We’re in for four wild years, but here’s how day one started: with the world put on notice and an end to “wokeism” in the White House.
The frosty Washington weather may have forced Donald Trump’s inauguration indoors, but his first day back in the White House was never going to be a dull affair. Here were the standout moments from his first day back in power.Reflecting a remarkable turn towards the political right in Silicon Valley ahead of Trump’s return to office, tech titans, including Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, attended the inauguration.
After attending Trump’s address, Musk made his way to Capital Arena to speak to the Make America Great Again devotees gathered there. After revving up the crowd, he raised his arm in an eye-catching gesture that resembled a Nazi salute. Trump also vowed to use tariffs on foreign goods to boost the American Treasury, including by setting up an External Revenue Service to raise funds from overseas.Trump revealed he would sign a blitz of executive orders to quickly establish his presence in the White House and sweep away key policies from the Biden administration. In particular, Biden’s focus on green energy and tackling climate change is being speedily dismantled.
“We will forge a society that is colour-blind and merit-based. As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female.”The Democrats who attended Trump’s inauguration – including outgoing president Joe Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris – largely stayed stuck to their seats during his address as Republicans leapt to their feet to applaud.
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