‘Emboldened’, ‘vindictive’ – papers react to Donald Trump’s inauguration
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The nation’s papers have delivered a mixed response to the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump marked his first day in office by signing a flurry of executive orders, making sweeping changes to the economy, immigration and climate change policies.
A leading article from The Times describes Mr Trump’s inaugural address as an “uncompromising agenda for power”. The newspaper said the president had an “emboldened” and “unshackled” America-first agenda. Sentiments were echoed by the Daily Telegraph, which writes Mr Trump’s opening address had a “distinctly messianic” quality to it, referencing how God “saved” him from an assassination attempt last year.
The newspaper said Mr Trump was delivering a “revolution” within hours, and “banishing woke” from public life. It also issued a cautionary word to British diplomats, warning: “… Mr Trump’s exceptionalist America First approach will come at a cost to traditional allies like the UK.
“As a mercantilist nation, Britain must trumpet the benefits of free trade, which generates growth, reduces poverty and ultimately makes everyone better off.”. The Daily Mirror holds a less optimistic view of the incoming Trump administration. An editorial from the newspaper said the world was “holding its breath” amid a “vengeful and vindictive” return to the White House.
