Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, ushering in his second term as a dominating force in American politics and the conservative movement and pledging in a speech that he would reverse the “horrible betrayal” of previous administrations.
Former President Joe Biden greeted Trump back to the White House in the morning with a “welcome home” and had committed to a peaceful transfer of power. Trump’s inaugural speech then offered a dark vision of the last four years, with Biden sitting behind him, and called his inauguration a “liberation day.”
“Our government confronts a crisis of trust. For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealth from our citizens, while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in disrepair,” Trump said.