It was a historic week in the United States as Donald Trump became the second person to return to the presidency after a four-year absence.
After months of speculation about a second Trump term following his landslide victory over Kamala Harris in November last year, the world finally caught a glimpse of what to expect over the next four years.
Trump was officially inaugurated at 12pm EST, and tore apart the previous administration in front of their very own eyes.
While speeches and formal events took up most of the day’s agenda, Trump wasted no time in signing scores of executive orders in the Oval Office. The sight of a president taking reporter questions without preparation felt alien after four years of Joe Biden.
Tuesday began with a traditional inauguration prayer service, but controversy erupted when Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde urged the President to “have mercy” on immigrants and transgender children.
Pretty soon, however, attention turned back to business at hand. The President held a lengthy press conference following a landmark announcement regarding investment into AI…
… while later signing an executive order banning DEI programs within federal agencies.
By the middle of the week, attention turned to the war in Ukraine, with the President threatening further sanctions against Russia if they refused to halt the “ridiculous” conflict.
His attention on the rest of the world didn’t stop there, with a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.
On Friday, Trump visited California to see firsthand the impact of the devastating wildfires, before a trip to Nevada over the weekend.
And that’s just week one!
