{"id":2392776,"date":"2025-01-20T16:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-highlights-from-trump-inauguration-address\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T16:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T21:07:46","slug":"7-highlights-from-trump-inauguration-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-highlights-from-trump-inauguration-address\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Highlights From Trump Inauguration Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F7-highlights-from-trump-inauguration-address%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2392776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On January\u2062 20, 2025, Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second non-consecutive \u200bterm as President of teh United States, making him only the second President \u200cin\u2064 U.S. history to achieve this feat. In his \u2062inaugural address, trump expressed confidence in\u2064 a new era\u2064 for America, promising to enhance\u200c national prosperity, restore respect globally, \u200dand confront \u200dthe challenges the nation faces. He condemned the &#8220;weaponization&#8221; of the Justice Department against political opponents and \u2062vowed to create\u200b a \u2064proud, prosperous, and free \u200dnation.<\/p>\n<p>In his initial actions,Trump pledged to\u200d declare a national emergency at the \u2064southern border to halt illegal immigration,reinstate the &#8220;remain in Mexico&#8221; policy,and classify criminal cartels as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-consider-enacting-statute-to-increase-punishments-for-domestic-terrorism\/\" title=\"Lawmakers consider enacting statute to increase punishments for domestic terrorism\">foreign terrorist organizations<\/a>. \u200cHe\u200c also aimed to address inflation \u200bby\u200d declaring a national\u2063 energy emergency,emphasizing a\u2062 push for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-looks-to-block-or-limit-new-offshore-drilling-scaling-back-trump-era-plan-to-pump-more-oil\/\" title=\"Biden Looks to Block or Limit New Offshore Drilling, Scaling Back Trump-Era Plan to Pump More Oil\">increased domestic energy production<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Trump \u200dannounced\u200c plans \u2064to\u200d abolish federal policies promoting identity \u2062politics, aiming for a merit-based\u200b society, and reiterated\u200b a binary understanding of gender. He further\u200c committed to re-employ servicemen dismissed due to non-compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate and\u200d promised to eliminate radical political ideologies from the military. Trump&#8217;s\u200c agenda seeks to substantially reshape U.S. policy across various domains, from\u2064 immigration and energy to military and social issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Donald Trump became the second commander-in-chief ever to serve two non-consecutive terms on Monday. He was sworn in for a second time following two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-should-act-now-if-more-funds-needed-to-protect-trump-fleischmann-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Congress should act now if more funds needed to protect Trump: Fleischmann - Washington Examiner\">failed assassination attempts<\/a> and an unprecedented <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/trump-lawfare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">campaign<\/a> to imprison him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The golden age of America begins right now,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The president vowed to transform the nation into the &ldquo;envy of every nation&rdquo; beginning with a series of executive orders and efforts intended to unleash the economy, dismantle the leviathan of the administrative state, restore American patriotism, and embark on a new era of exploration in space.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A tide of change is sweeping the country, sunlight is pouring over the entire world, and America has the chance to seize this opportunity like never before,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;But first, we must be honest about the challenges we face.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success,&#8221; President Trump says. &#8220;A tide of change is sweeping the country. Sunlight is pouring over the entire world.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NWkUna6cl1\">pic.twitter.com\/NWkUna6cl1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1881392240507207881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Slams Weaponization Of The Justice Department<\/h2>\n<p>Trump said he had been &ldquo;tested and challenged&rdquo; more than any of his predecessors. He also slammed the &ldquo;vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization&rdquo; of the Justice Department, which has been wielded to prosecute the Democrat-dominated Washington regime&rsquo;s chief dissidents, including the re-elected president himself.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those who wish to stop our cause have tried to take my freedom, and indeed, to take my life,&rdquo; Trump said, recalling being shot in the ear at a Pennsylvania rally last summer. &ldquo;I felt then, and believe even more so now, that my life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>&#8220;My life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Trump says he believes now more than ever that God spared his life for a reason during his historic inauguration address. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uXWvMbRUNN\">pic.twitter.com\/uXWvMbRUNN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1881401274685350246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;The vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization of the Justice Department and our government will end,&rdquo; Trump added. &ldquo;And our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous, and free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump: The vicious, violent, and unfair weaponization of the Justice Department and our government will end. And our top priority will be to create a nation that is proud, prosperous, and free. America will soon be greater, stronger, and far more exceptional than ever&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kKhFzs7Kpt\">pic.twitter.com\/kKhFzs7Kpt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heritage\/status\/1881397327056843178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Pledges To Declare Border Emergency<\/h2>\n<p>After capturing the White House for a second time with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">platform promoting strict immigration enforcement<\/a>, Trump indicated the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border was a top priority when outlining the first executive orders of his new administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;All illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>&#128680; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a>: President Donald Trump announces day one executive orders, including deploying the military to the border<\/p>\n<p>&ndash; National emergency declaration at the southern border<br \/>&ndash; Halting &#8220;all illegal entry&#8221;<br \/>&ndash; Remain-in-Mexico reinstated<br \/>&ndash; Catch-and-release ended<br \/>&ndash; Troops heading&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wkX0lcC6AL\">pic.twitter.com\/wkX0lcC6AL<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1881392360728224062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Trump also said he would &ldquo;reinstate&rdquo; his &ldquo;Remain in Mexico&rdquo; program and eliminate Biden-era border protocols such as &ldquo;catch and release&rdquo; while also deploying federal troops &ldquo;to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Trump also pledged to designate criminal gang cartels as &ldquo;foreign terrorist organizations&rdquo; in an order signed Monday.<\/p>\n<h2>&lsquo;Drill Baby, Drill&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>Trump characterized the record-setting inflation to plague the nation under the Biden administration as a self-inflicted crisis that can be addressed by harnessing America&rsquo;s energy resources.