This article recounts Donald Trump's first day as president in 2021, highlighting his sweeping legislative actions, including pardoning nearly all individuals convicted in connection with the January 6th Capitol riot, and signing numerous executive orders. It also describes the atmosphere in Washington D.C., the contrast with Trump's previous inauguration, and his interaction with the media.
‘From day one’ proves more than a hollow slogan as Trump withdraws US from World Health Organisation and Paris Accords on first day as presidentin Washington, DC, gave way to the freezing dusk and to early evening festivities dominated by the new president’s signing of an executive order pardoning almost all of the 1,600 defendants in the
In 2017, Trump’s inaugural speech was defined by the phrase he used, “American Carnage”. Monday found him in a different gear: 78 years old now, but driven by a sense of vindication complete. From early morning, when he attended the service at St John’s Episcopal church, the tone he set was of American Relentlessness.Right-wing figures jockey to be UK’s Trump whisperer as Keir Starmer is left to watch from afar“From day one,” was the catch-cry through his interminable rally seasons of last year.
Within 20 minutes, Trump was back on television, now behind the desk in the Oval Office. The decor had been changed since Biden exited that morning; behind the new president sat black and white photographs of the Trump family, and a collection of medals. He was there to sign more executive orders but as he wrote, Trump began to address the questions of the waiting White House press members. What followed was one of the more extraordinary hours of American political showmanship.
On and on, question after question, without a care in the world. All of this happened on live television as Trump signed book after black book of executive orders, as casually as though he was writing the cheque after a good dinner at the 21 Club.
At midnight, Donald Trump was still dancing and talking. Outside, it was minus twelve in Washington. But still molten too. Photograph: Maasni Srivastava/EPA
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