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By Emmett Lindner
Donald Trump completed his remarkable return to power yesterday as he was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.
“America’s golden age begins now,” Trump said in his inaugural address on Capitol Hill shortly after taking the oath of office. Just as he did eight years ago, Trump painted a grim picture of a kneeling country that only he can simply resurrect.
“As of now, America’s decline is over,” he said. Follow our Inauguration Day updates.
In his speech, Trump promised to declare a national emergency on the border with Mexico and send troops to protect it. (More on that below. ) He said he would end government systems that sell diversity, justice and inclusion.
He also said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico “the Gulf of America” and promised to seize the Panama Canal. “We’re taking it back,” he said.
A day of firsts: Trump, 78, became the oldest person ever inaugurated as U.S. president, eclipsing Joe Biden, who was five months younger when he took the oath four years ago. Trump also became only the second U.S. president to reclaim the White House after being defeated for re-election, joining Grover Cleveland. He is the first felon to hold office.
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