By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News
WASHINGTON (Worthy News) – Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, promising a revolution of common sense, a “golden age of America,” and a radical shake-up of the global order.
In a ceremony hosted indoors in the U.S. Capitol due to frigid weather, Trump, 78, prepared to return to the White House in triumph after taking the oath of office from John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In his inaugural address, he immediately struck a nationalistic tone, vowing to “put America first.”
“The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.”
Referring to him surviving an assassination attempt, Trump said: “I was saved by God to make America great again.”
Trump did not refer to Ukraine by name but made clear he wanted to end the bloodshed between Kyiv and Moscow. “We will measure our success, not only by the battles we win, but also by the wars that we end, and most importantly, the wars we never get into … my proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier,” Trump stressed.
His inauguration was the first attended by confident foreign leaders: Chinese vice-president Han Zheng, Argentina’s president Javier Milei, and Italy’s premier, Giorgia Meloni.
Kamala Harris, Trump’s opponent in last year’s fraught battle for the White House, was also in attendance as JD Vance took her place as vice president.
Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee after Biden withdrew from the race in July.
She had framed Trump as a fundamental threat to democracy who would exploit his regained power to settle political scores while ignoring the needs of average Americans.
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