Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, taking the oath of office for his second term. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, tonight. Cannons were fired in salute as Hail to the Chief played. JD Vance took the oath as Vice President, administered by Justice Brett Kavanaugh. At 40, Vance became the 50th vice president and the third youngest in US history.
In his inaugural address, President Trump declared a national energy emergency to help lower prices, a key campaign promise. He asserted that the inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices. The new president also pledged to direct his Cabinet to use their vast powers to reduce the cost of goods. He vowed to put America first as he marked the beginning of a new chapter for the country, declaring that the golden age of America begins right now under his leadership.
Highlighting several executive actions he plans to take, including rolling back clean energy initiatives, President Trump pledged that, with his actions today, he would end the Green New Deal and revoke the electric vehicle mandate. He emphasized that these steps will save the auto industry and fulfill his sacred pledge to America’s great auto workers. Vowing to immediately overhaul the trade system to protect American workers and families, the president also stated that they will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich their citizens. For this purpose, he announced the establishment of the External Revenue Service, tasked with collecting tariffs, duties, and revenues. He added that this will bring in massive amounts of money to the country’s treasury from foreign sources.
