washington — President Trump On Monday, he announced his return to the White House after another four years in power, vowing to create a country "greater, stronger, and better than ever before."

"America's golden age begins now," Mr. Trump began. 30 minutes speech. "Starting today, our country will once again thrive and be respected around the world."

Trump said he was "confident and optimistic" that the United States was "at the beginning of an exciting new era of national success."

“From this moment forward, the decline of America is over,” he declared, reiterating similar themes from a 2017 speech when he portrayed himself as the only person who could save the country.

He claimed that he not only had a political mission to carry out his agenda, but also a divine mission after surviving an assassination attempt just months before winning the election.

"I felt then, and I believe even more now, that my life was saved for a reason, that I was saved by God to make America great again," he said.

Trump painted a bleak picture for the country, saying he was taking over a government facing a "crisis of confidence," adding that a "radical and corrupt institution" had left the country "in disrepair." He said the federal government could no longer provide essential services and claimed the situation at the southern border was out of control.

He vowed to declare a national emergency southern border In one of his first actions in office, he said "all illegal entry will cease immediately." He also said he would begin deporting millions of criminal undocumented immigrants, send troops to the U.S.-Mexico border and designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Trump also outlined a number of other policies, including reinstating service members who were "unfairly discharged" for refusing vaccine requests, renaming the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America," and saying that under his administration there would only be " Both genders.”

Mr Trump returns to office as president convicted felonalso mentioned the legal troubles he faces after leaving office.

“Never again will the vast power of the state be weaponized to persecute political opponents — and I understand that,” Mr. Trump said. "We will not allow this to happen. It will not happen again under my leadership. We will restore fair, equal, impartial justice under the Constitution and the rule of law."

Fears Mr Trump will retaliate against his political rival, former President Joe Biden Biden Multiple pardons were issued in his final hours in office, including for those involved in the investigation into the Capitol riots and for members of his own family.

Mr Trump takes rare oath of office indoor ceremony He was in the same room at the Capitol where a violent mob of his supporters stormed the building four years ago to prevent Congress from certifying Biden's election victory.

At 12:01 p.m., Trump, wearing a navy suit and purple tie, was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump was sworn in by his wife, Melania, who wore a long navy coat and matching hat, as well as his. Five children: Don Jr., Eric, Ivanka, Tiffany and Barron.

Trump's predecessors also attended the ceremony, but the president broke with that tradition in 2021 as he falsely claimed the election was stolen. former first lady Michelle Obama Absent — Her office said before the inauguration that she would not attend. Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump and his wife had tea with the outgoing president and first lady at the White House, another tradition the Trump family did not observe when Mr. Biden succeeded him in 2021.

Mr. Trump and the first lady stood next to the Biden family on the east side of the U.S. Capitol just after 1 p.m. Former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, said goodbye and left in a black SUV.

Biden and his wife boarded a presidential helicopter flying from Washington to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.