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We will measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the wars that we end. And, perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into.”
Another hint of US Middle East policy came in the inaugural address when Trump declared
You certainly can’t have the people that were there, ... Most of them are dead, by the way, right?”
he said when asked about who will govern Gaza in the future ... the president continuedIt’s not our war. It is their war. I am not confident. But I think they’re [Hamas] very weakened on the other side.”
Another indication of this came when the president, asked whether the Gaza ceasefire would hold through all its phases, responded bluntlyIt is US policy to protect its citizens from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes.”
This executive order statesI looked at a picture of Gaza. Gaza is like a massive demolition site. That place is – it’s really got to be rebuilt in a different way,
Trump saidIf you know the words, help me out here,
she finally said before launching into an a cappella version of the song
While the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair, we now have a government that cannot manage even a simple crisis at home,
Trump saidJan. 20th, 2025, is Liberation Day,
Trump said
I think Trump put his finger on something that's, right now, going to be an underappreciated part of his legacy, and that is a president of American innovation."
Roberts saidThe golden Age of America begins right now,
Trump said as he delivered his inaugural address on Capitol Hill MondayAs President Trump made clear, he is not going to waste any time getting to work for the American people, and he has already teed up dozens of executive orders on everything from securing the border to properly defining gender,
Anderson saidIt was not gratuitous in his criticism of his political opponents,
Roberts saidTrump was policy-specific from beginning to end,
Roberts saidPresident Trump has officially kicked off a new chapter for America,
Jessica Anderson, president of the conservative super PAC Sentinel Action Fund, told Fox News Digital on MondayFrom this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,
he continuedWe are one people, one family and one glorious nation under God,
Trump saidWe have a government that has given unlimited funding to the defense of foreign borders but refuses to defend American borders or, more importantly, its own people,
Trump saidFor instance, [Trump] mentioned "America first" several times, yet did not always tie it back to specific actions consistently,
the AI speech coach said
The recent election is a mandate to completely and totally reverse a horrible betrayal and all of these many betrayals that have taken place,
he said, adding later
Never again will the immense power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents, ... something I know something about.”
he said, pausing to add