the nation prior to his inauguration, promoting what he referred to as the “Trump effect.”
He stated that firms are eager to expand their operations in America, noting that Apple CEO Tim Cook informed him of plans for “massive investments” in the U.S. Apple refrained from providing a statement.
He claimed responsibility for revitalizing TikTok shortly after the platform became inactive in the U.S. and for establishing a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
Trump outlined his inaugural day in office, stating he will enact executive actions aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
He interrupted his commentary to present a video montage of news reports that depicted immigration as a menace to public safety.
Trump has pledged to reduce government expenditure and optimize federal bureaucracy via an advisory body chaired by billionaire Elon Musk, termed the Department of Government Efficiency.
Musk subsequently moderated expectations for potential cost reductions, stating that his previous commitment to decrease expenditures by $2 trillion was a “best-case outcome.”
During the event, Trump stated that he would declassify records pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.
Trump addressed the cultural themes that energize his supporters, including his apprehensions over transgender athletes and his commitment to abolishing government-funded diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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