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.
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
Trump administration uses King's 'Dream' speech to introduce executive orders cutting DEI
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Tax Cuts: High on Trump’s Agenda, Nowhere in Speech
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Trump executive order on free speech draws criticism
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that he said aims to restore freedom of speech and end ...
Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans’ speech, calls for censorship investigation
The president’s executive order comes after Trump and his supporters have accused the federal government of pressuring social ...
‘Hopeful’, ‘Concerned’: How Americans felt about Trump’s speech
“ That Trump used his speech to once again express his own personal grievances in a dark and underhanded way. That he never ...
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 ...