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Second ascendancy: Trump called himself a peacemaker and promised to build the strongest military possible
America's "Golden Age" begins right now, Donald Trump announced, officially becoming the 47th President of the United States. What this means is still difficult to understand, given all the other statements of the US leader made on this day. So, he is going to go down in history as a peacemaker, but promises to build the "strongest army". The new head of the White House declared his intention to regain control of the Panama Canal, with the power of the US stopping all wars and helping to avoid the others. Drug cartels will be included in the list of terrorist organizations, the Gulf of Mexico will become American, and from now on only male and female genders will be recognized. However, around the world, Trump's inauguration speech was expected rather in connection with his promise to end the conflict in Ukraine, but the president did not talk about it. What to expect from his policy and how the ceremony went - in the material "Izvestia".
Who was at the inauguration of Donald Trump
For the first time since 1985 - due to low temperatures - the inauguration of the US President was held in a closed room: the rotunda of the Capitol. Donald Trump took office as head of state for the second time. The vice-president-elect of the United States, JD Vance, was also sworn in. Despite the image of a rather unpredictable and even flighty politician, ceremonial etiquette Trump, in general, observed. For example, he met with Joe Biden twice - at a tea party in the White House, where he was given a farewell ceremony, and once again - at the farewell after taking the oath of office, but together with Kamala Harris, who eventually gave Trump the presidential chair.
Vice President J.D. Vance
The inauguration was attended by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentine President Javier Milay, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, and former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. The ceremony was also attended by the three richest people in the United States - Ilon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, with the first two in turn leading the world top. By the way, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX will get a post in the Trump administration - he will head the new Department of Government Efficiency.
In honor of Trump's accession to office also organized a review of troops and a military parade. The new US President also made a speech at the last scheduled event of the day - at the "Ball in honor of the Commander-in-Chief".
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentine President Javier Milay
Trump loves and knows how to speak. His loud speeches at campaign rallies have apparently had an effect. At the last meeting before his inauguration, the Republican promised the crowd of thousands that he would put the country back on the "right track." He said he would cancel all the "stupid" decrees of his predecessor in the first few hours of his presidency, stop the conflict in Ukraine, the chaos in the Middle East and prevent World War III, which, in his opinion, is closer than ever. The event, by the way, was held at the home stadium of the Washington Capitals hockey club, in connection with which Trump mentioned its captain, Russian Alexander Ovechkin, calling him a great player. It was probably a way to draw attention to the talks on Ukraine with the Russian side, which Trump intends to arrange.
What awaits the US in Trump's second term
However, the old-new US president is primarily focused on solving domestic political problems. "The golden age of America begins right now," he said at the ceremony. After the inauguration, he immediately began signing new decrees - more than 200 of them. Among them, the introduction of a state of emergency on the border with Mexico and the inclusion of drug cartels in the list of terrorist organizations. The state of emergency regime will also be introduced in the energy sector, which will make it possible to cancel many decisions of Joe Biden and start active drilling of oil and gas wells. In addition, according to media reports, more than 50 Homeland Security officials who called the laptop scandal involving Hunter Biden, the former president's son, "Russian disinformation" will be suspended.
Former US President Joe Biden and former US Vice President Kamala Harris listen as US President Donald Trump delivers his inauguration speech
Trump will also shut down all inclusivity programs at the federal level. Only two genders are now recognized in the U.S. - male and female. In addition, the Republican will again withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Image decrees are also expected - so, the Gulf of Mexico will now be called the American Gulf, and Mount Denali - McKinley (in honor of the 25th president of the United States).
Not everyone in the United States is happy with Trump's return, and we should even expect attempts to sabotage his activities as president, says former U.S. Senate candidate and president of the organization "LaRouche" Diane Sare. In her opinion, the most vulnerable for the Trump team is the economy, although Trump has repeatedly stated his intentions to end the inflationary "nightmare". That said, many are pinning their hopes on a new department headed by Musk.
SpaceX CEO Ilon Musk during a rally on the inauguration day of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term in office
Trump has already instructed the State Department to implement policies to protect national interests under the principle of "America First", according to a White House document.
- That includes the issue of migration, it includes the issue with sexual minorities, it includes the issue with inclusion, it includes the issue with taxes. He would expand the U.S. mining authorization, he would repeal a number of Biden's bans. All the statements that have been made on the Panama Canal, on Greenland, it's all a matter of ensuring the national security of the country in the western hemisphere, too. Here Trump will put America first," Konstantin Sukhoverkhov, program manager of the Russian International Affairs Council, told Izvestia.
