Trump Criticizes Biden: We Have a Government Unable to Manage a Simple Crisis

Donald Trump, who began his second presidential term with greater confidence, stated during his inauguration ceremony in the U.S. Congress on Monday, January 20, that the 'decline of America' has ended, adding that for American citizens, January 20, 2025, is 'Freedom Day.' In his half-hour speech, the 47th President of the United States declared, 'The golden age of America begins right now. From this moment on, the decline of America is over. We will lead this country to the heights of victory and success. There is no dream we cannot achieve. We will not surrender. We will not fail.' Trump, addressing a crowd of about 600 in the Rotunda of Congress and millions watching live across the country, said, 'I return to the presidency with confidence and optimism because we are at the beginning of a new and exciting era of national success. A wave of change is sweeping across the country.' The new Republican president, who is 78 years old, conveyed to the American people, 'It is time to act again with courage, steadfast will, and the vitality belonging to the greatest civilization in history.' In his speech, Trump promised to quickly implement a series of his electoral commitments and referenced his victories in all seven so-called swing states against his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris. He announced that a 'national emergency' would be declared and the southwestern border of the United States with Mexico would be closed to stop the influx of thousands of migrants. Trump stated that he would implement the 'Remain in Mexico' policy for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. and would halt the policy of detaining and then releasing other migrants in the U.S., which allows them to stay while their asylum requests are reviewed for months or years. He declared that Mexican drug cartels would be designated as 'foreign terrorist organizations,' but did not provide details on how to deal with them. Domestically, despite U.S. energy production currently being at an unprecedented level, Trump stated that a national energy emergency would be declared. He emphasized, 'We will drill, drill, drill!' Trump mentioned that he would revoke Joe Biden's policies promoting the production and sale of electric vehicles while also reforming U.S. trade policies and imposing new tariffs on major trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and China. He added, 'The American dream will soon flourish with unprecedented power. We will build a fair and merit-based society.' Trump stated, 'We will create a society that is indifferent to skin color (race) and based on [the principle of] merit... From today, the official policy of the United States government will be that there are only two genders: male and female.' While Biden sat directly behind him, Trump criticized his administration, saying, 'We now have a government that is not even capable of managing a simple domestic crisis while simultaneously facing a list of catastrophic events on the international stage. This government does not protect our law-abiding and glorious citizens but provides sanctuary and support for dangerous criminals, many of whom have illegally entered our country from prisons and mental hospitals in other countries.' Several American billionaires, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, were present at the inauguration. The CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, also attended the ceremony. Some foreign officials were present, including Han Zheng, Vice President of China, Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, Javier Milei, President of Argentina, and Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador. This is the first time in U.S. history that foreign leaders have attended the inauguration of a president. Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama were also present. Trump did not attend Biden's inauguration four years ago. In another part of his speech, Trump announced that he would immediately begin implementing his policies to change the course of America, whether to revoke Biden's orders or to implement his own plans. According to the New York Times, he may sign nearly 100 executive orders on his first day in office. Trump also promised to pardon many of the over 1,500 supporters who stormed Congress on January 6, 2021, although he has not yet specified the scope of this order. He did not mention this issue in his inaugural speech. Accompanied by his wife Melania, his new vice president JD Vance, and their families, Trump began his second inauguration day eight years after his first inauguration by participating in the traditional ceremony for new presidents at St. John's Church, in a park near the White House. Afterward, Trump and his wife went to the White House to meet with Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden at the pre-inaugural tea ceremony, and then went to Congress to hold the swearing-in ceremony. The traditional inaugural parade along Pennsylvania Avenue from Congress to the White House was canceled due to weather conditions. Some of the content of this report is sourced from Reuters. Prince Reza Pahlavi urged Trump not to trust the Islamic Republic. Trump is expected to sign about 100 executive orders on his first day. Semaphore: The Biden team shared the Islamic Republic's conspiracies with Trump's team. Biden pardoned General Milley and several former officials against potential prosecution.