Analyzing Trump's inaugural address: Familiar themes for president's speech
President Donald J. Trump was sworn in for a second term Monday, and his inaugural address covered the familiar ground of his campaign rally speeches. Susan Page of the USA TODAY Washington Bureau breaks down some of the key messages in Trump's second inaugural address:
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Watch Trump's full inauguration speech from his 2025 ceremony
The president took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, just after 12 p.m. on Jan. 20. The ceremony was set to take place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, but it was moved indoors to the Rotunda due to cold temperatures in Washington, D.C.
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Read the full transcript of Trump's inauguration speech
President Trump promised a "common sense revolution" and "new era of national success" in his second inaugural address.
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Read it: Trump's full inauguration speech
Read the unedited remarks of President Donald J. Trump as prepared for his second inaugural address below. The White House provided the transcript. “THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you very much, everybody.
Trump’s Inaugural Address: 2017 vs. 2025
The Inaugural Address that President Trump gave on Monday was in some ways even darker than his “American carnage” inaugural address eight years ago. Michael D. Shear, a White House correspondent for The New York Times,
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