New Delhi:
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, plummeting after the January 2021 riots in Washington, D.C., and hitting rock bottom in May 2024 when he was convicted of a felony by a New York state court. It concluded a remarkable turnaround in fortunes. A court case involving charges of falsifying business records to cover “hush money” payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels.
President Trump’s deputy, J.D. Vance, was recently sworn in as vice president.
Immediately after Trump’s inauguration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Trump’s “dear friend” and wished him success in his term. “I look forward to working closely again to benefit both countries and shape a better future for the world,” PM Modi said on the X program.
Early today, President Trump was welcomed at the Capitol by his predecessor, Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris, who won the November election. “Welcome home,” Biden said, emphasizing a smooth transition of power, something that was evident in his absence from office four years ago when Trump was defeated.
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton also attended.
Trump: President, felon
Donald Trump is the first convicted felon to become president of the United States.
He was already the first former president to be convicted of a felony, with a jury finding him guilty of all 34 charges, including plotting to illegally influence the 2020 presidential election, and his loss sparked a riot. It led to He announced that he would pardon many of the convicted rioters.
Minutes after receiving the oath from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, President Trump, who survived an assassination attempt, declared that “America’s Golden Age” begins now.
In his first remarks since becoming president, Trump referenced the July assassination attempt in Pennsylvania and declared that he was “saved by God to make America great again.”
“From this moment on, the Golden Age of America has begun. We will once again be the great nation we were. The rest of the world will be the envy of us,” he said. There was a big cheer.
“Not too long ago, on the campaign trail, I was the target of an assassination attempt and a bullet went through my ear, but God saved me…because my purpose is to make America great again,” Trump said. ” he said. At 78 years old, he is also the oldest American president in history.
President Trump’s Executive Order
Trump had vowed to sign a series of executive orders on his first day in office. “It’s going to make your head spin to see what’s going to happen,” he promised. These include announcing tough restrictions on immigration and mass deportations of illegal immigrants, as well as banning transgender athletes from women’s sports and reversing his predecessor’s directives on diversity and oil drilling.
He also plans to declare a national emergency on the Mexican border, deploy the military and reinstate policies that force asylum seekers to wait until their court dates. He also plans to seek to end “birthright citizenship” for children born in the United States whose parents have no legal status, a move some have criticized as unconstitutional.
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The concept of “birthright citizenship” is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gives anyone born on U.S. soil the right to obtain a U.S. passport.
As part of his pledge to restore that “golden era,” President Trump also emphasized the strong “America First” policies that were the cornerstone of his first term, saying, “To protect American workers and families, We will immediately begin a thorough review of the system.” …We impose duties and taxes on foreign countries…”
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However, President Trump has no intention of immediately imposing these tariffs. Administration officials said he will first direct federal agencies to evaluate trade relationships with Canada, China and Mexico. This unexpected development caused a significant drop in the dollar and a rise in global stock markets.
Another Trump executive order would reinstate the death penalty, which Biden had suspended.
Trump is expected to sign around 100 orders in total, despite concerns that critics of his second term and “allies” such as Europe, NATO and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will push the limits of executive power. Many of them are aimed at: Reversing the decision of his predecessor Joe Biden.
Some, if not all, of these executive orders will face legal challenges.
Paris climate trading déjà vu
President Trump also plans to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate change agreement, removing the world’s largest historic emitter from global efforts to combat climate change for the second time in a decade.
The decision follows a 2015 agreement in which the United States, along with Iran, Libya and Yemen, agreed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels to avoid the worst effects of climate change. It will be the only country to be excluded from the
The announcement reflects Trump’s skepticism about global warming, which he calls a “hoax,” and his plans to free oil and gas drillers from regulation so they can maximize production. This is consistent with the broader policy of
“Drill, baby, drill,” he declared after being sworn in.
Trump also withdrew from the Paris Agreement during his first term, but Biden immediately withdrew it.
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