Trump 2.0: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th President of the United States

Trump is expected to sign some 200 executive orders on his first day in office, with many expecting him to focus on immigration, rolling back climate policies, and tariffs

Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the US later on Monday
Donald Trump will become the 47th president of the US later on Monday

Donald Trump has been inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States in a ceremony at the US Capitol. 

Surrounded by tech billionaires, cabinet nominees, and former presidents, Trump took the oath of office in the Capitol rotunda, marking a historic comeback to the White House.

The ceremony featured a dramatic prelude as outgoing President Joe Biden issued a series of pardons for members of his family in his final moments in office.

He also pardoned COVID-19 response chief Anthony Fauci and the members of the 6 January riot investigation.

Moments later, Trump was sworn in and is now poised to begin his presidency with a sweeping series of executive orders. Executive orders refer to legally-binding orders which give the US president the power to change policy without seeking the approval of lawmakers.

According to media reports, his first acts will include declaring a national emergency at the US-Mexico border, designating drug cartels as terrorist organisations, and dismantling federal diversity programs.

While Trump’s agenda is packed, officials told media that he will not announce any tariffs on trade partners on his Inauguration Day. 
Previously, Trump had said he would impose new tariffs on goods coming from Canada, Mexico and China on his first day in office. 

The upcoming administration is expected to roll back a number of environmental policies, as he had promised to remove certain oil drilling restrictions to increase US production of oil. 

Beyond the US, many are eyeing Trump’s plans to end the war in Ukraine as he had promised to end the conflict in a short period of time.

All in all, Trump is expected to sign some 200 executive orders on his first day in office. 

The inauguration, which will take place later on Monday, is the first one in decades to take place indoors due to freezing temperatures which are sweeping through parts of North America.