Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president on January 20, 2025, marking his second non-consecutive term. The ceremony, moved indoors due to -11C temperatures, saw Trump take the Oath of Office in the Capitol Rotunda. Millions watched as Trump returned to the Oval Office, with a full schedule of events and executive orders planned for his second term.
Thousands are braving freezing temperatures that have led to the ceremony being moved indoors as Donald Trump becomes the 47th POTUS Donald Trump is sworn in as US president in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, on January 20, 2025. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States- but many of them will not catch a glimpse of the 78-year-old as he is sworn in away from the cold.
Outgoing Taoiseach Simon Harris and incoming Taoiseach Micheál Martin both issued statements congratulating Mr Trump on his inauguration. Both promised that the Irish Government would continue to work closely with the US.Donald Trump was pictured leaving the White House checking an iPhone - which revealed some of the 78-year-old's bizarre tech habits.
Opera singer Christopher Macchio sang America's national anthem - the Star-Spangled Banner - with Donald Trump seen saluting throughout.US President-elect Donald Trump arrives for the 60th presidential inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
"We will not be conquered. We will not be intimidated. We will not be broken, and we will not fail. From this day on, the United States of America will be a free, sovereign and independent nation. We will stand bravely, we will live proudly. We will dream boldly, and nothing will stand in our way because we are Americans, the future is ours, and our golden age has just begun."ccusing the central American country of mismanaging the vital trade route and vowing: “We’re taking it back”.
"I will sign a series of historic executive orders. With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense. It’s all about common sense," he said. The US president cited the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year when a bullet grazed his ear, narrowly missing his head.Our liberties and our nation’s glorious destiny will no longer be denied, and we will immediately restore the integrity, competency and loyalty of America’s government. Over the past eight years, I have been tested and challenged more than any president in our 250 year history, and I’ve learned a lot along the way," he said.
"Our sovereignty will be reclaimed, our safety will be restored, the scales of justice will be rebalanced," he says.Trump says the US will be 'the envy of every nation'"From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world," he continued. "We will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer.
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