National Guard officers block the advance of migrants
The expert believes that the new president is unlikely to be able to solve the migration crisis 100%, but he definitely intends to limit the influx of illegals. During the election campaign, Trump repeatedly emphasized the need to further strengthen the state borders with Mexico, including the construction of a wall - Biden has just stopped financing the construction. It is likely that additional money will be allocated for border security.
How Trump's return to the White House will affect world politics
Trump's main focus in foreign policy is conflict resolution. "My proudest legacy will be to be a peacemaker and someone who unites. That's what I want to be," he emphasized. True immediately said he intends to build "the strongest military the world has ever seen." But he noted that U.S. military success will be measured "not only by victories in battles, but also by wars avoided".
Many ordinary Americans are outraged by the amount of aid Washington has been sending to Kiev for almost three years now, which Trump has been skillfully using. At first, he promised to resolve the conflict in Ukraine in 24 hours, but now the "deadline" has increased to six months. Even though Trump did not mention Russia and Ukraine once during his inauguration speech, in general, the rhetoric of the new American president has not changed in recent days. Many members of his new team are also actively in favor of stopping the uncontrolled injections into the Ukrainian budget and are interested in stopping the fighting.
On the eve, according to US media reports, Trump instructed his aides to organize a phone conversation with Vladimir Putin a few days after the inauguration to discuss a face-to-face meeting in a few months. The Russian leader has previously said he is ready to communicate with Trump at any time. Putin, by the way, was one of the first to congratulate Trump on taking office, though not in person, but at a meeting with members of the Security Council. Meanwhile, Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz said that Zelensky was ready to hold talks with Russia. At the same time, a possible dialog with Moscow is permanently denied on Bankova.
However, it is important to note that despite all of Trump's statements, his team has yet to provide a concrete plan for a settlement. The only publicly voiced proposal is to freeze the conflict on the line of contact. But the Russian side has repeatedly said that such a scenario is inadmissible, as Moscow will be satisfied only with "a long-term peace based on respect for the legitimate interests of all people, all peoples who live in this region," Vladimir Putin emphasized at the meeting.
Obviously, people in many countries are hoping for fundamental changes in American policy under Trump, according to Jim Jatras, a former foreign policy adviser to the Republican Party leadership in the Senate.
- In particular, they hope that there is an opportunity to begin a serious diplomatic dialog about ending the conflict in Ukraine, which will ultimately improve relations between Russia and the United States. I think these expectations are almost certainly misguided. Trump's foreign policy apparatus is packed with Russophobes intent on preserving the unipolar order by bending the Russians to an armistice disguised as permanent peace - its terms Washington will not honor in the same way as past agreements. This is being done to prevent a complete military victory for Russia (and probably the end of NATO) and to allow Washington to refocus on the Middle East (especially Iran) and then on China," Jim Jatras told Izvestia.
As for the Middle East, positive dynamics could be seen here even before Trump's inauguration. Most likely, the deal between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire and the return of hostages passed at least with the indirect participation of the new American president. Trump is willing to put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, something the Biden administration apparently did not do, Diane Sare noted.
- There is a process underway to stop the fighting. In this region, Trump will try to build good relations with everyone. Recall the Abraham Accords with Arab countries (a treaty to normalize Israel's relations with Bahrain, Morocco, UAE and Sudan. - Ed.), which it was the Trump administration that initiated. The only thing is that, as in the first term, he will put serious pressure on Iran, up to threats or exchange of fire," Konstantin Sukhoverkhov believes.
Trump considers China to be the main geopolitical and economic threat to the United States. It is enough to pay attention to those who represent the new administration: the candidate for the post of Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly been seen in harsh criticism of Beijing. On January 15, he said that even the USSR was not as dangerous for Washington as China is now. Incidentally, in his inaugural speech, Trump promised to return the Panama Canal, which he believes Beijing controls, to the US. It is expected that federal tariffs on Chinese imports could exceed 40%. According to Konstantin Sukhoverkhov, an economic confrontation with China is definitely to be expected. Although on January 17, Trump had a phone conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. They discussed areas where cooperation could be expanded. By the way, after this call in the US partially worked blocked TikTok. The media reports that Trump may even visit China within 100 days after the inauguration. It is likely that the new head of state will still try to pursue a more balanced policy towards China, unlike his first term.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping
We should not expect ideal relations in the European direction either. Most likely, the Trump administration will shift the responsibility for European security to the EU itself, as it is costing Washington dearly. Previously, Trump has called for a significant increase in European defense spending within NATO, threatening even to withdraw from the alliance. In his first term, Washington and Brussels had significantly soured relations due to the imposition of trade duties on a number of goods. After Trump's new electoral success, the media wrote that the Republican's victory "took Europe by surprise." At the same time, despite the possible problems in EU-U.S. relations, experts agree that no major cracks in them should be expected with Trump's return to the Oval Office.
