Skip next section Zelenskyy says Trump inauguration day ‘day of change’ and ‘hope’
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Zelenskyy says Trump inauguration day ‘day of change’ and ‘hope’
Ukraine’s President congratulated Trump on his inauguration.
“Today is a day of change and also a day of hope for the resolution of many problems, including global challenges,” Zelenskyy said in a statement on X.
He hailed Trump as “always decisive.”
“And the peace through strength policy he announced provides an opportunity to strengthen American leadership and achieve a long-term and just peace, which is the top priority.”
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Skip next section Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu congratulates Trump
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu congratulates Trump
Israeli Prime Minister congratulated Trump on his inauguration, which came one day after a ceasefire started in the Gaza Strip, in parallel with the gradual release of Israeli hostages held in the enclave since the October 7, 2023 attacks.
“Sara and I send our warmest wishes to you, Melania and the American people on your second inauguration as President of the United States,” Netanyahu said in a video posted on X.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOVH
Skip next section Trump promises to change ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Trump promises to change ‘Gulf of Mexico’ name
In his inauguration speech, Trump vowed to change the name of the “Gulf of Mexico.”
Instead, it will be renamed to: “The Gulf of America,” Trump said.
Trump also vowed to “take back” the Panama Canal.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOV7
Skip next section Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau congratulates Trump
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau congratulates Trump
outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent his congratulations to Trump following his inauguration.
“Canada and the U.S. have the world’s most successful economic partnership. We have the chance to work together again — to create more jobs and prosperity for both our nations,” Trudeau said on X.
Trump had threatened steep tariffs targeting Canada.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOV5
Skip next section Trump to ‘declare national emergency’ at southern border
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Trump to ‘declare national emergency’ at southern border
speech that he would “declare a national emergency” at the southern border with Mexico, sending troops to the border.
The president vowed to deport “millions and millions” of “criminal aliens.”
“First, I will declare a national emergency at our southern border. All illegal entry will immediately be halted, and we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came,” he said.
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Skip next section ‘Golden age of America begins,’ Trump says
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
‘Golden age of America begins,’ Trump says
The newly inaugurated president kicked off his first speech as president in this new term by taking jabs at predecessor Biden’s tenure, without naming the former president.
Trump said the “golden age of America begins” with his inauguration.
“From this day on our country will flourish,” he said. “We will be the envy of every nation.”
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Skip next section Trump takes oath of office
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Trump takes oath of office
at Capitol on Monday, becoming the 47th President of the United States of America.
The president was welcomed with upon taking the oath.
Vice President JD Vance also took the oath of office prior to Trump.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOLs
Skip next section Berlin must build new relationship with Trump, German conservative lawmaker says
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Berlin must build new relationship with Trump, German conservative lawmaker says
Germany must build a new relationship with newly-elected Trump, said conservative German lawmaker Jürgen Hardt.
Hardt, who is attending the inauguration, spoke to DW’s Ines Pohl ahead of the ceremony. He is a member of the German parliament for the opposition conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and the Foreign Affairs spokesperson for the CDU/CSU group.
“I think we have to build up a new relation[ship] between Germany and the new president of the United States,” Hardt said.
“I think, the field of trade issues and the field of foreign and security policy will be the most important topics on our agenda to talk about with the US government. Therefore, we are here to have contact to the new potential guys in the new government, to keep the contact with senators and congressmen and congresswomen, to be sure that we can do it on the rational basis that we can find win-win situations or solutions for Germany/European Union on the one side and the US on the other side.”
Hardt expressed hopes that the new US administration will continue its support to Ukraine.
The conservative lawmaker also said he was “open minded” when it comes to Trump’s new term.
“It doesn’t help in any way to blame the new president before he is in office, before he gave a speech, before he [takes] decisions,” he said.
