Donald Trump's second inauguration was marked by a frosty atmosphere and a sense of history as he took the oath of office for a second time. The event saw a mix of cordiality and tension, with Trump greeting Biden before delivering a speech that emphasized themes of American renewal and the restoration of faith. The inauguration took place against the backdrop of the Capitol building, which was stormed by Trump supporters four years earlier.
Icy, strained inauguration day is rich with human drama - and the abiding American theme of defeat and redemption
Donald Trump greets Joe Biden in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Photograph: Kenny Holston/New York Times. Behind them were the three living presidents. After Trump recited the brief oath of office, Biden swelled their ranks to four. As they listened to the 47th’s speech, their faces turned as still and stony as the regal statues of the long-gone presidents surrounding them.
In short, president Trump made his adversaries sit through a formal version of his campaign furies as he struck a sombre tone of vindication and providential intercession. Now, in his first speech, Trump doubled down on his promises: to declare a state of emergency at the border; to lower the costs of living; to resume drilling for oil and gas; to “completely and totally reverse a horrible betrayal ... and to give the people back their faith, their wealth, their democracy and, indeed, their freedom. From this moment on, America’s decline is over.”
Archbishop Timothy Dolan, delivering the invocation, referenced “General George Washington on his knees at Valley Forge”, which bore an eerie echo of Biden’s first campaign speech just under a year ago. Biden had his eyes squeezed shut at that minute but must have seen a torrent of images.
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