Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. The Republican begins his second term in the White House, succeeding Joe Biden.
"I, Donald J. Trump, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. Help me, God!", Trump said on the podium in the Rotunda of Congress, BTA reported.
J.D. Vance was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as Vice President of the United States at the official inauguration ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in the capital, Washington, which was broadcast live on major American television networks.
“I, David James Vance, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies - foreign and domestic, and that I will bear true faith and loyalty to it“, Vance swore. He also promised to perform well and faithfully his duties as Vice President.
America's Golden Age begins right now, Donald Trump said in his inaugural address as President of the United States. "From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected around the world again", he said from the podium in the Capitol Rotunda.
The 47th US president added that all countries will envy the US and that his country will no longer allow anyone to take advantage of it. "Every day of the Trump administration, I will put America first", the Republican said.
The first thing I will do is declare a national emergency on our southern border by executive order, said the new US President Donald Trump. "All illegal entry will be immediately stopped. We will begin the process of returning millions" of illegal immigrants, he said in his inaugural address. "I will send troops to our southern border to repel a catastrophic invasion of our country," Trump also said, his speech being broadcast live by the Associated Press and major American television networks. Trump promised to declare drug cartels in Latin America foreign terrorist organizations and to take strict measures against the actions of gangster groups on US territory.