Not many German politicians are in DC for the event: Hardt and fellow member of the Bundestag Thomas Silberhorn (CSU) chose to attend, as did the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s Beatrix von Storch and Tino Chrupalla.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOQt
Skip next section EU ‘looks forward’ to working closely with Trump, von der Leyen says
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
EU ‘looks forward’ to working closely with Trump, von der Leyen says
European Commissioner welcomed Trump’s second term in office, sending him her best wishes.
“The EU looks forward to working closely with you to tackle global challenges,” von der Leyen said on X. She added that together US and European societies “can achieve greater prosperity and strengthen their common security.”
“This is the enduring strength of the transatlantic partnership,” she said.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOTS
Skip next section Biden pardons family members in final minutes in office
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Biden pardons family members in final minutes in office
US outgoing President issued an executive grant of clemency to members of his family, minutes before the swearing in of Trump.
The pardon included James Biden, Sara Biden, Valerie Biden, John T. Owens and Francis Biden.
He said the pardon was due to “unrelenting attacks” from Trump and allies.
“Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe these attacks will end,” he said.
Biden also commuted the life sentence of indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. Peltier was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOMR
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Trump to issue executive orders to end birthright citizenship, limit gender identity — incoming official
After assuming office, Trump will issue a series of executive orders, including one that will cancel birthright citizenship and another that will only recognize two biological sexes, according to an incoming White House official.
Speaking to reporters on Monday ahead of , the official said Trump intended to end birthright citizenship, which grants anyone born in the US the right to claim citizenship. He will also terminate the right to claim asylum.
“We’re going to end asylum,” the official said, adding that the move would create “an immediate removal process without possibility of asylum. We are then going to end birthright citizenship.”
Trump also planned to recognize male and female as the only two biological sexes and to end federal diversity programs, the official said, describing them as “discriminatory programs.”
“The Department of Treasury — this is a little while ago now — included diversity training that said all white people, regardless of how woke they are, contribute to racism. So this type of funding, we’re going to end at these [diversity] programs. We’re going to end that.”
The policies will almost certainly face legal challenges.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOK0
Skip next section Tech moguls and foreign leaders among inauguration guests
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Tech moguls and foreign leaders among inauguration guests
Donald Trump arrived at the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony, which was moved indoors due to freezing temperatures in Washington.
Among the guests who have been waiting for him at the Capitol are former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush with their wives, as well as Barack Obama, who arrived unaccompanied.
Tech moguls Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are also in attendance, as well as podcast host Joe Rogan.
Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are also in the Rotunda, the first foreign leaders to be invited to a US presidential inauguration.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOEl
Skip next section What does the return of Donald Trump mean for the climate?
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
What does the return of Donald Trump mean for the climate?
Donald Trump, an avowed climate skeptic, has made no secret of his plans for his second presidency. As he assembles his governing team, environmental analysts have been looking for signs of what to expect from his second term, and, for many, the outlook is bleak.
On the campaign trail and since his reelection, he has pledged to boost fossil fuel exploitation, cancel tax credits for electric vehicles and clean energy projects, unravel environmental regulations, and claw back unspent funds from what he has called the “green new scam,” landmark climate legislation passed by outgoing President Joe Biden.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pOJU
Skip next section Trump, Biden go to Capitol for inauguration
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
Trump, Biden go to Capitol for inauguration
Donald Trump and outgoing President Joe Biden arrived together in the same limousine at the US Capitol, where the main events of the inauguration will take place.
It is tradition for the outgoing president to accompany the president-elect to the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony.
The two did not ride together four years ago, when Trump skipped Biden’s inauguration.
https://p.dw.com/p/4pO8i
Skip next section France and Germany falter as Donald Trump presidency looms
01/20/2025January 20, 2025
France and Germany falter as Donald Trump presidency looms
With Germany heading for an early election after its coalition government collapsed and France facing several more months without a workable majority in parliament, Europe’s two most important economies will lack stable governments when Donald Trump assumes office as US president.
DW has taken a look at .
https://p.dw.com/p/4pNq9
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