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Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration: Live Updates

President Donald Trump gives his inaugural address in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2025. ( Chip Somodevilla/Pool via Reuters)
Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Monday, marking the end of Joe Biden’s presidency and the start of Trump’s second term. He becomes the first U.S. president since Grover Cleveland to serve non-consecutive terms. The inauguration was moved inside to the Capitol Rotunda due to frigid temperatures, though supporters are able to gather at the nearby Capital One Arena for a live viewing. Follow along for live updates and analysis from the NR team.
Ramesh Ponnuru

Male and female he recognized them.

Dan McLaughlin

Designating the Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations is an important and dramatic step, whose consequences we have only begun to consider.

Charles Cooke

Trump pledges to destroy inflation. Good, but he’ll have to be careful with his tax policy and avoid draconian tariffs.

Jim Geraghty

If I were describing people losing their homes because of wildfires in Los Angeles in my inaugural address, I would have chosen a different word than “interesting.”

aanthony

A memorable phrase: “The revolution of common sense.” (Even the three-year-old girl here is clapping.)

Noah Rothman

This is a very repetitive speech. Trump has used a variety of synonyms to describe the sudden onset of American greatness, and has repeatedly promised to restore American prosperity, safety, and security. Trump will restore “excellence” and “success,” inaugurating the “complete restoration of America.” And, given how often he’s said it, we have to think he’s serious.

Dan McLaughlin

I was half-hoping when Trump said we would not forget our Constitution that he’d add “and all 27 of its amendments.”

Ramesh Ponnuru

I kind of hope he gives his convention speech all over again and dares the Democrats in the audience to leave.

Dan McLaughlin

“I was saved by God to Make America Great Again” may be the most Rorschach test line of this speech.

Noah Rothman

“I was saved by God to make America great again.”

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