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Trump Tells America The Comeback Begins 'Now' as He is Sworn in as President: 'The decline is over'
Daily Mail
Mon January 20, 2025
Area: Washington, DC (Hagerstown)
Donald Trump promised a 'new golden age of America' after being sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday.
'The decline is over,' he told about 600 allies, dignitaries and family members inside the U.S. Capitol building.
He used his inaugural address to balance the idea of an optimistic new dawn with his long-standing accusations that he was the target of a weaponized justice system and promised to rebalance 'the scales of justice'
'As we gather today, our government confronts a crisis of trust,' he said.
'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.
As Arctic temperatures blasted Washington, D.C., outside, Trump was surrounded by the Washington political establishment, tech titans, and MAGA allies for his inauguration inside the Capitol building.
It offered a visual illustration of how the one-time political outsider has conquered Washington in an extraordinary political comeback, becoming only the second president in history to win non-consecutive terms.
Where in 20017, his 'American carnage' speech conjured a bleak image of a nation in an abyss of rampant crime, abandoned factories, and a failed education system, this time he said he was 'confident and optimistic' that a 'tide of change is sweeping the country.'
He reflected on how he had survived an assassination attempt and criminal prosecutions to return to power in one of the greatest political comebacks in history.
'Those who wish to stop our cause have tried to take my freedom and indeed, to take my life just a few months ago, in a beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin's bullet ripped through my ear, but I felt then and believe, even more so now that my life was saved for a reason,' he said.
'I was saved by God to make America great again.'
And his speech reflected his convincing victory, winning the popular vote and all seven of the pivotal battleground states, as he set out his plan for action.
'Today, I will sign a series of historic executive orders,' he said. 'With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense.'
They include at least 10 orders on sealing the border and deporting illegal immigrants.
'My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor, and the vitality of history’s greatest civilization,' he will say, according to excerpts shared with DailyMail.com.
He returns to power a different man to the one sworn in after his shock win eight years ago and he takes office in a Washington that bears little resemblance to the city he arrived in then.
Then the city saw running battles between protesters and police, and hundreds of thousands of pink-hatted demonstrators thronged the streets days before the inauguration.
This time, protesters went through the motions with an air of resignation.
Trump confidant David Urban said 'woke America' had surrendered.
'Last time everyone looked at us askance, as if to say "ugh, can't believe you guys think you won,' he said. 'Now everyone's clamoring to be a part of it.'
High-profile critics such as Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon's Jeff Bezos have been tamed. They are among the tech titans who donated $1 million to the inauguration and are seated with the VVIPS in the Rotunda.
Even the setting shows how times have changed.
Four years ago, Trump supporters ransacked the U.S. Capitol building. This time MAGA world took their seats inside the seat of American democracy for the inauguration ceremony.
And eight years ago, Trump was unprepared for government. He had to cobble together an administration from the Republican establishment and Wall Street.
This time, he has built a team from trusted loyalists who stuck with him through four years out of power.
The result is a plan to hit the ground running. Aides briefed journalists ahead of the ceremony on a raft of executive orders, including 10 on border security and immigration.
An adviser told DailyMail.com that he will also sign an executive order halting all new foreign aid unless it aligns with U.S. strategic interests.
'The United States and American citizens have been some of the most generous people in the entire world,' an incoming White House policy adviser told DailyMail.com.
'But at this point, we have to understand that foreign policy is domestic policy, and if this is not aligned with our interests, then Uncle Sam should not be opening up his pocketbook any longer.'
Other executive orders take aim at diversity, equity and inclusion programs, proclaiming that the U.S. federal government will only recognize two sexes, male and female.
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