Trump reforms 2017 'carnage' speech and peppers it with hope and promises of change
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The ceremony was a tapestry of America. Patriotism, religion, history, tradition woven together. Iconic. The peaceful transfer of power in this great democracy. But the inaugural speech was Trump through and through. It was the speech his supporters expected. It was the speech his critics expected too.
A humbling reflection of the awe of the Office of the President, it was not so much. But it was a pledge to fix America, his way. Follow live: Trump returns to power. Was it the "American carnage" speech he delivered in 2017?. It was a "carnage" speech reformed certainly, but peppered with hope and promises of change.
But his tone was precisely what his supporters want. Effectively he said America is chaos, it's broken, it's lawless, it's leaderless, it's corrupt. And Joe Biden had to sit through it all, a metre or two away, wondering surely "How did all this happen?".
"For American citizens, January 20th 2025 is liberation day," President Trump said to roars. Read more:Who's at Trump inauguration?Trump to declare national emergency at US-Mexico borderAwkward moment as Trump fails to kiss Melania. Campaign catchphrases.
All the campaign catchphrases that propelled him to power were there. "Fix the southern border", "fix the economy", "drill baby drill". He pledged to remove 'woke' from America. "A society that is colourblind and merit based…. Only two genders, male and female.".
