Trump Promoted This Disputed Racial Theory In His Inaugural Speech. Here's Why It Doesn't Work.
The president promoted a widely-contested racial ideology during his inaugural address. One expert points out why that concept is not only ineffective — but insulting.
Read it: Trump's full inauguration speech
Read the unedited remarks of President Donald J. Trump as prepared for his second inaugural address below. The White House provided the transcript. “THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you very much, everybody.
Donald Trump’s Second Inaugural Speech, Annotated
In the first remarks of his second term, President Trump painted a grim portrait of the country while declaring that “the golden age of America begins right now.”
Watch Trump's full inauguration speech from his 2025 ceremony
The president took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, just after 12 p.m. on Jan. 20. The ceremony was set to take place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, but it was moved indoors to the Rotunda due to cold temperatures in Washington, D.C.
Donald Trump Censored His Inaugural Speech. And Then He Said The Rest
"I think this was a better speech than the one I made upstairs,” Trump said in a second rambling speech that was darker than the first.
Fact Check: Donald Trump’s inaugural speech examined
Reuters assessed seven statements made by President Donald Trump during his inaugural address on Monday. While we monitored the speech in its entirety, we did not examine opinions or policy pledges. The statements are listed with timestamps in Eastern Standard Time (ET).
Read the full transcript of Trump's inauguration speech
President Trump promised a "common sense revolution" and "new era of national success" in his second inaugural address.
Photos: Protestors rally against Donald Trump before, during Inauguration Day
Protestors from the activist group Revcom Corps for the Emancipation of Humanity destroy US, MAGA and Confederate flags at Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Jan
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Missed Trump's speech? Here are five takeaways
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Tax Cuts: High on Trump’s Agenda, Nowhere in Speech
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Read the full transcript of Donald Trump’s inauguration speech
Here is the full text of Donald Trump’s address at his inauguration as the 47th president on Monday, provided by The White ...
Dems promise to 'stand up to' Trump but laud 'peaceful transfer of power' after speech
Other Democrats were more guarded in their statements, like Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., who said on X, "Today, and always, I ...
A Big Day for Fox News, but TV Ratings Were Down for Trump Speech
Roughly 26 million people tuned in live to watch the president’s lunchtime swearing-in on the major TV networks, according to ...
In stark, campaign-style inaugural speech, Trump paints himself as savior
While presidents have used their inaugural addresses to call for unity and set an optimistic tone, Trump spent much of his ...