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This is what victory feels like.”
Elon Musk, a major Trump supporter and the world’s richest man, pumped the air, jumped up and down, whooped and bellowed, candid and unpretentious enough to break into a little dance saying He knows that in times of national crisis, we are not divided by political parties,
That Biden should have to issue preemptive pardons for men and women who defended the Constitution is a sad comment on Trump's vengeful nature."
King later added on Monday As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female,
Trump said during his inaugural speech In times like this, joy is an act of resistance,
Donald Trump will be indoors for the inauguration with his billionaire pals. His core supporters will be left outside in the cold. Think about that,
he wrote on BlueSky, referring to the last-minute decision to move the ceremony inside due to extreme winter conditions Our freedom, our joy, our unabashed defiance, will continue to destabilize the structures they so desperately cling to,
From this moment on, America’s decline is over,
Trump said, speaking in the US Capitol Rotunda January 20, 2025 is Liberation Day,
Unlike when Trump first began his ascent to the pinnacles of US political power in 2015, however, Trump represents the current emerging establishment as much as any one man. And sitting behind him on the dais were a collection of some of the wealthiest, and most influential, corporate leaders in the world”.
Zurcher stuck a cautionary note, writing He applauded just once during the speech, when his old enemy mentioned the release of Hamas hostages, and spent much of it looking at the ground,
Diver wrote, reflecting on polarised political environment in the US The challenges lie ahead, both to the substance of the first round of orders and more importantly to issues that executive orders cannot solve,
What made this day different from that one, however, was considerable evidence that Trump is more focused and better prepared to act swiftly and in doing so, establish himself and his powers,
The only bipartisan thing about Trump on Monday was his purple checked tie and opening promise of ‘the golden age of America’,
Trumpism has always been about making brash, blunt and blatant the forces shaping society for years. An oligarchy has long held sway in America. He is now elevating it without apology or shame,
Trump’s revolution challenges four key aspects of entrenched liberal hegemony in America, with significant implications for the global order centred around Washington as the leading power,
But despite the warm tone of his rhetoric, there were also hints of the battles to come. His call for “national unity” did not extend to the Democrats in the room, who sat silently, aghast,
The American revolt against the liberal order has been brewing for some time in the 21st century,
Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.”
Arguing for his plan to enact tariffs, Trump said The golden age of America begins right now.”
Speaking from inside the US Capitol Rotunda because of the subfreezing temperatures, Trump said
