'America's Decline Is Over': Trump Proclaims New 'Golden Age of America' in Second Inaugural Address

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Trump to Be Sworn In as 47th President: Inauguration Live Updates

Mr. Trump listed a series of actions he intends to take right away, including an emergency declaration that would allow him to deploy military assets to the southern border. He said that he would rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America, and that the United States was “taking back” the Panama Canal. And he pledged to increase domestic oil production, establish a government entity to collect his promised tariffs and bring an end to federal programs promoting equity and inclusion.

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Inauguration live updates: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th President of the United States

Trump in his first remarks as the 47th president declared that the “golden age of America begins right now.” “From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world,” he said.

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Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president of the United States

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Monday, marking his return to the Oval Office with a pledge to restore America to a "golden age." Trump addressed the nation after taking the oath of office for the second time and is expected to use his inaugural address remarks to call for a "revolution of common sense."

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