In a stirring 30-minute speech from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural address as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. Trump proclaimed, "The golden age of America begins right now," emphasizing a focus on putting America first and restoring national pride.

Trump's address echoed sentiments from his first inauguration, describing a country beset by challenges and promising a revival of its strengths. "America will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever before," he declared, while also issuing a stark warning about the current government's failures. He noted, "While the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair, we now have a government that cannot manage even a simple crisis at home."

Addressing a range of pressing issues, Trump criticized the government's failure to protect American citizens, highlighting the lack of effective disaster response in states like North Carolina and California. "A public health system that does not deliver in times of disaster, yet more money is spent on it than any country anywhere in the world," he remarked. To combat these failures, Trump asserted that his administration would bring about a "revolution of common sense," beginning with a declaration of a national emergency at the southern border.

"All illegal entry will immediately be halted," he promised, outlining plans to reinstate the Remain in Mexico policy and to designate cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. In a bold economic directive, he announced plans for sweeping energy reforms: "We will drill, baby, drill," employing the nation’s substantial oil reserves to restore America’s manufacturing prowess and curb record inflation.

Trump’s address included a call for a shift in societal values, advocating for a "colorblind and merit-based" society and an end to government policies that he argued socially engineer race and gender. "As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female," he stated.

With promises of revitalizing America's foreign policy, Trump indicated that he would be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and restoring the name of Mount McKinley. "We have been treated very badly from this foolish gift that should have never been made. And Panama’s promise to us has been broken," he remarked, alluding to the historical context of American investments.

In conclusion, Trump proclaimed, "If we work together, there is nothing we cannot do and no dream we cannot achieve." As he looks toward what he terms the "four greatest years in American history," he reinforces his commitment to the American people: "I will fight for you and I will win for you."

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