What to know about Inauguration Day
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Donald Trump
was sworn in
as the 47th president today the second president to serve nonconsecutive terms
and the first convicted felon
to hold the office. Vice President JD Vance was sworn in shortly before Trump; he is one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history.
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After he was sworn in, Trump delivered a speech
reminiscent of his first inaugural address
, vowing to impose hard-line border and immigration measures while promising
the restoration
of American greatness. He gave separate remarks in the Capitol that resembled one of his campaign rallies, repeating false claims about the election and the Jan. 6 attack.
- Trump addressed thousands of supporters at Capital One Arena before he signed a handful of executive orders seated in front of a cheering crowd. He rescinded Biden-era executive actions and later tossed pens from the signing into the crowd.
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Upon returning to the White House, Trump
signed a flurry of additional executive orders
, including orders declaring a national emergency at the southern border, ending birthright citizenship and
delaying the TikTok ban.
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