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DONALD <\/strong>Trump on Monday was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Republican leader took his oath of office at the \u00a0US Capitol Rotunda as frigid weather forced the ceremony indoors.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trump was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts as he begins his second term as president of the United States.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He returned to the White House four years after he left it in defeat.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In his coming back to the White House, he renewed his <\/strong>vow to put America first and tariff foreign countries to enrich Americans.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trump underscored his America First credo as his second four-year term is expected to see a major shift in the U.S. approach to alliances, trade and other key issues.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,\u201d Trump said in his speech.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe will be the envy of every nation, and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage of any longer,” he added.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trump said he will put America first every single day of his administration.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vowing to build the “strongest military the world has ever seen,” he hinted at his desire to end wars abroad and refrain from getting involved in foreign conflict.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trump also made repeated references to expanding US territory abroad.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Central America, he urged Panama to \u201creturn\u201d the Panama Canal, claiming unfair trade practices across the US-built waterway.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe gave it to Panama. And we\u2019re taking it back,\u201d Trump said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n To the north, he encouraged Canada to become the US\u2019s 51st state.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Trump also called for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the \u201cGulf of America.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He likewise said he would revert the name of an Alaskan mountain, currently known by its Indigenous name Denali, to \u201cMount McKinley.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In his speech, Trump depicted the US\u2019s colonial era as a time of triumph, arguing that present-day Americans need to return to the spirit of that age.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts. The call of the next great adventure resounds from within our souls,\u201d Trump said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n During his speech, Trump vowed to immediately begin an overhaul of America’s trade system to protect American workers and families.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens,” he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n It can be recalled that during his election campaign, Trump proposed a 10 to 20 percent tariff on all imports and threatened to impose tariffs of up to 60 percent on Chinese goods.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, one that increase our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations and carries our flags into new and beautiful horizons,” he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “And we will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars,” Trump said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n He unveiled his plan to sign a series of executive orders on the first day in office, including declaring a national emergency at the U.S.’ southern border, sending troops to the border to stop the entry of illegal immigrants and designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “With these actions, we will begin the complete restoration of America and the revolution of common sense,” he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This was Trump\u2019s second presidency, after serving in the White House from 2017 to 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DONALD Trump on Monday was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. 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