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The inflation crisis was caused by massive overspending and escalating energy prices.&nbsp;That is why today I will also declare a national energy emergency,&rdquo; the president said. &ldquo;We will drill, baby, drill.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will bring prices down, fill our strategic reserves up again, right to the top, and export American energy all over the world,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;We will be a rich nation again, and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do it.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>President Trump says he is declaring &#8220;a national energy emergency&#8221; on his first day in office, citing energy prices as a cause of inflation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will drill, baby, drill,&#8221; he says. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will be a rich nation again, and it is that liquid gold under our feet that will help to do&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KTd9qBNNrQ\">pic.twitter.com\/KTd9qBNNrQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1881394889377653030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>An End To Federally Subsidized Identity Politics<\/h2>\n<p>Trump said that during his first week, he will terminate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-grants-gop-lawmaker-standing-to-sue-biden-administration-over-unrwa-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Texas judge grants GOP lawmaker standing to sue Biden administration over UNRWA funding - Washington Examiner\">federal government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s &ldquo;policy of trying to socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will forge a society that is colorblind and merit-based,&rdquo; the president, whose inauguration happened to coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, said.<\/p>\n<p>He also added that &ldquo;[i]t will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>&#8220;It will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female,&#8221; says President Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Latest: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vUOmnjrucF\">https:\/\/t.co\/vUOmnjrucF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#128250; Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xrI5hsOkYp\">pic.twitter.com\/xrI5hsOkYp<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkyNews\/status\/1881394617783910523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Trump Plans Reckoning For Military Covid Shot Mandate<\/h2>\n<p>In another stark pivot from his predecessor, Trump pledged to re-hire the more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2023\/01\/13\/pentagon-back-pay-troops-covid-vaccine-mandate-00077902\">8,400<\/a> service members kicked out of the military for declining to abide by the Pentagon&rsquo;s immoral (and <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/06\/28\/by-refusing-to-acknowledge-the-jabs-risks-trump-helps-the-covid-cult-evade-accountability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scientifically dubious<\/a>) Covid shot mandate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This week, I will reinstate any service members who were unjustly expelled from our military for objecting to the Covid vaccine mandate, with full back pay,&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Heritage\/status\/1881400708613734595\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 47th president additionally <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eclipsethis2003\/status\/1881405850515915246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noted<\/a> he will &ldquo;sign an order to stop our warriors from being subjected to radical political theories and social experiments while on duty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to end immediately,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Our armed forces will be free to focus on their sole mission: defeating America&rsquo;s enemies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Announces Rebrand For &lsquo;Gulf Of Mexico&rsquo; As &lsquo;Gulf Of America&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p>In Trump&rsquo;s effort to help America &ldquo;reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth,&rdquo; the president said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the &ldquo;Gulf of America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump also said he would &ldquo;restore&rdquo; President William McKinley&rsquo;s name to North America&rsquo;s highest peak located in Alaska, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/dena\/learn\/historyculture\/denali-origins.htm#:~:text=Renaming%20Effort%20Begins,-In%201975%2C%20the&amp;text=But%20the%20official%20name%20of,name%20Denali%20to%20the%20mountain.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">renamed<\/a> &ldquo;Denali&rdquo; by the Obama administration in 2015. The renaming effort nine years ago was <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskapublic.org\/2015\/08\/31\/murkowski-thanks-obama-for-restoring-denali-obama-directs-his-gaze-on-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supported <\/a>by the state&rsquo;s senior senator, Lisa Murkowski.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>President Trump says he will sign an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the &#8220;Gulf of America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c9pseDPHBK\">https:\/\/t.co\/c9pseDPHBK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lDgLL0StU8\">pic.twitter.com\/lDgLL0StU8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1881403445288251634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Mission To Mars<\/h2>\n<p>Trump closed his inaugural message with an aspiration to reverse the chronic disease epidemic and reignite a 21st-century vision of manifest destiny &ldquo;into the stars&rdquo; by &ldquo;launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[A]s we liberate our nation, we will lead it to new heights of victory and success,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation &hellip; .&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Such growth, he added, would be defined by a country that &ldquo;increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump: &#8220;We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4VYTjiFpJy\">pic.twitter.com\/4VYTjiFpJy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cspan\/status\/1881397780473643343?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;From this moment on, America&rsquo;s decline is over,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p>      Tristan Justice is a national correspondent for The Federalist and the co-author of &#8220;Fat and Unhappy: How &#8216;Body Positivity&#8217; Is Killing Us (and How to Save Yourself).&#8221; He has also written for The Washington Examiner and The Daily Signal. His work has also been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University where he majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow him on Twitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>. Buy &#8220;Fat and Unhappy&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sz7EDAJI1c\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump was sworn in for a second non-consecutive term, declaring a new golden age for America<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2392777,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Trump-Inauguration.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4795,6953,15377,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2392776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-address","tag-highlights","tag-inauguration","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Trump-Inauguration.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392776"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392784,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392776\/revisions\/2392784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}