‘Revolution of common sense’: Trump will strike a more optimistic tone than in 2017 in first address
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After painting a bleak pitcure of ‘American carnage’ eight years ago, Trump is expected to celebrate ‘history’s greatest civilization’ as he’s sworn into office for a second time. Donald Trump is will call for a “revolution of common sense” as he delivers his second inaugural address, striking a more optimistic tone than his remarks made in 2017.
![[Donald Trump raises his fist after his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC.]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/04/10/21/GettyImages-632196052.jpg)
While elected presidents typically relay a message of hope after taking the 35-word oath of office, on January 20, 2017, the incoming commander-in-chief propelled the phrase “American carnage” into political lexicon. As Trump prepares to be sworn into office for a second time around noon on Monday – this year inside the Capitol Rotunda due to plummeting temperatures – he is expected to paint a far less dystopian portrait of American life.
![[Trump on stage with the Village People at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on Janaury 19]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/20/08/11837535.jpg)
“My message to Americans today is that it is time for us to once again act with courage, vigor and the vitality of history’s greatest civilization.”. The Journal also reported that Trump will call for a “revolution of common sense”. The leaked remarks come weeks after the soon-to-be 47th president promised that he would not repeat the same abrasive rhetoric and, instead, peddle a message of unity to launch his second four-year term.
“And no ‘American carnage?’” Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker probed. “No ‘American carnage,’ no,” Trump responded. The phrase became shorthand for Trump’s 16-minute long speech in 2017 which described the US as a festering, crime-rampant wasteland, of which his reign was the antidote.
